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Policy Memorandum (Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill). Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/scottish-elections-representation-and-reform-bill/introduction/explanatory-notes-accessible.pdf Paragraph 22The Scottish Government has not, therefore, included this proposal in the Bill concluding that "the time is not right for an extension of candidacy rights to 16 and 17 year olds"1The Scottish Government published by the Scottish Parliament . (2024, January 23).
(b) Following on from the work and recommendations of the First Minister’s Advisory Group, and the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership, a new Human RightsBill will be introduced to Parliament during this parliamentary session.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 February 2023
Official Report, 2 March 2022, col.2.
The Bill confers candidacy rights only, even though the agreements with Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain also include undertakings regarding voting rights at local elections.