Caerphilly Youth Forum Member Takes Part In UK Youth Parliament Debate

A member of Caerphilly’s Youth Forum attended the UK Youth Parliament debate on Friday 11th November at the House of Commons, where a range of topical issues were discussed. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Daniel Rodrick, 18 from Blackwood represented Caerphilly during the UK Youth Parliament debate at the House of Commons. Issues discussed during the debate included education, racism and religious discrimination, public transport, votes at 16 and the health service, following a nationwide ballot of 978,216 young people. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The UK Youth Parliament’s sitting will mark the seventh year that the Youth Parliament has debated on the green benches in the House of Commons. The sitting heralds the start of UK Parliament Week (14-20 November); an annual festival of events intended to connect communities across the UK with their democracy. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Derek Havard, Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning said: “The UK Youth Parliament debate provides young people with the opportunity to debate key issues which affect both themselves and the wider population within the UK. I am delighted that Daniel Rodrick represented Caerphilly’s Youth Forum, as he presented the opinions of Caerphilly’s young people to their peers from throughout the UK”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Mike Prew, Young People’s Champion said: “Well done to Daniel for representing Caerphilly’s Youth Forum during such an important event at the House of Commons”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​