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date	2014-12-16
question text	To ask Her Majesty%E2%80%99s Government what examination they are giving to granting 16 and 17 year-olds votes in United Kingdom elections in the event of the Scottish Government reducing the voting age in Scotland to 16.

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Voting Rights: Young People

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what examination they are giving to granting 16 and 17 year-olds votes in United Kingdom elections in the event of the Scottish Government reducing the voting age in Scotland to 16.

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Lord Scriven

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07/01/2015

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<p>There is no consensus within Government on the question of lowering the voting age for Westminster elections and therefore no plans to do so in this Parliament. However the Government welcomes the ongoing discussions and debates on this issue.</p><p> </p>

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire

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07/01/2015 14:05:44

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