Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum

Part of Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – in the House of Commons at 8:15 pm on 18 October 2010.

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Photo of Charles Walker Charles Walker Conservative, Broxbourne 8:15, 18 October 2010

I do not mean to disparage 16 and 17-year-olds, but most of them want to be on the Xbox, not putting in the X in the box. Since the hon. Gentleman has been a Member of Parliament, how many 16 and 17-year-olds have written to him demanding the franchise at 16?