Electoral Register: Young People
Commons · Question 69671 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 2 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of additional electors who will be added to the electoral roll following the franchise being extended to 16 and 17 year olds in (a) the U
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 2 Sep 2025
As outlined in the recently published ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’, the Government believes that enabling 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in all UK elections will foster early and sustained participation in...