PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Overseas constituencies (2 September 2024)

Motion Details

That this House notes that the Elections Act 2022 increased the number of UK citizens living abroad that are eligible to vote in UK elections to approximately 3.5 million; further notes that UK citizens residing abroad are represented by the hon. Member from their last place of residence in the UK, which may be distant from their current place of residence; notes that the establishment of overseas constituencies would allow UK citizens living abroad to be represented by an MP who is experienced in dealing with the range of problems overseas residents face; notes that parliaments in 17 countries have overseas constituency MPs; and calls on the Government to work with the Boundary Commission to implement overseas constituencies for the House of Commons and with the Electoral Commission and groups representing UK citizens abroad to run a registration drive for eligible citizens to explain how they can register to vote.

Sponsored by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
22
96%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Jess Brown-Fuller
Chichester
LD
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
LD
Adam Dance
Yeovil
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
LD
Zöe Franklin
Guildford
LD
Christine Jardine (Sponsor)
Edinburgh West
LD
Clive Jones
Wokingham
LD
Mr Paul Kohler
Wimbledon
LD
Mr Angus MacDonald
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
LD
Mike Martin
Tunbridge Wells
LD
Calum Miller
Bicester and Woodstock
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
LD
Helen Morgan
North Shropshire
LD
Tom Morrison
Cheadle
LD
Manuela Perteghella
Stratford-on-Avon
LD
Ian Roome
North Devon
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
LD
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole
LD
Luke Taylor
Sutton and Cheam
LD
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame
LD
Caroline Voaden
South Devon
LD
Claire Young
Thornbury and Yate

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