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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-06-02
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Voting Rights: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the effect on democratic participation of the extension of the franchise in the Scottish independence referendum to 16 and 17 year olds. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan remove filter
uin 900160 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-10more like thismore than 2015-06-10
answer text <p>It was inspirational to see the level of engagement in Scotland during the independence debate. Following the vote to remain within the United Kingdom, and in line with Smith recommendations, we devolved the power for the Scottish Parliament to legislate to reduce the minimum voting age to 16 at Scottish Parliament and local government elections.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale more like this
answering member printed David Mundell more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-10T14:47:56.31Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-10T14:47:56.31Z
answering member
1512
label Biography information for David Mundell more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this