Campaigns
The UK Youth Parliament launched the 'Make Your Mark' ballot in 2011. The purpose of the ballot to get young people from across the UK to determine which five topics the UK Youth Parliament would debate within the House of Commons. Over 65,000 young people completed the ballot after several months of campaigning.
The five issues being debated in the House of Commons chamber are -
- ‘Make public transport cheaper, better and accessible for all’
- ‘No to tuition fees, yes to graduate tax’
- ‘Zero tolerance towards bullying in schools’
- ‘End child poverty’
- ‘A Greener future for Britain’
On 4 November 2011 Members of Youth Parliament came from across the UK to debate and vote at House of Commons the most important issue to campaign on in 2012. The winning campaign topic was Make public transport cheaper, better and accessible for all.
Read more about this topic: UK Youth Parliament
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