Voting Rights: Young People
The question
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.
Answered by Alex Norris
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. Legislation will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows during the lifetime of this Parliament.
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