Bier Für Holzminden
Voted June 28, 2023
Abstain
Mandatory Education And Training Expansion of 2023
Proposed by Union And National Renewal
Passing
in the Parlament
Opened
30 May 2023
Voting closes
29 Jul 2023
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Raising the school leaving age to 18 ensures all young people gain essential skills for modern jobs and reduces long-term unemployment and social inequality.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School Leaving Age |
Compulsory to 16
|
Compulsory education/training to 18
|
1
School Leaving AgePrevious law
Compulsory to 16
Compulsory education/training to 18
Timeline
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Draft29 May 2023
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Vote Open30 May 2023
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Vote Closed29 July 2023
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Became Law29 July 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parlament
Passed
44Yes
6No
22Abstained
0Not voted
67 seats
For: 44 / 67 seats (65.7%)
Against: 6 · Abstained: 22 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 88.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTER | 0 | Yes | ASTER votes yes because education is not merely preparation for work; it is preparation for life. Extending education or vocational training to 18 gives young people more time to discover their abilities, gain practical skills and choose their own path with greater freedom. We support this not to dictate a future, but to give every young person a stronger foundation from which to choose one. #ASTER 🌠 |
| Bier Für Holzminden | 22 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Platform | 9 | Yes | We support education, education liberates, education teaches, education educates. It's our party. We support the individual's freedom to be a better person in society, and this law brings that, which is why we vote YES! We support freedom of education in schools. #LiberalPlatform 🗽 |
| National Unity Bloc | 0 | Yes | A strong state must provide young people with the knowledge and skills to build their own lives and not rely on welfare. We advocate freedom of choice: education or vocational training should be mandatory, not a specific life path. |
| The Representatief Of The Voters | 6 | No | They also need the periode when they gonna work |
| Tomorrow's Holzminden | 11 | Yes | Our youth needs more time to develop skills and become educated. Two extra years of schooling allows for students to take more courses that will assist them in becoming capable adults. |
| Union And National Renewal Proposer | 24 | Yes | No reason given |
Der Härteste
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
ASTER
Voted June 19, 2023
Yes
“ASTER votes yes because education is not merely preparation for work; it is preparation for life. Extending education or vocational training to 18 gives young people more time to discover their abilities, gain practical skills and choose their own path with greater freedom. We support this not to dictate a future, but to give every young person a stronger foundation from which to choose one. #ASTER 🌠”
National Unity Bloc
Voted June 13, 2023
Yes
“A strong state must provide young people with the knowledge and skills to build their own lives and not rely on welfare. We advocate freedom of choice: education or vocational training should be mandatory, not a specific life path.”
Liberal Platform
Voted June 13, 2023
Yes
“We support education, education liberates, education teaches, education educates. It's our party. We support the individual's freedom to be a better person in society, and this law brings that, which is why we vote YES! We support freedom of education in schools. #LiberalPlatform 🗽”
The Representatief Of The Voters
Voted June 8, 2023
No
“They also need the periode when they gonna work”
Tomorrow's Holzminden
Voted May 30, 2023
Yes
“Our youth needs more time to develop skills and become educated. Two extra years of schooling allows for students to take more courses that will assist them in becoming capable adults.”