Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69606

Voting Rights: Young People

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 2 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing votes for 16 and 17 year olds on the size of parliamentary constituencies.

Answer

Alex Norris

As 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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