Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps she plans to take to help increase participation in UK elections.”
Tabled: 8 July 2025Answered: 14 July 2025
Asked by
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Rushanara Ali)
This Government are committed to increasing participation in our democracy. We will give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections, giving them a say in shaping their future. Where we find barriers to participation, we will work with the electoral sector and other stakeholders to tackle them.