Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 9477
Voting Rights
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of retaining the electoral franchise in its current form.
Answer
Alex NorrisThe government was elected on a manifesto commitment to extend the franchise to 16–17-year-olds, and we intend to deliver on that commitment.