Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75455
Electoral Register: Young People
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of additional electors who will be added to the electoral roll following the franchise being extended to 16 and 17 year olds in (a) South
Answer
Samantha DixonAs outlined in the recently published ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’, the Government believes that enabling 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in all UK elections will foster early and sustained participation in...
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