Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 62724
Young People: Politics and Government
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase political engagement amongst young people.
Answer
Rushanara AliThe government, in its manifesto, committed to increasing the engagement of young people in our democracy, by giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections. The government believes that enabling 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in all UK e...
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