§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many European Union citizens from other member states have registered to vote as per454W their entitlements under the Maastricht treaty; if he will provide a breakdown by parliamentary constituency; and what advice he gave to local registration officers.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation about the number of Union citizens registering to vote at the forthcoming European parliamentary elections will not be available until the special supplementary register is published on 9 May. We intend to make the information public as soon as possible after that. Guidance has been issued to electoral registration officers on all matters relating to the registration of Union citizens.