§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to introduce legislation to lower to 18 years the age at which people can stand for election to Parliament.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI am aware of the majority recommendation of Mr. Speaker's Conference in 1973 that the minimum age of candidature for parliamentary elections should be lowered from 21 to 18 years, but I have at present no plans for legislation to implement this recommendation.