UK-EU Future Relationship: Young Voters

Debate between Lord Callanan and Lord Haselhurst

Monday 10th September 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Haselhurst (Con)]

My Lords, is that not tantamount to the noble Lord suggesting that it would be possible for 16 and 17 year-olds to have a chance, two years after a general election, to record their opinion?

[Lord Callanan]

People have opportunities to record their opinion all the time. It is the nature of a democratic society. As people reach maturity, they vote in local council elections—or some do—and in general elections, and occasionally, one or two of them might even vote Liberal Democrat.