VOTING AGE

Early day motion 1723, tabled 28 February 2006 by Angus MacNeil (Scottish National Party). Signed by 38 members.

That this House believes, along with many other progressive and democratic voices, that the voting age should be lowered to 16 to enable those who are expected to partake in society to be democratically franchised.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 13, Scottish National Party 3, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1.