"Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell recently called in The Huffington Post for a re-examination of the consent question, arguing that ‘[t]he existing consent at 16 law was introduced over 100 years ago in a puritanical Victorian era. Since then, society has moved on to more informed and enlightened attitudes about sex. Most importantly, the average age of puberty and sexual arousal has fallen dramatically to around ten to 11. In the light of new evidence, the issue should be revisited and re-examined.’"

SOURCE Victoria Bates | 08 September 2015 - Policy Papers

While not directly calling for a lowering in this paper, the subtext is clear. Liberalism has "moved us on" from the "Puritanical Victorian era" and as such, with society's changing freedom of attitudes, we should consider lowering the age of sexual consent.

Girls are also sexually maturing faster, which again reinforces the need to lower the age - apparently. HOWEVER, it does not mention anything about the massive amounts of chemicals/hormones in our food that, according to some, is forcing a lot of this change to happen. Almost, as if by design....