§ Lord Pattenasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they are taking to prevent ageism in politics. [HL3548]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonPolitics in the UK already benefits from the participation of people of all ages. The law sets down some minimum ages for participation in the political process but no maxima.124WA Freedom of speech is an important element of that process. It is not clear that government action is either necessary or likely to be effective in this undefined and unquantified area.