Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 37783
Voting Rights: Young People
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with the Boundary Commission on the impact of reducing the voting age to 16 on electoral equality at the next general election.
Answer
Rushanara AliDrawing electoral boundaries is the responsibility of the independent parliamentary and local boundary commissions.When they next conduct their reviews, they will update boundaries where necessary to reflect any changes in the electorate that have occurre...
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