I put forward a private Member’s Bill to try to extend the franchise. Does the hon. Lady not agree that if we start to put up arbitrary barriers and set tests for 16 and 17-year-olds, we should set the same tests for other age groups? If she set a maturity test for 16-year-olds, I can bet her that the Prime Minister would not pass it.
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Peter Kyle
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 29 October 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Early Parliamentary General Election Bill.
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