Voting age
The government has committed to reduce the voting age to 16 for all elections. This briefing details the voting age for UK elections and the debate about lowering the voting age.

This briefing is no longer being updated. It has been replaced by another Library briefing paper: Constituency boundary reviews and the number of MPs, Research Briefing 5929
The Rules for the Redistribution of Seats- history and reform (143 KB , PDF)
This briefing is no longer being updated. It has been replaced by another Library briefing paper: Constituency boundary reviews and the number of MPs
The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-11 introduced new Rules for the Redistribution of Seats in the House of Commons. This Note set out how the Rules for the Redistributions of Seats in the Commons had evolved from the Speaker’s Conference in 1944 up to the introduction of the Bill.
The Rules for the Redistribution of Seats- history and reform (143 KB , PDF)
The government has committed to reduce the voting age to 16 for all elections. This briefing details the voting age for UK elections and the debate about lowering the voting age.
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
An updated briefing paper on oaths of allegiance taken by senior office holders in the UK. This includes the Parliamentary Oath taken by MPs and peers and the judicial oath taken by judges.