Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase voter registration among attainers; and if she will issue special guidance to electoral registration officers on working with schools to increase voter registration among school leavers.
In the 2017 Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced £5m for projects to mark the Centenary of the Representation of the People and Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 which, for the first time, gave women the right to vote. This money will support a year-long programme of activity some of which will be directed towards young people including attainers. Planned projects being delivered by a range of Government Departments include a resource pack for secondary schools, the creation of Democracy Ambassadors within the 13-16 age group and a resource pack for parliamentarians to use to shape engagement on democracy with young people.