United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 900841
Voting Rights: Young People
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17 October 2024
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24 October 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of lowering the voting age to 16.
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17 October 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of lowering the voting age to 16.
Source: Commons
24 October 2024
Answer
As per the manifesto, the Government is committed to act during this Parliament to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and empowered ele...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-17/900841
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1735341
- uk · wq-1735341 · source updated 24 October 2024