Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 31892
Elections: Proof of Identity
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what information the Electoral Commission holds on official photographic identification for voting held by 16 and 17 year olds.
Answer
Sir Jeremy WrightThe Commission does not hold information on photo ID ownership among 16- and 17-year-olds in England. If Parliament changes the franchise to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote, the Commission would expect to carry out further research to understand curren...
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