Before the noble Lord sits on his hands, is his position on this for the Official Opposition purely tactical? Is it their principled position that 16 and 17 year-olds should have the opportunity to elect local government representatives whenever this Parliament—both Houses, including this House—has an opportunity to give it to them, or is it purely tactical given the weakness of the Official Opposition?
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Purvis of Tweed
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 12 January 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL].
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