Ex Pats Vote

[gulliver1]

Anyone know what happened ( 23, feb ) when MPs were disscussing whether to allow ex pats abroad to vote at UK General Elections?.

[THECORBYLOON]

This is a link to the debate https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-02-23/debates/9F6393F6-339C-4813-8C24-BDC41623DF10/OverseasElectorsBill#contribution-5512D079-BB3C-4AE1-A20A-96B8C320E14D it passed the Second Reading stage and will move on to the Committee Stage but the date (which could be some time away) isn't known yet.

[gulliver1]

Thank's Corby.

[gollob]

Surely if you leave this country you should not be able to vote in General Elections. Why should someone who has emigrated to New Zealand /Australia or anywhere have a say on how the UK is governed

[ToraToraTora]

gollob, correct.

[Kromovaracun]

Because they remain UK citizens, and the government has some level of responsibility towards them.