The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales, Dame Rosemary Butler AM, has made a statement this afternoon following today's debate on the Wales Bill in the House of Lords.
The UK Government has announced that amendments to the Wales Bill will be brought forward to give the National Assembly for Wales the power to determine whether 16 and 17 year olds should have the right to vote in an income tax referendum.
The Presiding Officer said:
"I'm pleased to hear that progress is being made on moving towards Reserved Powers. I have been calling for this for some time, and the debate in the House of Lords has made it clear that this is now a position with wide support.
"It is good news that the National Assembly will be getting the powers so that we can decide whether 16 and 17 year olds vote in the income tax referendum. But if the Assembly can decide whether young people can vote in referenda, why not in elections too? I remain of the view that all aspects of our electoral arrangements should be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales."