Walsall Academy visit Parliament

I was delighted to meet Walsall Academy based in Bloxwich with their teacher Mr Collier who teaches Humanities . The Group of 13-17 year olds visited Parliament. The Education and Engagement Centre provided an excellent workshop and I answered questions about my work in Parliament. 

I was asked about votes at 16 and I took a poll of the students by a show of hands and the majority of whom were against votes at 16. I also suggested they debate the issue of whether children under 16 should not have access to social media as it harms them as some parents have found out. Australia and now France are restricting access. Once they have debated the issue they will let me know what they decided and if they have any ideas about how to use it or not. It was a lively discussion.