Early day motion · EDM 379 · 21 Sep 2022

Recording English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalities when registering to vote

Tabled by Jonathan Edwards (Independent) 9 signatures

The motion

That this House notes that when citizens register to vote they are unable to record their chosen nationality as English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh; further notes that for the 2021 Census, citizens were able to record their chosen nationality, including British; recognises that current nationality and immigration laws do not recognise English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh as distinct nationalities; further recognises that electoral law is determined by nationality and immigration legislation; and calls for changes to electoral, nationality and immigration legislation to enable citizens to record their chosen nationality when registering to vote.

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.