Virendra Sharma generally voted for a lower voting age

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Major votes

• On 17 Jan 2022: Virendra Sharma voted to reduce the voting age to 16 for UK Parliamentary elections. Show vote
• On 20 Jul 2016: Virendra Sharma was absent for a vote on Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age) Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • a more proportional system for electing MPs
• On 8 Dec 2015: Virendra Sharma was absent for a vote on European Union Referendum Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to Vote in the Referendum — Those Aged Sixteen and Seventeen Show vote
• On 7 Dec 2015: Virendra Sharma 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: Virendra Sharma was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 20 — Entitlement to Vote in Local Government Elections at 16 Show vote
• On 7 Sep 2015: Virendra Sharma voted to allow those aged 16 and 17 to vote in the referendum on if the UK should remain a member of the EU. Show vote