We are currently working all around Knowsley to ask our young people to vote on the Make Your Mark ballot. The ballot is taking place nationally and young people are voting on the issue they think is most important from a choice of fifteen. These are:
- Votes for 16 and 17-year-olds in public elections and referendums
- A curriculum to prefer young people for life
- Better work experience
- Fund our youth services, don't cut them
- Involving young people in the political system
- Combating youth unemployment
- Improved mental health services and education
- Improve the awareness and prestige of apprenticeships
- Increased awareness of Youth Democracy
- Zero tolerance policy to bullying in schools
- Euthanasia
- A greener future for Britain
- Fair representation for young people in the media
- Introducing a 'Living Wage'
- 16 to 19 bursary fund
After we have reached as many young people as possible, Knowsley's votes and all of the votes from around the UK will be counted and the top five issues selected by young people will be debated by Members of Youth Parliament at the House of Commons!
The UK Youth Parliament House of Commons sitting is part of Parliament Week. It's a great opportunity to find out more about your parliamentary democracy and how you can take part. Parliament Week 2013 will run from 15-21 November. For more information go to www.parliamentweek.org.
For more information, or if you would like us to visit your young people for the vote, please email us.
Until next time!
