Q. What is the Uk Youth Parliament?
The UK Youth Parliament works to give young people between the age of 11 and 18 (inclusive) the opportunity to join in the political process, have a voice in achieving change and gives young people the opportunity to offer ideas to better their communities.
It enables young people to be heard and listened to by; local and national government, providers of services for young people and those interested in the views and needs of young people.
It enables young people of Halton to be involved in the local democratic process.
Q. What is the aim of the Uk Youth Parliament?
It is the UKYP’s aim that all young people in the UK will be aware that they have their own Youth Parliament, and that providing they are aged between 11 and 18 years old (inclusive) they have the right to vote for an MYP (Member of the Youth Parliament), and the right to stand as an MYP if they so wish.
Q. How long does an MYP work for?
Each member of the parliament (MYP) serves for 12 months and is also involved in meetings with Government Ministers on issues like anti social behaviour, transport and the environment.
Q. How many MYP's do we have in this country?
There are currently more than 400 elected MYP's representing young men and women including people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and people with physical and learning disabilities.
Each Local Education Authority (LEA) represents a UKYP constituency and 90% of all LEAs across England are currently represented in the parliament. Agreements are also established with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure that the young people in those countries are also represented.
Q. Ok, so who can I vote for?
Click onto the list of candidates, (available December 06) find out what they have to say, what their views are, what they want to change in Halton. Look in the press, look at the poster in your schools, colleges etc.
Q. What if I have more questions?
Do you have questions that need answering? Do you have views to put across?
E-mail haltonukyp@hotmail.co.uk with your questions, to your candidate(s). Answers will be posted on the website or answered direct.
Q. This is fine, but no one listens to me or other young people?
The UKYP is made up of young people from all over the UK, and it is a body that is listened to by government and local councils. Young people as MYPs present ideas and these go directly to the people who make the decisions of what to do to make life better for young people
Q. I need more information
For more information on the bigger picture log onto www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk
Or E-mail north.west@ukyouthparliament.org.uk for more information on what is going on here in the northwest.
Make your vote on 1st February 2007
