07.05.2008
On Friday 2nd May, Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) made history by debating in the House of Lords chamber.
MYPs used the opportunity to debate and vote for the UK Youth Parliament’s three national campaigns for the year ahead.
It was an absolutely amazing day – not just for the young people in attendance and for UK Youth Parliament, but for society in general, as the magnificent debates showed just how much young people care about their communities, and how much they want to help make a difference.
After two hours of debating, MYPs cast their vote for their top three campaigns.
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The result
1. Your Future, Your World, Your Fight - recycling / environment campaign (490 votes)
2. National public transport concession card for young people under the age of 18 (425 votes)
3. Abolish university tuition fees (252 votes)
4. Fair and accurate representation of young people in the media (192 votes)
5. Lowering the voting age to 16 (127 votes)
6. One single age at which young people are deemed to become an adult (55 votes)
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Speaking after the event, Baroness Helene Hayman, who chaired the debate said:
“The quality of the debate today has been fantastic. We don't hear the sounds of clapping in this Chamber often. What really impressed me was the courage of people who stood up and took a position which was not the view of the majority - and the respect that you all showed to everyone's viewpoints."
MYPs will now develop the top three campaigns at the UK Youth Parliament Annual Sitting in Exeter in July.
Liveblog
You can read what happened in the debate in our fantastic LiveBlog! Just go to the following web address: http://www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk/liveblog |
