PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
VOTING AGE (25 January 2007)
Motion Details
That this House believes that the time is right to lower the voting age to 16; recognises that at 16 and 17 people's lives are as rich and varied as at any other age; further recognises that 16 and 17 year olds have considerable responsibilities that routinely involve making complex decisions and that are unrecognised in their current democratic rights; and calls on the UK Government to allow a free vote on giving people over the age of 16 the right to vote as soon as possible.
Sponsored by:
Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
29
43%
Labour
26
39%
Independent
7
10%
Conservative
1
1%
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
1%
Scottish National Party
1
1%
Sponsor List (67 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Danny Alexander
LD
Norman Baker
LD
John Barrett
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
LD
Mr Nick Clegg
Lab
Harry Cohen
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Natascha Engel
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
WPB
George Galloway
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dame Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
Lab
David Heyes
LD
Chris Huhne
LD
Mark Hunter
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Baroness Kramer
LD
Norman Lamb
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Lab
Kerry McCarthy
Bristol East
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
LD
Michael Moore
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Julie Morgan
LD
Greg Mulholland
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
LD
Willie Rennie
LD
Paul Rowen
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Dr Phyllis Starkey
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Jo Swinson (Sponsor)
LD
Sarah Teather
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Steve Webb
SNP
Mike Weir
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
LD
Jenny Willott
LD
Richard Younger-Ross
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