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March 26, 2020

Plan to cut the number of MPs abandoned

Campaigners had warned that a cut in MPs without a cap on the number of ministers would amount to an ‘executive power grab’, disproportionately reducing the number of backbenchers.
April 8, 2019

MPs to debate votes at 16

MPs from across the Commons will call for the government to extend the vote to 16 and 17 year olds in a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 10 April.
October 10, 2018

Wales set to start legislating for votes at 16 and 17

The Welsh Assembly is set to give the green light to extending the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds today.
July 12, 2018

Senior Conservatives renew call for PM to back votes at 16

Senior Conservative party figures are renewing calls for the Prime Minister to back votes at 16, in a new pamphlet for the Electoral Reform Society.
July 2, 2018

Government 'ignoring the need for Westminster reform' in National Democracy Week

The Electoral Reform Society says the government is ignoring the need for reforms at Westminster.
April 29, 2018

Passengers 'paying the price for broken model of rail franchising'

The Public Accounts Committee has published a report which says the Government’s management of two of its most important rail franchises is 'completely inadequate'.
November 3, 2017

Electoral Reform Society urges government to back votes at 16

The Electoral Reform Society is calling on the government to back the Bill to extend the franchise when it comes before the Commons today.
June 26, 2013

Welcome for extended franchise for Scottish independence referendum

Political reformers have welcomed approval by the Scottish Parliament of a bill extending the franchise to young people for next year's referendum.
November 18, 2010

Prisoners, voting and active citizenship

Being able to exercise a vote is an important symbol of being a citizen says Tim Newell. Trusting prisoners with a vote is a sign that they remain members of our community.