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Baroness Hazarika (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 July 2025

Debate

Voting at 16

Contribution

My Lords, this policy is very welcome. It is always good to extend the franchise, particularly after the voter ID fiasco of recent years, but education is going to be incredibly important, so that young people can use this new right. What plans do the Government have to improve discussions around political education and literacy, media literacy and information and misinformation, because the next election will have a very heavy focus on social media?

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