Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Powell and Chloe Smith

Wednesday 21st February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Chloe Smith]

I am considering this point—a number of points need to be taken into account as we complete an orderly exit from the EU—but the broader point is that if somebody has citizenship in this country they have the right to vote, which we think is correct.

[Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op)]

2. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the voting age to 16.