§ Sir J. D. REESasked the Home Secretary what steps are being taken to ensure that naval and military voters on the new register will be able to indicate their place of abode where they formerly resided with parents who have changed their place of residence, or have given up such place of residence, or where their wives have changed their place of residence, whether or not for reasons arising out of their husbands' absence on service?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERI have been asked to answer this question. The Representation of the People Act entitles a naval or military voter to be registered in respect of a residential qualification for any premises in which he would have been residing but for his service. The postcards issued for the use of the forces give 1069W general instructions as to the qualifying premises, and the more difficult questions arising out of change of residence, such as are indicated in the question, are dealt with in an Army Council Instruction, a copy of which I will send to my hon. Friend.