Group 4: Extension of right to vote to foreign nationals and associated electoral registration (Amendments 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 61, 62, 63, 1)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:44 pm on 13 November 2019.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 5:44, 13 November 2019

Well, the definition of 'qualifying foreign citizen' that is used in the Bill is the same definition that is used in immigration law generally, and it ties the right to vote to leave to remain, or not requiring leave to remain. And there are some examples that are subsets of that, which are examples that I've just given. But the test is whether someone has leave to remain or doesn't require leave to remain, and the definition in the Bill reflects that test.