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VOTES FOR 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 109: tabled on 10 June 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 64 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the study by the University of Edinburgh which states that 67 per cent of people aged 16 and 17 years old would participate in an election if given the chance to do so; notes that this compares favourably with figures released in the same study which suggested that the expected participation level would be 39 per cent in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and further recognises that through the independence referendum young people in Scotland have experienced a level of civic engagement and debate which should be encouraged by ensuring that in all future elections and referenda the franchise should be extended to all 16 and 17 year olds throughout the UK.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2015
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Black, Ms Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Aberdeen North
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 15 June 2015
Worthing West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 June 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Inverclyde
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Bristol West
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 June 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 June 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 June 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Newport West
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Lewisham, Deptford
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Workington
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Jarrow
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2015
Bradford East
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2015
South Antrim
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2015
Norwich South
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 June 2015
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Middlesbrough
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 June 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Glasgow East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 June 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Argyll and Bute
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 June 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Ealing, Southall
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Midlothian
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Leicester East
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Angus
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 June 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.