Question follow-through · 15615
Voting Rights: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what provision is being made to ensure that 14 – 16 year olds are being equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed decisions when they vote.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what provision is being made to ensure that 14 – 16 year olds are being equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed decisions when they vote.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government is delivering its commitment to extend the right to vote to 16-and-17-year-olds through the Representation of the People Bill. The Bill was introduced on 12 February 2026 and is scheduled for Report Stage in the Commons on 14 July 2026. The...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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