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Name: Rebecca Harris
Status: MYP
Constituency: Wales

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Which political issues are you most passionate about?

- Devolution for Wales!
- Education and proper sex education and information
- Access to facilities for everyone - somewhere to go when it's cold and wet!

What do you feel is the biggest issue for young people in your constituency?

Transport issues especially those who live in rural areas! Well really it's basically a combination of issues which we find important:
- Sexual Health
- Education
- Environment
- The accreditation of non- formal education

What do you hope to achieve during your term of office?

Well in a perfect world I'd like to get the age limit of being an MYP increased to 25 to accommodate Funky Dragon but I doubt that will happen. So instead I would like to raise the awareness of these organisations I am involved with and make sure everyone knows about UNCRC and the 10 entitlements.

What is your future career ambition?

Perhaps politics or law. I find them both very interesting and although not everyone recognises it, they are a huge part of our life and effect the way we think, act and behave. I like that idea, to be part of something that shapes and changes people's lives! It's just a huge job and responsibility and very competitive and I don't think I could make it! I don't like failing things so it's all or nothing for me!

Which public figure do you most admire and why?

I admire Tony Blair! But before you bite my head of it is NOT because of the work he has done but because of the determination not to quit or resign throughout his whole term as Prime Minister. I like that he has never quit anything and did not back down against his critics. I admire that.
I also admire, stupidly, Tyra Banks. In case you don't know she is a model from America and has a TV show called the Tyra Banks show and she is committed to making sure that women are respectful of themselves and of each other! She is all about empowerment and I completely agree!

If there was one message you could send to the government, what would it be?

Stop tarring young people as criminals, yobs and horrible people. We are not!

Additional comments:

Life's too short to do it without a smile!!

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