My Lords, before my noble friend sits down, I draw his attention to the fact that in this country there is historical precedent for the age of candidature to be lower than the voting age. It applied to women in the period from 1918 to 1928.
Electoral Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Norton of Louth
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 May 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Administration Bill.
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