Strategy for Elections Debate
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Shockat Adam
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Rushanara Ali
I could not agree more. As my hon. Friend says, young people are passionate, engaged and interested in the issues that affect their lives. It is right that they should have the opportunity to participate in our democracy.
Shockat Adam (Leicester South) (Ind)
According to the latest British social attitudes survey, 60% of the British public now support proportional representation. Given that mayors will be elected under this system from 2027 onwards, why does the Minister refuse even to consider that fairer system so that by the time the next general election comes along, voters will have their views more fully and fairly represented?
Rushanara Ali
I refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answers on the same question.