BRADFORD MP David Ward says he is "committed" to getting 16 and 17 year-olds the vote, after conducting a poll in which nearly two-thirds of people said they would favour a change in the law.

Using data collected through his constituents and online, 63 per cent said they would support lowering the voting age from 18 to 16.

Whilst a majority in favour of a change was found throughout all age groups, the largest percentage came from young people themselves.

Currently, there are more than 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds in the UK denied the right to vote in Parliamentary elections.

"It seems completely unreasonable and illogical that 16 and 17 year olds can pay taxes and serve in the armed forces, but are denied the right to vote," said the Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East.

“Whilst I do think that citizenship education in our schools needs to be improved and made compulsory in the national curriculum, I believe the majority of 16 and 17-year-olds are responsible and have sufficient maturity in order to cast a vote."