PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
VOTES AT 16 (31 January 2018)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes proposals by the Welsh Government to lower the voting age to 16 in order to allow 16 and 17-year olds to vote in council elections in Wales; believes that this will increase political engagement and participation among young people as has already been demonstrated in Scotland; and calls on the Government to allow all 16 and 17-year olds across the UK to vote in all local, regional and national elections and referendums.
Sponsored by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
14
42%
Labour
9
27%
Liberal Democrat
7
21%
Conservative
1
3%
Green Party
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (33 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
SNP
Patrick Grady
Lab
John Grogan
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
SNP
Drew Hendry
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
David Linden
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Sandy Martin
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
John McNally
SNP
Carol Monaghan
LD
Layla Moran (Sponsor)
Oxford West and Abingdon
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jo Swinson
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
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