§ Mr. Hawkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is aware that at the recent general election a number of Royal Air Force personnel had not been informed of the correct procedure for registering as electors; and if he will take steps to ensure that all servicemen are fully informed of their rights in this respect.
§ Mr. Millanpursuant to his Answer—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 10th November, 1964; Vol. 701, c. 50]—supplied the following as the full answer:
As regards the first part of the Question, the answer is No. As regards the second part of the Question, all Servicemen are reminded annually of the steps that they must take, if they are not already registered as electors, to have their names included in the next electoral register. Furthermore, at each General Election, those already eligible to vote are given full directions to enable them to register their vote. If the hon. Member can give me details of any Serviceman who was not made aware of his rights, I will be happy to look into the matter.