Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 18056

Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has given to Electoral Registration Officers on in which local authorities overseas electors

Answer

Sir Jeremy Wright
The Electoral Commission’s guidance to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) sets out the eligibility conditions for registering as an overseas voter in England, Scotland and Wales.Applicants must apply to register as an overseas voter in respect of the ...

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