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781235

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to extend the voting rights of UK citizens who are resident overseas in UK elections and referendums.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Mike Gapes
uin	110469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the Member for Halifax (Ms Lynch) on Thursday 7 September 2017 to written question 6973.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 110470 question first answered 14/11/2017 11:07:03 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	184 label Biography information for Mike Gapes

781236

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to guarantee votes for life in UK elections and referendums for all UK citizens living abroad.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Mike Gapes
uin	110470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the Member for Halifax (Ms Lynch) on Thursday 7 September 2017 to written question 6973.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 110469 question first answered 14/11/2017 11:07:03 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	184 label Biography information for Mike Gapes

777649

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to bring forward legislation to extend the franchise to UK nationals who have lived abroad for more than 15 years.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	109517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Halifax (Ms Lynch) on Thursday 7 September 2017 to written question 6973.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 30/10/2017 15:47:32 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

755526

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to introduce legislation to provide for votes for life for UK citizens living abroad.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:50 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755527

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to extend overseas voting rights for life.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	7206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:30 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

755536

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has plans to introduce legislative proposals to allow Britons living abroad for longer than 15 years to vote in UK elections; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	6973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

756947

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on extending the length of time during which overseas electors are eligible to vote in UK elections and referendums.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:16:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

692428

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential practical implications for the processing time required for overseas applicants to vote in UK elections of removing the 15-year rule for UK citizens living abroad being able to vote.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	64723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and they may plan to return here in the future. Equally, there are many British citizens abroad who have fought for our country, dedicating their lives to our armed services. Their stake in our country must be respected. This Government will not deny them the opportunity to have their say in the way their country is governed. That is why we are committed to introducing votes for life for British citizens living abroad.</p><p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas will be enfranchised under the ‘votes for life’ proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October 2016. The Government has made initial estimates of how many newly enfranchised overseas electors may register to vote, and will continue to further refine its estimates in light of new data as it becomes available.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that initial applications to register to vote from newly enfranchised overseas electors are likely to take longer to process than most other applications. This increase in staff time has been built into the Government’s estimates of the expected costs of this policy measure. The Government is currently seeking feedback from electoral administrators and others on the detail of its proposals and will review them if measures to streamline processes are identified.</p><p>The Government is committed to legislating to remove the 15-year rule before the 2020 general election.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 64724 64725 64729 question first answered 28/02/2017 11:14:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

692431

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on introducing legislative proposals to remove the 15-year time limit on British people living abroad being able to vote in elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	64725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and they may plan to return here in the future. Equally, there are many British citizens abroad who have fought for our country, dedicating their lives to our armed services. Their stake in our country must be respected. This Government will not deny them the opportunity to have their say in the way their country is governed. That is why we are committed to introducing votes for life for British citizens living abroad.</p><p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas will be enfranchised under the ‘votes for life’ proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October 2016. The Government has made initial estimates of how many newly enfranchised overseas electors may register to vote, and will continue to further refine its estimates in light of new data as it becomes available.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that initial applications to register to vote from newly enfranchised overseas electors are likely to take longer to process than most other applications. This increase in staff time has been built into the Government’s estimates of the expected costs of this policy measure. The Government is currently seeking feedback from electoral administrators and others on the detail of its proposals and will review them if measures to streamline processes are identified.</p><p>The Government is committed to legislating to remove the 15-year rule before the 2020 general election.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 64723 64724 64729 question first answered 28/02/2017 11:14:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

692436

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to A democracy that works for everyone: British citizens overseas, a policy statement, published on 7 October 2016, whether increased staff time and resources were a criterion in determining the amount of additional funding to be provided to electoral registration officers in relation to the removal of the 15-year time limit on British citizens living abroad being able to vote in elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	64729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and they may plan to return here in the future. Equally, there are many British citizens abroad who have fought for our country, dedicating their lives to our armed services. Their stake in our country must be respected. This Government will not deny them the opportunity to have their say in the way their country is governed. That is why we are committed to introducing votes for life for British citizens living abroad.</p><p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas will be enfranchised under the ‘votes for life’ proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October 2016. The Government has made initial estimates of how many newly enfranchised overseas electors may register to vote, and will continue to further refine its estimates in light of new data as it becomes available.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that initial applications to register to vote from newly enfranchised overseas electors are likely to take longer to process than most other applications. This increase in staff time has been built into the Government’s estimates of the expected costs of this policy measure. The Government is currently seeking feedback from electoral administrators and others on the detail of its proposals and will review them if measures to streamline processes are identified.</p><p>The Government is committed to legislating to remove the 15-year rule before the 2020 general election.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 64723 64724 64725 question first answered 28/02/2017 11:14:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith