Annual British Youth Parliament Debate, Teen Voting Rights

More than 300 members of Great Britain’s youth parliament, ages 11 to 18, gathered in the British House of Commons for their annual debate. … read more

More than 300 members of Great Britain’s youth parliament, ages 11 to 18, gathered in the British House of Commons for their annual debate. The students debated five topics that would be considered for their national campaign. In this portion, the students discussed voting for 16- and 17-year old teens. Many equated the right to vote as an equivalent to their ability to participate fully in politics and many equated it with their ability to perform other adult functions of society. Speaker of the House John Bercow presided, with a few remarks by other members of Parliament. close

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  • Hazeem Arif Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->West Midlands
  • Junaid Ashraf Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Scotland
  • Ella Beevers Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Yorkshire and Humber
  • John Bercow Speaker, House of Commons United Kingdom->House of Commons
  • Benie Bopeno Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->London
  • Danny Brown Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->North East
  • Rebecca Connelly Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Northern Ireland
  • Keiran Curtis Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->South West
  • Lea Garrett Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->East of England
  • John Gillies Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Scotland
  • Shona Henry Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->British Forces Cyprus
  • Adam Hoyes Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->East Midlands
  • Hamza King Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->London
  • Hollie Morrison Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Northern Ireland
  • Aidan Ray Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->North West
  • Neil Reilly Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Northern Ireland
  • Charlotte Tosti Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->South East
  • Gemma Williams Member United Kingdom Youth Parliament->Wales
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Annual British Youth Parliament Debate, Teen Voting Rights

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Program ID:
322762-6
Category:
International Telecasts
Format:
Foreign Legislature
Location:
London, United Kingdom
First Aired:
Jan 01, 2015 | 2:53pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 09, 2015 | 11:49am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 01, 2015 | 2:53pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 02, 2015 | 2:50am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jan 04, 2015 | 9:52pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jan 04, 2015 | 10:20pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 05, 2015 | 1:21am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 05, 2015 | 5:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 09, 2015 | 11:49am EST | C-SPAN 3

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