House of Commons NYAs (the National Youth Associations) Annual Sitting.

On Friday the 28 February, I went to the House of

Commons to participate in NYAs (the National Youth

Associations) Annual Sitting.

As the Youth MP of St Helens, I represented young

people's views on universally free transport for under

18-year-olds. I opposed the motion, stating that we

should focus on something more realistic, so that we

can make a tangible impact on, not only the lives of

young people, but the wider world.

The reason why I argued this point is due to the history

Of the organisation: last year we voted on universal free

School meals and essentially, nobody took us seriously,

Leading sadly to the permanent closure of the British Youth

Council (BYC)

Luckily, the NYA picked up where they had left off, and so

I thought it would be best if we learned from the past

To ensure a much smoother campaign with greater impact.

In the end, we voted on 5 motions, and I am proud to

announce the NYA will be campaigning to lowering the

voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland, while

also working on ending period poverty across the UK.

It was a great event, and I cannot wait to campaign on

both of these topics!