Political Parties: Finance
Lords · Question HL7178 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Jamieson
To ask His Majesty's Government whether local electors, who are citizens of (1) Russia, (2) Iran, or (3) China, who are on the (a) Welsh or (b) Scottish devolved local government electoral roll, but who are not eligible to be on the UK Parliamentary elect
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 15 May 2025
Electoral law ensures that only those with legitimate ties to the UK can participate in our elections. In Scotland and Wales, the right to participate in elections is provided to all individuals who are legally resident and on the electoral register. Thos...