| Heading: |
Young People: Politics and Government |
| Question ID: |
1816628 |
| UIN: |
62724 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-25 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5030 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Simon Opher
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Dr Simon Opher
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase political engagement amongst young people. |
| Is named day: |
true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-30 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4138 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Rushanara Ali
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| Answering Member handle: |
rushanaraali
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@rushanaraali
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| Answer text: |
The government, in its manifesto, committed to increasing the engagement of young people in our democracy, by giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections. The government believes that enabling 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in all UK e... |
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| Answering body ID: |
7 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| Tweeted: |
true |