Proceeding contribution from Tim Loughton (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament).

Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament)

I very much respect the points that my hon. Friend is making, but there is a fundamental difference between the Muslim Council of Britain, Age Concern or the other groups that he has mentioned and the Youth Parliament. People from any one of those groups could stand for Parliament and place themselves on these Benches by election, but the 11 to 17-year-old members of the UK Youth Parliament cannot do so because of their age—[Interruption.]

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 489 c546
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Democracy Education House of Lords House of Commons Politics and government Parliament Young people House of Commons chamber UK Youth Parliament
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament)

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