Sean Barnes Speaks in the House of Commons for Votes@16 Debate

On Friday 30th October 2009, Sean Barnes MYP for Milton Keynes & the UK Youth Parliament made history by debating in the House of Commons.

A number of issues were debated and one was about lowering the voting age to 16, Sean Barnes MYP spoke strongly in favour of Votes@16

Since my speech,Labour MP Phyllis Starkey mentioned my name and speech in Parliament at Prime ministers questions and she asked the Prime Minister for a repsonse.

The Prime Minister Responded "I personally favour giving the young people the vote at 16"

RESULT! Thanks to this it looks really like this is going to happen and people are Listening to Sean Barnes MYP and the UK Youth Parliament!

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[seanbean93]

As you Can see Im strongy in favour for Votes@ 16, Its near the top of the political agenda.

The case for Votes @ 16 is very strong, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and senior politicians from all political parties are talking about Votes at 16. It's party policy for the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru and many others. The Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the House of Lords all back it...(Continued below)

[seanbean93]

The Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Austria have all already lowered the voting age to 16.

The Youth Citizenship Commission, set up to investigate lowering the voting age, found two thirds of all respondents and three quarters of young people in favour of it.

Over 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds are denied the vote in the United Kingdom. For years there has been a consistent demand from young people for Votes at 16, and a clear case for change. That case is now overwhelming.

[arlogistics]

they all laughed when she said your name ... Haha

[seanbean93]

I know, was probs Lembit Opik

[dentonje]

sean, i fort yu had dun like nuffin

but im actually impressed

keep it up m8

[seanbean93]

haha, told you I had lol.

[unbreakableunion]

totaly agree the voteing age should be lowered to 16

[AirlockMinibus]

No votes at 16. I am 16 and know that were the vote given, it would be disaterous. Celebrity endorsement would come into play more than ever, making a mockery of campaigning. Kids haven't experianced enough of the world to make an informed descision at 16. The minority would vote wisely but the majority would vote for Jeremy Clarkson if he were to run. It would make politics about which MP could hand out the most lollypops than which MP had the best policy to reduce national debt.

[ProsperityGlobal]

The Liberal Democrats and Labour both support lowering the voting age to 16, as do the Scottish and Welsh Nationalists.

Austria and Brazil already have minimum voting ages at 16, I see no reason why the UK should not pass an Act of Parliament immediatly lowering the age a citizen can vote to 16.

[upturnedkangaroo]

@Nederlandsboi i an 17 and could tell you loads about my oppinions on the lib/lab/con policies, i will even tell you which party(s) i support and why! letting 16 year olds vote is not morally wrong, it is infact morraly right because all people in a democracy who know their own mind and are adult enough about it should be allowed to vote, and the perfect age is 16 because you can do virtually everything els,e except vote!

[upturnedkangaroo]

@Nederlandsboi, if 16-17 year olds were allowed to vote, they WOULD take it seriously! 16-17 are not dumb people, they know their mind, they will vote for whoever they want, it's their choice! i am 17 and i will vote for whoever i feel like when i am able to vote, we need to let 16/17 year olds vote because they will bring more protest votes and more opposition to the lib/lab/con parties. it's a democracy, give all adults the vote, not just those over 18!