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Parliamentary Candidates (Age)

Volume 979: debated on Thursday 28 February 1980

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37.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any plans to introduce legislation to lower the age at which people can stand for election to the House of Commons.

We are considering this matter as part of our general review of electoral law and procedures.