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Electoral Register: Young People

Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UIN HL439, tabled on 29 July 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that more young people receiving the official notification of their National Insurance Number are included on the electoral register, either by automatic inclusion on the register at the same time, or by changing the form of wording on the notification to encourage greater enrolment.

Answered on

9 August 2024

This Government believes that more can and should be done to improve voter registration and is currently exploring the best ways of achieving this. We were clear in our manifesto that we will encourage participation in our democracy and improve voter registration.

The Electoral Commission and the Office for National Statistics review and publish statistics on electoral registration and participation in elections. The Government will examine and reflect on this data when it is available following the 2024 general election.