Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 15367

Voting Rights

Tabled: 20 November 2024

Answered: 28 November 2024

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing residence-based voting rights in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Hilary Benn

The Government has no plans to revise the franchise for any elections based on residency. The right to vote at Parliamentary elections is consistent across the UK and it is important that all MPs are elected on a consistent franchise.In order to register ...

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