Orders of the Day — Zimbabwe Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:55 pm on 12 December 1979.

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Photo of Mr Alex Lyon Mr Alex Lyon , City of York 6:55, 12 December 1979

My hon. Friend also underestimates the problem of the many thousands of Rhodesian Africans living in this country who want to take part in the elections. If they want to go back to Rhodesia after the Bill is passed, they will lose their citizenship and will not be able to come back to this country. Therefore, it is not simply a question of going back on holiday to vote. Surely, something should be done about postal voting for those people.