Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale

@timfarron https://facebook.com/timfarronmp

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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Tim Farron almost always voted for a lower voting age

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Major votes

  • On 17 Jan 2022: Tim Farron voted to reduce the voting age to 16 for UK Parliamentary elections. Show vote
  • On 20 Jul 2016: Tim Farron voted for proportional representation for electing MPs and for reducing the voting age to 16. Show vote
  • On 8 Dec 2015: Tim Farron voted to allow those aged sixteen and seventeen to vote in the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. Show vote
  • On 7 Dec 2015: Tim Farron was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — New Clause 10 — Entitlement to Vote at Local Government Elections Show vote
  • On 17 Nov 2015: Tim Farron voted to reduce the voting age for local government elections to 16 from 18. Show vote
  • On 7 Sep 2015: Tim Farron was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Allowing Those Aged 16 and 17 to Vote in the Referendum Show vote
  • On 29 Nov 2005: Tim Farron voted in favour of considering a Parliamentary Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 Show vote

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