§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce a Bill to ensure that when a voter is out of the country on business at the time of an election and is accompanied by his or her spouse, both are treated as absent voters and entitled to vote by proxy.
§ Mr. SharplesThe provision which the hon. Member seeks was made in Section 5 of the Representation of the People Act, 1969, and has been in operation since 16th February, 1970.