A Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 for UK parliamentary elections and all local elections in England
House of Lords
28 April 2022
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This Bill would lower the voting age to 16 for UK parliamentary elections and for all local elections in England. If enacted, people aged 16 and 17 would be able to vote in Parliament elections across the UK, and in all local elections held in England.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords in 2021 and, based on the information provided, has not yet moved to the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
10 Jun 2021
28 Jan 2022
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 28 January 2022.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
