PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
REDUCING THE VOTING AGE TO 16 YEARS (6 July 2011)
Motion Details
That this House believes that the voting age for elections to the House of Commons and any elected Second Chamber should be reduced to 16 years, following the example in Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Austria, Brazil and state level elections in Germany; and further believes that young people already have significant rights and responsibilities at 16 and 17 years and should be able to have their say in choosing the politicians who make decisions about their lives.
Sponsored by:
Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
27
55%
Liberal Democrat
10
20%
Scottish National Party
3
6%
Independent
3
6%
Conservative
1
2%
Your Party
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Green Party
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Alliance
1
2%
Sponsor List (49 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Heidi Alexander
Swindon South
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Richard Burden
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Rosie Cooper
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Lab
Jim Dobbin
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Natascha Engel
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
Lab
Yvonne Fovargue
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Kate Green
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
David Heyes
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
SNP
Stewart Hosie
Lab
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North
Lab
Susan Elan Jones
Lab
Alan Keen
LD
Mr John Leech
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Lord Mann
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Graeme Morrice
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Lab
Lindsay Roy
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
LD
Ian Swales
LD
Jo Swinson
SNP
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Stephen Williams (Sponsor)
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
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