VOTING AGE

That this House believes that the time is right to lower the voting age to 16; recognises that at 16 and 17 people's lives are as rich and varied as at any other age; further recognises that 16 and 17 year olds have considerable responsibilities that routinely involve making complex decisions and that are unrecognised in their current democratic rights; and calls on the UK Government to allow a free vote on giving people over the age of 16 the right to vote as soon as possible.