Naples Consulate (Postal Voting Forms)

HC Deb 18 February 1975 vol 886 cc360-1W

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why no postal voting application forms were available at the Naples Consulate in the period prior to 10th October 1974.

Miss Joan Lestor

Under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act 1949 there is no postal voting from overseas. Consular posts are therefore not authorised to hold postal voting application forms.