Indeed, but I understand that the Government were very happy to overturn the votes of this House, which decided that 16 and 17 year-olds should be able to vote in the referendum. There are bits of the electoral system that are worth looking at, if only because the Government seem unable to hear either the will of this House or the views of 16 and 17 year-olds.
Constitutional Convention Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 11 December 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Constitutional Convention Bill [HL].
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Session
2015-16
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