Written questions

Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad

Lords · Question HL441 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number and proportion of UK overseas electors with postal votes who were able to return their ballots by polling day in this year’s general election.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 9 Aug 2024

This Government recognises problems facing overseas voters at elections. The Electoral Commission will publish a report on the administration of the General Election held on 4 July later this year, which will cover postal voting at the poll, and the Gover...