UK Youth Parliament

About this original series

The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is a youth organisation consisting of democratically elected members aged between 11 and 18. Formed in 2000, the parliament now consists of hundreds of members, who are elected to represent the views of young people in their local area to government and service providers.

Category
News & Politics
# Episodes
67 episodes
Rating
TV-Y

Episodes of UK Youth Parliament

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  UK Youth Parliament Annual Sitting 2011 Full Video
  
  Three hundred Members of the UK Youth Parliament from across the country gathered in Leeds for the 11th Annual Sitting of the UK Youth Parliament (22-24 July). It was opened by the House of Commons Speaker, John Bercow MP who underlined the value and importance of the UK Youth Parliaments role in free society, and closed by Natascha Engel MP Chair of the Backbench Business Committee who congratulated members on their hard work and achievements over the weekend.
  - Release date
    
    Nov 22, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    16:23
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  UKYP Annual Sitting, July 2011 in Leeds
  
  UK Youth Parliament Annual Sitting, July 2011 in Leeds
  - Release date
    
    Nov 9, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    03:39
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  Poppy-Jo Lumley - Tuition Fees Debate
  
  Poppy-Jo Lumley, MYP for Leeds, makes a speech about the impact of tuition fee rises on young people in the House of Commons on 29th October 2010.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 8, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    00:29
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  The P Word
  
  Video introduction to a new report by the UK Youth Parliament looking at what young people think about politics. To read the report, go to http://www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk/downloads/PWord.pdf
  - Release date
    
    Nov 4, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    01:20
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  Ahmed discusses uni tuition fees on BBC News
  
  Ahmed Siddiqui, MYP for Hillingdon, is interviewed on BBC News about the increase in university tuition fees.
  - Release date
    
    Nov 3, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    02:54
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  Rosie Corrigan, MYP for North Yorkshire, on BBC ...
  
  Rosie Corrigan, MYP for North Yorkshire, comments on government cuts on BBC Question Time. Simon Hughes MP responds. 30.09.2010.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 6, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    01:16
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  House of Commons debates: Interviews
  
  We speak to some of the MYPs and staff involved in the historic House of Commons debates to hear their thoughts and opinions.
  - Release date
    
    May 4, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    05:50
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  Who's going to vote? Tonight, ITV, 29.04.2010
  
  MYPs and ex-MYPs talk about how the Leaders' debates have made politics exciting on ITV's Tonight programme.
  - Release date
    
    Apr 30, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    01:26
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  The Climate Revolution: time to join the fight
  
  Following the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, over 150 young people came together on 12 January to explore ways in which young people can join the fight against climate change.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 30, 2010
  - Runtime
    
    05:44
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  Tessa Tyler Todd - Internet Safety - Sky News
  
  Internet Safety - 08 December 2009 - Tessa Tyler Todd, MYP for Kingston upon Thames, discusses the new internet safety guidelines on Sky News. Copyright Sky.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 9, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    04:45