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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-20more like thismore than 2017-12-20
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections 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 Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage young people to seek election to local councils; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 120651 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-15more like thismore than 2018-01-15
answer text <p>Local authorities have an important role in encouraging young people’s participation in local democracy. Political parties also have a part to play in encouraging and recruiting young people. The British Youth Council’s network of forums of youth councils often mirror their adult counterparts at local authority and parish council level, providing young people with a positive experience of local representation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-15T17:11:42.897Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-15T17:11:42.897Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this