Question follow-through · 15683
Voting Rights: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to introduce votes at 16 before (a) elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) local elections take place.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 22 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 26 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 29 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
22 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to introduce votes at 16 before (a) elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) local elections take place.
26 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Nov 2024
Answer published
This Government will legislate to lower the voting age to 16 during this Parliament. This change will strengthen our democracy and empower young people to participate in it.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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