Voting Age
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the voting age from eighteen to sixteen for local government elections, for elections to the Westminster and European Parliaments and for the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union.
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Jim Fitzpatrick voted a mixture of for and against a lower voting age
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Jim Fitzpatrick was absent for a vote on Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age)
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On 8 Dec 2015:
Jim Fitzpatrick was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to Vote in the Referendum — Those Aged Sixteen and Seventeen
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On 7 Dec 2015:
Jim Fitzpatrick was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — New Clause 10 — Entitlement to Vote at Local Government Elections
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On 17 Nov 2015:
Jim Fitzpatrick was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 20 — Entitlement to Vote in Local Government Elections at 16
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On 7 Sep 2015:
Jim Fitzpatrick voted to allow those aged 16 and 17 to vote in the referendum on if the UK should remain a member of the EU.
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On 29 Nov 2005:
Jim Fitzpatrick was absent for a vote on Representation of the People (Reduction of Voting Age)
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On 9 Mar 2004:
Jim Fitzpatrick was absent for a vote on Young People and Democracy
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