Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 118937
Voting Rights: Immigration
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing migrants with settled status to vote in general elections and referenda.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Government has no plans to change the voting rights of foreign nationals. There are no set rules regarding who can vote in a UK-wide referendum. Instead, the franchise for each referendum is determined on a case-by-case basis by Parliament in the legi...
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