§ Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which member States of the EEC make provision for their nationals, living abroad by reason of their employment or occupation, to vote in general elections.
§ Mr. HattersleyOf the eight other member countries of the Community, France has a system of proxy voting for nationals resident abroad. Italy and Luxembourg have provision for nationals resident abroad to return to their country to vote. Danish nationals normally resident in Denmark but temporarily abroad may vote at Danish consulates and embassies. Germany and Belgium have492W restricted service voting arrangements similar to our own. Postal votes are available in the Republic of Ireland to members of the police and armed forces, whether at home or abroad. The Netherlands have no arrangements for their nationals resident abroad to vote.