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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take prior to the General Election to encourage British Missions to promote an uptake in electoral registration among British citizens currently overseas who were resident in the UK at some time within the last 15 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 213794 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>The Government is committed to doing all it can to maximise voter registration, including among British citizens living overseas.</p><p>In addition, the Electoral Commission promotes awareness of UK electoral systems and electoral registration procedures including how to vote, and the Government understands that the Commission will target British citizens living overseas as part of their online advertising campaigns ahead of the General Election.</p><p>The Government will continue to explore ways to encourage registration among overseas electors in discussions with the Electoral Commission and other interested parties.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East more like this
answering member printed James Duddridge more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-11T15:35:33.6594417Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T15:35:33.6594417Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this