Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69510
Voting Rights: Young People
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the extension of the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.
Answer
Alex NorrisThe government is committed to delivering on the manifesto commitment to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections during this Parliament, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and ...
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