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Electoral Register: EU Nationals

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 18 March 2026UIN 120066

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the most recent estimate is of the number of qualifying EU citizens on the local election roll in England.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The government does not hold data on the number of qualifying EU citizens on the local government electoral register in England.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) previously published estimates of the number of EU citizens eligible to vote in Local Government elections in England but has not produced equivalent estimates following changes to EU citizens’ voting rights implemented through the Elections Act 2022.

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