Electorate: British Nationals Abroad
Philip Dunne asks about the number of British nationals resident overseas who are registered to vote in UK elections.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many British nationals resident in each country outside the UK were registered to vote in UK elections on the most recent date for which figures are available. [322822]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated March 2010:
As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your question asking how many British nationals resident in each country outside the UK were registered to vote in UK elections on the most recent date for which figures arc available. (322822)
The total number of overseas electors registered to vote in UK parliamentary elections was 14,901 on 1 December 2009, the most recent date for which figures are available. ONS does not have information on which country overseas electors are resident in.