Making History - Hampshire Youth Parliament at the House of Commons

Six Hampshire members of the UK Youth Parliament made their mark by taking part in an historic event on Friday 30 October 2009 when they sat on the green benches in the House of Commons and debated the issues that matter to young people from across the UK. It was the first time that anyone other than MPs have been allowed to debate in the chamber and, in a reversal of roles, MPs were able to watch from the public galleries. The five subjects which were debated are on the national Youth Parliament website and the six members who attended from Hampshire were:

• James Troup - Winchester and Eastleigh
• Flo Simons – Hart and Rushmoor
• Callum Nicolson – Basingstoke& Deane / Test Valley North
• Alex Armstrong – New Forest & Test Valley South
• Jack Sheeran – East Hants & Havant
• Tasha Hook – Fareham & Gosport

Read about the work of the Hampshire members of the UK Youth Parliament.