§ Mr. Adleyasked the Prime Minister if she will take steps to enable holidaymakers to vote by post at general elections; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Home Affairs Select Committee's report on the Representation of the People Acts, published in April, recommends that
applications for postal votes should be entertained from holidaymakers provided that any such application is made before departure, specifies an address either in the United Kingdom or elsewhere to which the ballot paper is to be sent, and is received by the ERO not later than midday on the eleventh day before the poll excluding Saturdays and Sundays" (paragraph 63).The Government are considering this recommendation, which could be implemented only through primary legislation.