Voting Age

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 19 March 2009.

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Photo of Andrew MacKay Andrew MacKay Senior Parliamentary & Political Advisor To David Cameron 10:30, 19 March 2009

Does my hon. Friend accept that the Electoral Commission is right to refocus in that way? Like most Members, I regularly visit schools in my constituency and hold question-and-answer sessions with fifth and sixth formers. They are very interested in a number of subjects, but none of them is the slightest bit interested in having the vote at 16.