Oral Answers to Questions

Nigel Huddleston Excerpts

Wednesday 5th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Kevin Foster)]

The process was exactly the same as for previous European parliamentary elections and I urge the hon. Gentleman to look at the independent review that the Electoral Commission will do following the poll.

[Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)]

T2. What are the Government doing to encourage maximum participation in elections and, in particular, to encourage young people to register to vote?

[The Minister without Portfolio (Brandon Lewis)]

The Government are committed to ensuring that all citizens feel empowered to participate in democracy. In the Cabinet Office, we have delivered projects to promote and encourage participation among young people, including a scheme to recruit and train some 1,000 youth democracy ambassadors. I know that my hon. Friend has personally worked very hard on this issue and I give great credit to him for that, because political parties have a role to play in getting young people involved in politics as well. I am very proud that, in the Conservative party, with his good work, we have seen over 100 new young Conservative branches in just a year.