I am grateful to the noble Lord for allowing me to intervene. As I understood it, it was official Liberal Democrat party policy to scrap the 15-year rule that has existed up to now on overseas voters. Can he confirm that that is the case, because that is what the Bill does.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 28 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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