Votes at 16 - Scottish Youth Parliament

UK Government backs Votes at 16 as we celebrate 10 years of youth enfranchisement in Scotland

Ten years after MSPs passed the Votes at 16 Bill in Scotland, we welcome Westminster’s plans to make it a…

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Wednesday 18th June 2025 marks ten years since the right to vote was extended to include 16- and 17-year-olds in…

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In this blog, Marcus Flucker MSYP (Angus South) shares his experiences of attending a Votes at 16 conference in Belfast,…

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SYP has been campaigning for Votes at 16 since we were established in 1999, and it became our…

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On Friday 28 February 2025, Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament who also serve as UK Youth Parliament Scotland Representatives,…

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