Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad

(asked on 11th November 2014) - View Source

Question

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will extend the overseas voting rights to UK citizens living in EU countries to 25 years; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Sam Gyimah Portrait
Sam Gyimah
This question was answered on 20th November 2014

The Government is keeping the current 15 year time limit for all UK citizens living overseas under consideration. There are no plans to change the law at the present time.

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