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Voting Rights: Young People

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 37783

The question

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.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

Drawing 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 occurred since their last review.

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