Formation
The concept of a United Kingdom Youth Parliament first arose at an event in Coventry entitled "Heirs To The Millennium". After the event, the MP Andrew Rowe along with the NSPCC and youth worker Kate Parish began to develop a proposal for the youth advocacy group. In 1998, a steering group was formed, consisting of Andrew Rowe and various young people.
In 2000, Malcolm Wicks, Department for Education and Employment, agreed to employ a member of staff who would work full time on developing the UK Youth Parliament alongside Kate Parish. Soon after, the first elections for the UK Youth Parliament were held, with the first Annual Sitting being held in February 2000.
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