Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69672

Voting Rights: Young Offenders

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether 16 and 17 year olds who are held in (a) young offenders institutes, (b) secure training centres and (c) secure children's homes will have the same voting restrictions as

Answer

Alex Norris

There has been no change to the government’s position on prisoner voting rights, which will continue to prevent those convicted of a crime and serving a sentence in custody from voting when the franchise for non-devolved elections is extended to 16 and 17...

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