HC Deb 28 September 1944 vol 403 cc441-2W
Mr. Bowles

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether a stoker in the R.N. and his wife, whose house was bombed in Nuneaton, who are now living somewhere in Scotland where the husband is stationed, and who are anxious to be electors in the Parliamentary division of Nuneaton, can, under the Regulations, achieve their object by giving the address of their old house, which has since been repaired and is occupied by other persons.

Mr. H. Morrison

Under the new registration arrangements, a civilian can only qualify to vote for the constituency containing the address for which he or she is registered in the National Register. Accordingly in the case mentioned if the wife is resident in Scotland she could only be qualified in respect of her Scottish address. A member of the Forces should declare to the address at which he would be residing but for his service.