Thank you to the Oldham Youth Council for meeting with me to discuss the work you have been doing as Youth Councillors for our Borough and Labour’s plans for Votes at 16.
I have long been committed to Votes at 16 as MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, as can be seen by the Private Member’s Bill I put forward Young People’s Enfranchisement and Education Bill 2017-19, and the Westminster Hall Debate I initiated on the subject in 2019.
In our manifesto at the election, Labour committed to extending the voting age to 16 and 17 year olds, something which we now have a mandate to deliver.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 