Oral QuestionCabinet Office

What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the voting age to 16.

Tabled: 7 February 2018Answered: 21 February 2018

Asked by

Lucy Powell

Labour (Co-op)Manchester Central

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

As the hon. Member knows, we have committed to resetting the relationship with the EU. We think there is a better deal that can be had. I am not going to provide a running commentary. What I can say is this: we will act only, as we always do, in the national interest. We have secured a very good deal with India, we are talking to the US and we are going for a reset with the EU to boost our economy.