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Voting Rights: Young People

Asked by Mike AmesburyIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 31 January 2025UIN 26068

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for extending the voting franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

The 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 empowered electorate.

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