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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — History II

In which year were women aged 30 and over first granted the right to vote in the UK?

A) 1906
B) 1912
C) 1918
D) 1924

Correct answer: 1918

In 1918, female citizens aged 30 and above were granted the right to vote and run for parliamentary office, a milestone influenced by their crucial service during the First World War.

Related handbook facts

Women aged 30 and over gained the right to vote in 1918 under the Representation of the People Act, partly in recognition of women's vital contributions to the war effort during the First World War. Later that year, a separate Act let women aged 21 and over - the same age as men - stand for election to Parliament.

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