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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...