Young People: Politics and Government
Commons · Question 62724 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase political engagement amongst young people.
Answer
Answered by Rushanara Ali, 30 Jun 2025
The government, in its manifesto, committed to increasing the engagement of young people in our democracy, by giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections. The government believes that enabling 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in all UK e...