"1. What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the potential merits of widening the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds...." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"Following the incredible engagement of young people in the Scottish referendum, Scottish National party Members suggested that they should be given the vote in the EU referendum. Although many Conservative Members did not agree with that specific proposal, they expressed support for extending the franchise in the long term. With …..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"Given that many consumers pay a premium on Fairtrade goods to support farmers across the world, would the Secretary of State support regional and national source labelling on milk, cheese and other farm products, and perhaps a fair trade scheme here to support our farmers?..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech