EU Referendum: Voter Registration

Debate between Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and Lord Davies of Stamford

Thursday 12th May 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen]

I could not agree more with my noble friend. Students are now able to register at both term-time and home addresses in just three minutes. It can be done, as we know, on a smartphone, PC or tablet device. Since June 2014, more than 4 million applications to register to vote have been received from people between the ages of 16 and 24, and 3 million of those were made online.

[Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab)]

Will not least among the losses to the country if we leave the European Union be the ability of people in this country—this will particularly affect younger people and their prospects—to take part in Erasmus exchanges and to study and work in 27 other European countries?

[Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen]

I could not agree more with what the noble Lord says.