This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Give the Informed British Youth a vote on Europe.
As future tax payers and the ones who will carry the burden of paying off the majority of the UKs growing deficit, the British youth (12-18 yr olds) request the right to voice its opinion on the UK's position within Europe before Article 50 is triggered.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/140219
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