>> [indiscernible] [applause] mr. speaker, the honorable gentleman is accurate in 2010 but he will be aware in 2015, i moved the motion to secure the unanimous backing of the house. >> there is more rejoicing in heaven when once in a repentant -- i accept your apology. seriously, i want to start by saying this. i think the single most important thing in politics, the one piece of advice i can give, is never let your ambitions be determined by other people. always campaign for what you believe in, always believe in what you campaign in. of course, those two things have to go together. i remember the debate then.

we had the great high cresting --himself -- several of them arguing if we allow young people in here, it would be a fundamental undermining of the whole history of parliament. we were right to change the rules then and i'm absolutely delighted that now you are able to be here and i get to speak, because i always like that. [laughter] , never let other people determine your ambition, because i'm slightly homosexual. in fact, i am completely homosexual. i thought i would break it to you gently. mind you, with this tie, i'm not sure what else i could be. is, in myi am making lifetime, the world has completely transformed the opportunities for lesbians, gay, transsexual, bisexual people in this country. not is because people did let their ambitions be limited by other people's prejudices,

and it was an enormous delight for me in 2010 to be able to get married in this building, the first game and to be married in this building, and then we had quite a bit of a party at your house, mr. speaker. i don't think you pay for the drugs, though. -- drinks, though. -- many of you will not go into politics, but some of you will. maybe there is a future prime minister in here. maybe several of you will end up sitting on these benches as elected members and for that matter, i hope one day, elected members to the house of lords when we have an elected house of lords. the first thing i'd say is always check the facts. when somebody tells you something, don't presume it's true. i bet you have all been told that these two red lines on the floor are two sort legs apart. it is nonsense, a myth that everyone perk -- perpetuates. for start, they would be very

short swords. you have not been allowed to carry a sword in a chamber apart from the sergeant at arms for centuries. the last time i can find anyone recorded this as boring a sword in the chamber was in 1784 when the prime minister who lost the american colonies, who was very shortsighted, tripped on somebody else's suitcase, and managed to take somebody else's wig off with his sword. that was 1784, a previous chamber. if you look at any of the pictures of the house of commons, there is no carpet until 1850, which is when the red lines appeared. so it is a complete myth. the reason i'm telling you the story is don't just except something as truth because somebody has told you it. check the facts in politics. the other thing is, don't ever worry too much what other people think of you. really don't, especially if you want to go into politics.

therese and i are at one on this. had two of years ago i e-mails. the first one said, i saw you on say, iton, can i just was wonderful to see such a handsome man speaking so fluently in french and putting across such a pro-european argument. it made me proud to be british. immediately after, i had an e-mail that said, dear mr. brian, i just saw you on france 24, what an odious little for you are.- fart the point is, you are not going to win everyone over, and it really doesn't utter. -- matter. for that matter, don't believe half the stuff that you read about yourself in the newspapers. of it will be true, and the rest will not be. in the end, when you have to do in politics is believe in something and fight for it and

campaign for it until you achieve it. of course, you have to build alliances with people, that is why political parties matter. it is not just about you as the individual, but in the end, you doing what is right, not necessarily what you think is popular. loads of other pieces of advice that i could give. turn up on time. do not call a vote until you know you can win. stay for the vote. learn to count, that's a useful one. do not read the daily mail. [laughter] [applause] but i think the most important piece of a device i can give you , of any, and maybe it works for life as well. .lways respect your opponents if you don't respect your opponents, they will win, because they will have crafted a better argument, and you will not have listened to them properly. in the end, every single person

i know who has been involved in politics is a decent and honorable person who has wanted to work for the common good, and that is why i say, respect your opponents. i hope you have an absolutely wonderful day today. while i don't think therese and i will be here for the whole of the debate, we will nonetheless be watching with interest. i am really proud that the youth parliament is able to sit on the green benches, where other mps every bit asu have much a right to sit here as we do. [applause] speaker: thank you very much for that. i now call oh in winter. i think he was going to read to us a message from the prime minister. the letter is as follows.

welcome to the house of commons and to the u.k. used parliament. i like to start by congratulating you all on this year's make your mark ballot in which nearly a million votes were cast. this demonstrates how engaged young people are in issues that matter to them and how much they want to make their voices heard. this year marks the 800th anniversary of the stealing of the magna carta. the document that pave the way for parliament and democracy as we know it. know that members of the youth parliament will speak on magna carta and a modern charter today. your comments alongside those made during other debates will be fully reported by hansard, a written record. hope this serves as evidence of how seriously your views are taken as the representatives of young people in your local areas . robert wilson, the minister for civil society, who has responsibility for youth policy,

will be present at today's debate. after attending last year's youth parliament, i know how much he is looking for to hear young people's views again, and i've asked him to report back to me on a lively discussions he is sure to hear. i hope your experience in the house of commons is an unforgettable one, and i wish you all the best in the future. david cameron. [applause] speaker: thank you very much, indeed. you spoke for yourself, you represented the prime minister, and of course, you are a representative of the southwest. southwest should be duly proud of you. reference was made to rob wilson, the minister within whose remits the youth parliament falls. rob is not able to be here at the moment, but he will be here later today. i know that he will listen intently to what you have to

say, and we look forward to that with interest and anticipation. --t before we get underway and this will happen during the course of the day, that i will reference members of parliament present -- i want to acknowledge with thanks the presence of tim laughton, member of parliament for east worthing and short run, a former children's minister and a longtime supporter of the right of the u.k. youth parliament to hold its debate here. indeed, more widely, tim has been a champion of the u.k. youth parliament. and underlining the fact that you are surrounded by friends and what chris bryant said was very important. you will speak with principal and with passion and commitment. it's always worth listening to constructive criticism, but you in moment,fall either today or subsequently, in your political activity, ever be

deflected, still less dispirited , because,ty or abuse as chris implied, frankly, it just does not matter. the key thing is to remain focused on what you believe and what you want to do, and what to seek to campaign accomplish. as long as you go about that with goodwill, commitment, and integrity, you can be proud. as i say, never be blown off course by anybody else. it is great to have you here. the youth parliament will now consider the first motion of the , working together to combat racism and religious discrimination, particularly against people who are muslim or jewish. the motion as printed, as we say, in the proceedings of the

house, on the order paper. to move the motion -- let's get into the spirit of the thing, of the youth parliament -- please give an act limits tory welcome to our proposer from yorkshire. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker, good morning members of youth parliament. in every walk of life, in every community, and in every society, there are good things and then there are bad. let me put this concept into perspective for you. captain hook and peter pan. ed miliband and [indiscernible] [applause] inevery belief system and every race, there are good people and then there are bad. but that is obvious, isn't it?

so why do statistics paint a different picture? why do one in five people feel discriminated against every single day? why did 95,000 young people feel it was necessary to vote this motion as a make your mark issue? see that racism is still a very prominent and active thing in our society. although we may live in a diverse society and we are protected by certain laws, we have forgotten that real equality does not lie in a piece of paper, nor on a piece of legislation, but through our actions that make each one of us feel like we belong, and that we are all equal in our communities. ,ome of you may be thinking racism does not affect me. how are we going to tackle such a big issue in short amount of time? the short answer is we cannot. even if when we get out of it is one person feeling like they belong, we have made a

difference. i know that there are a few of us that log onto facebook and applaud a cheeky smile, but think about it. have we ever seen a racial or religious we hate full post and made the decision to ignore it? in doing so, we allow discrimination to go on, hiding under the mask of humans. where do we draw the line on these persistent hate crimes? let's face it, we need change. the government has put an integration and equality strategy in place, and now it's time for us, members of the unit parliament across the u.k., to work with our mps and the government to make sure these are implemented effectively. making sure that each and every are represented effectively. locally, we can work with our schools and academies to celebrate diversity and put racism and religious

discrimination at the forefront of our life in education. therefore, addressing the lack of understanding of negative stereotypes associated with certain religions and race. i have a dream, a vision, a vision of great change, and it includes every one of us in here . we have the opportunity now to either leave this campaign and let it slide under the box, or we can put an end to racism, stand up to discrimination, and make it a thing of the past by choosing this as our national campaign. so i invite you, members of the youth parliament, to join me in solidarity. join me in the fight against racism and religious discrimination. thank you very much. [applause] speaker: thank you for getting us off to such a confident and articulate start.

please, members of the youth parliament, give a similarly warm welcome to the person who is now going to oppose the motion from london, hannah morris. [applause] no baby is born a hader. -- h toa them, a different treatment in the skint ore believe inr the heart. is no more significant than a different shade of the eye or color of the hair prejudice are learned and acquired. taking root as they are passed on over many generations. curious there has been a 43% increase in religious related hate crimes this year, and a 15%

in those race related. i'm equally in range of the crimes of a few individuals can be used to tarnish a whole community's reputation, but making this our campaign is not the solution. naturally, in societies we lobby mps. what would we actually ask them to do? new legislation are unnecessary if current laws are not being enforced curious there has been% increase in religious related hate crimes this year, and a 15% in those race related. . however, all hope is not lost. builds onnge, which the legal framework, is currently occurring. awards,er of the 2015 not done more to improve race relations than new implement and loss. he proposes we increase education on racial and religious diversity. the school is the one place where discrimination is already being successfully tackled. it would be brilliant if this progress could be rolled out into the wider community. if there was a select committee of young people within every public sector, including hospitals and the police force to act as the conscience for

equality, and fortunately, this is not our proposed plan of action. now listen, only two of the five motions debated today and go on to be our national campaign. this and the living wage. 968,000 young people voted in make your mark. bypassing this motion, would we be doing them justice? more than double the amount of people that voted for it voted for the living wage. we are choosing between the issues which came first and last. so why do you think young people voted in this way? clear.ngs are one, we are the generation with the potential to make change. two, the solution is not immediate. it will occur gradually over many centuries and decades to come. improvements are being made. look at how diverse this chamber is today. the u.k. youth parliament already stands for equality,

whether it is our campaign or not. carry the message of equality out of the chamber, let's tackle this issue and lead change, let's fight for what is right, but by example, and for the rest of our lives, not through a single year's campaign. [applause] speaker: thank you for that immensely accomplished speech. we have gone off to a cracking start with two strong speeches. we have just in accents of 20 minutes for this debate, and so i am looking for backbench contributors. there is no formal time limit, but we are looking for speeches of a couple of minutes, as you know. who wants to contribute to this debate? please stand if you wish to catch my eye. a waiting phenomenon.

if you could say where people are from. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i am the member of youth parliament for [indiscernible] if you believe islamophobia does not exist, you are part of the problem. over 95,000 young people voted for us to tackle racism and religious inequalities. islam is portrayed in such negative ways in a lot of mainstream media where a young muslim like myself is seen as a terrorist, extremist, oppressed by men, and a possible syria runaway. this is the reason why i want us to pick this as our national campaign. i have had racism expressed to me. i have had people been islamabad into me, and i was not able to speak out about it. if we vote, we can help young people speak out about these issues. one ways that we can work

this campaign is, we can create the debate, discussion in schools and youth organizations like the u.k. youth parliament, to talk about racism, to talk about religious tolerance. sorry. we can spread a positive image of young people from different races, from different religions, and show that it does not matter what you look like or what religion you are. we are young people and we are awesome. lastly, we can work with the government to make sure that policies are actually helping people of race and religion and not affecting the negatively, so remember, let's be game changers. start today and will to tackle racism. thank you. [applause] speaker: thank you. area for ag at this speaker from scotland. this young man here, please. >> representing the west of

scotland. i come from one of the most culturally diverse areas of scotland, racism is an issue. we are the leaders of tomorrow and we need to lead by example. racism should be a thing of the past. we live in a 21st century. racism should not be felt by anybody. i think there should be a national campaign because it affects everybody in every community and it something that all of us can get behind to strive toward equality for young people. thank you. [applause] do we have anybody from northern ireland wishing to contribute? as many of you know, we have various issues in northern ireland, but we also have our religion ones as well. this is why it is such a big problem for us. in belfast on loan, hate crimes are up 43%, which is especially bad for young people because we

know we want to feel integrated in our societies. i urge you to support this because no matter your ethnicity or religion or your lack thereof , that should not affect your contribution to our society. [applause] what about the east of england, who have we got from the east of england? >> thank you, mr. speaker. fromresent hartford sure the east of england. the equality act of 2010 aims to reduce amongst others the socioeconomic inequality, victimization, and amend the laws relating to write a responsibility in family relationships. a 2013 survey by the greatest social aptitude reported an increase of 30% of the people describing themselves as having some degree of racial prejudice compared to an all-time low of 25% in 2001.

we have recently celebrated 40 years since the birth of the sex and discriminate in act. it took place the legal framework where women and men got offered the same protections against bias and harassment in the workplace. we have not lived up to the ideals the laws were designed for. we are still in a society where women are paid less than their male counterparts. in conclusion, the equality and discrimination act cannot be legislated alone. instead, we need commitment by policymakers, businesses, and educators, to work in partnership and to change ,ntrenched racist attitudes that these laws are embedded in our culture and to find ways to bring down systematic barriers to create a happy society. thank you. [applause] at this point, i like somebody from the northwest. anybody from the northwest? second row back.

no, to your right. thank you very much. with the beard. >> thank you, mr. speaker. representing old and from the northwest. i believe this is an important issue for members of youth parliament. we are young and enthusiastic young people, we are the future generation of this country. we need to take that one small step to create change in the u.k. it took rosa parks not to get off of her seat for the montgomery bus why cut to take place, and as we know from that, there was huge change for americans in the united states of america.

believe this one-year campaign will be a trigger for ongoing campaigns in the future. thank you. [applause] speaker: what about somebody from the northeast, who have we got from the northeast? >> thank you, i am allison, i'm from the northeast side. not many people will disagree with this motion, but i think he could choose to the fact -- those that do -- we are from different parts of the u.k. and we experience diversity very differently. the northeast, you are considered diverse if you are from scotland. we don't have the same as you have in london or other divers places. i think that's a conjugation to the fact that certain extreme have theg parties majority of constituencies in the northeast. this is bizarre because i think where we live, we cannot just go outside and see people who are

ethnically diverse or religiously, and we like them all the same as us, so a lot of see what wesort of see in the newspapers and say, that must be true because we cannot experience it and see that it is not true itself. a lot of people believe in this kind of thing with the northeast saying they do have racial prejudice toward people, which is disgusting to me. agreere all of you must that something needs to change about this. i support this motion and i think you all should as well. speaker: thank you. now, i need to hear somebody from the southeast. who have we got from the southeast? thank you, mr. speaker. i am charlie doherty. this should be our campaign, one of our campaigns. --eel part of the issue is and i have witnessed it myself, and maybe part of the reason

that it came as an issue -- people are unaware of the fact that what they are saying could be racially or religiously offensive to somebody. i myself have witnessed people younger than me, my age, and ,lder, making racial comments which to them may seem like a joke, but to somebody else, it may hit close to home and may seriously affected them. ast may be what they see racism, but to others it is a joke. this being one of our campaigns would be such a good cause, as it enables people to understand what racism is and how it could be affecting other people when they do not realize it. [applause] speaker: thank you. what about a contributor from wales? sorry, i was looking at the wrong side. you, sir.

>> thank you, mr. speaker. >> [inaudible] act, and i will explain why. , as a memberhamed of the u.k., a citizen of the u.k., the fact that religious hate crimes have gone up 43% and racist hate crimes are up. i am ashamed the citizen right-wing groups that i will not name, including one very large one on facebook and twitter, is very popular and is all over young people's screens. the reason why ms. i have to do some research on the steps i found. we are looking at race and religion, we are ignoring lgbt writes,

discrimination, and we are , despitedisability there being a higher increase in disability and lgbt hate crimes than there is in race, and higher hate crimes and knowledge ebt than religion. if anyone is going to tell me they are not important, that is almost 10,000 hate crimes, 52,000 total. we are seeing a fifth of those do not matter because they do not involve race or religion. i would also like to emphasize the fact that young people seem to find it funny, in spite of they are straight or not, by calling them certain names, bullying names, and people let them go. it is seen as a joke. it is seen as a joke, a hate crime. it is seen as a joke, bullying, making fun of people different sexual orientation. that is why i'm opposing this. until every hate crime is accounted for and we stop this,

we are not doing our job. we are not accounting for these people. -- sorry, i forgot your name. understand, lgbt writes, transgender rights, disability rights, and discrimination do matter. discrimination should not be there. [applause] thank you. can we have a contributor from the west midlands? the young woman there. looking around. some of you may remember i spoke against this motion at the annual sitting on the grounds that i did not feel it was right to purely focus on islamophobia and anti-semitism but rather to take the stand that all kinds of this behavior is equally negative, and for the same

reason i'm asking you to vote against this. i worry just focusing on one or two kinds of religious termination sense and isolating message, rather than one of togetherness. i would hate for young person being victimized but not experiencing islamophobia or anti-semitism to feel that the represents -- represent his place more of an emphasis on that behavior when we should be taking a stand on all discrimination. we should condemn all forms of this unforgivable issue. be completely in support of a motion area thank you. -- of a motion area thank you -- motion. thank you. [applause] >> somebody from london? you in the third row. yes, thank you. thank you, mr. speaker.

suffice to say people think racism is an issue of the past. ,nfortunately in my borough racial attacks are going up 1%. we know the british youth are more diverse than their parents. but we need to combat racism. we need to challenge ourselves and ask questions to everyone we know of. more portly the u.k. parliament needs to -- more importantly the u.k. parliament needs to ask if we are representative of the u.k.. that is where we start. [applause] >> we get a contributor from yorkshire. i am slightly concerned you will fall over jumping up and down with such enthusiasm. now shout be heard.

-- you shall be heard. >> my name is larry. . i don't think this is an exaggeration. hatred, intolerance, and ignorance. the best way to combat that is by saying young people do believe this is wrong. i agree with points of the opposition, there are other forms of discrimination and hatred. there is no denying that. there is disability discrimination. it doesn't mean this isn't an issue. in fact we should encourage this more. not many people deny that racism exists in this country. andre already halfway there we are trying to fix it. i don't think we are ignoring these types of discrimination. we are saying this year we are

going to focus on this issue. this parliament does not endorse hatred of any kind, but especially on this level. the number of hate crimes last -- were that 46,180 hate crimes too many and we should desperately solve it. time, butis a long this is an issue that matters. claim democracy if people are discovered in a did against pace on their culture, religion, skin color. please vote for this issue. [applause] >> very well spoken, thank you. there are a couple of parts from the country from whom we have not yet heard, one of which is the southwest. are you from the southwest? this gentleman here?

no, you. are you from the southwest? let's hear from you. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. speaking to a 14-year-old with an islamic ground, hearing her go through the day-to-day basis really shocked me. i firmly believe it is vital we reduce the negative perceptions and stereotypes of other beliefs and faiths. she consistently experiences abuse at school and on the street, often by people unknown to her. this mix her feel so self-conscious about her culture and other people's attitudes towards her. she's afraid. this can't happen. we mustn't let it happen. today i ask you all to join with me and make significant change to her and -- to the life of her and many others. thank you.

>> again we take a contributor from the northwest. thedo we have from northwest? the chapel on the front bench? >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. i'm very proud to speak on the half of a city that has been many generations multicultural and respectful and peaceful. there is very little ignorance in -- this is ignorance we must fight. ignorance and religious discrimination. we must not just promote british values, we must note the values and beliefs of all cultures, all beliefs, races, and religions. am i wrong in saying, mr. speaker, that the greatest british value of all is indeed respect?

it often spreads across social media and even those in politics. those who spread hate, those who spread discrimination, those who spread across our community -- nelson mandela once referred to education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. campaign to use education as that weapon to fight a parents, destroy and and to fight racism at its very core. this campaign may only be a small step on a very long road, but that road leads to a peaceful future. please join me on this. thank you.

>> we have yet to hear a voice from the east midland. i'm spoiled for choice. we will take the woman at the end. >> thank you, mr. speaker. since we were five we have --oyed the beneficiaries of we make posters for black history month. respect for different values is already part of our curriculum at every stage of education and it hasn't worked. -- whilegreement likely with the statement that all young people should work together to combat racism it is simple a type dream. we can teach people that grace is a construct and we are all

essentially the same pit however, although our society hopes to enlighten us with tolerance and intolerance is more learned wrong -- is morally wrong -- is illogical, so we cannot have a reasoned debate about it. despite our efforts racism refuse to die. --re is no reason to raise no reason to reason with the unreasonable. thank you. i need to hear somebody from the southeast. who do we have from the southeast? how about this young man here? >> as a young muslim we often face racial discrimination. we all know about 9/11.

i do not feel lobbying would make any difference at all. we already have so many laws -- so many laws in place. the biggest issue is ignorance as many speakers have said. ignorance is one vital fact why racism and dissemination is .erpetuated racism has increased despite the fact that they are often seen as muslim and this causes a chain affect. if anyone does feel like they you to support this motion would be better off voting for it -- i'm asking you here today, who has been talked to in school about why racism is wrong? yes it is a bad thing, just don't do it.

if you are not told why, then you are probably going to go and support it. that is why i ask you here today to not support this motion and instead logically think about the reasons why racial discoloration and religious discoloration occurs. thank you. -- racial discoloration and religious discrimination occurs. discrimination and religious discrimination occurs. >> please. >> going back to what earlier was said. racism is a u.k. wife that u.k. wide problem. -- racism is a u.k. wide problem. the u.k. has an issue on this.

although one in five hate crimes -- the worst you crime isor a racist six months in jail. we need to change attitude and people who need to change up their attitude need to be given more punishment. that a survey showing quick observation, everyone who -- a quick observation, everyone has been white. >> we need to lined up this debate. -- need to lined up this debate. up this debate. >> thank you, mr. speaker. exactly a month ago on the 13th

of october, a film went viral on the internet. whoepicted one passenger abused other passengers, who happened to be muslim. the rate of crime is growing by 70% in the capital and anti-semester -- anti-somatic attacks are increasing. racism is prevalent as ever. even having to wait -- just over 100,000 young people voting to make your mark, it is evident that racism and religious discoloration is get to be met. much time do we have? 365 days of productivity and success, changing attitudes and

mind speed with a school based approach it can be 306 the five -- a situation of no change. circumstance, where are we starting from? with the 2010 introduction of the quality , there is more this government can do. however it is the basic introduction of really doing the reality of the situation justice. effectiveness, stand up to racism. two examples of charities already fighting the problem. we run the risk of depriving them a purpose and denying causes altogether. undoubtedly we know one voice will make the goal more realistic. time, circumstance,

effectiveness, three factors that will allegedly impact the outcome. it is your job to make the decision. thank you. [applause] >> please, take your seats. refreshed, revitalized, and reinvigorated from these debates. think everybody listening is in for a treat. colleagues, we shall now consider the fourth motion of , a curriculum to prepare us for life as printed on the .rder paper to move the motion for the southeast of england i call -- [applause]

>> thank you, mr. speaker. 132,000 chose this to be their top issue, when 92% of students think psat's should be a mandatory subject in school, it is our responsibility as elected representatives of young people. we have chosen the curriculum for life. there are other groups campaigning for quality and finance education. this not mean we should abandon the campaign and all we have achieved. on the contrary, we must persevere. unemployment in the uk's drastically falling. the same cannot be said for youth unemployment with young

people being three times as likely to be unemployed. this shouldn't be an issue. people do not need to work. we spent hours on an education system which is there to equip us with the skills required to tackle this. sadly the truth cannot be further from what has been set. make no mistake, it is wonderful learning the value, but why do we not teach to young people how they find a job in the field of their choice? why is it most secondary schools cover topics such as reproduction and puberty, but leave out vital issues, such as the importance of consent or the influence of per knock fee -- influence of pornography? why do we expect young people to be engaged when we learn more about politics from watching

game of thrones? these are paramount. the campaign itself would not be difficult. i'm not saying we need to reinvent the wheel. the infrastructure is in place for us. mps and tellur them that this is what young people want. it will not only benefit us but society as a whole. tell our party leaders there needs to be a youth led reform of education system. our voices carry more weight than is necessary for this campaign to be successful. poses a hugeracism threat to the fabric of our society. that the stigma is -- this not an issue that a one-year campaign will solve. we must saw -- we must start from the ground up.

we must pass a curriculum for life. thank you. [applause] speaker: to oppose the motion i call from london and ask you with equal enthusiasm to welcome bridgette -- [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. a curriculum for life. think of how you envision it success. our u.k. ago parliament was the curriculum for life. a 37 page report on what the campaign involved. they considered it appropriate -- fact, we live in a society where citizenship is compulsory.

fact, we come a young people, have made a change. fact, so what now? where do we go from here? other organizations like the psat association uses our reports to find out what we as young people want in this education. a young person from uk's parliament to be involved and represent us. what more can we do? all before.d it another year where young people do not witness change. need to show them the diverse city and representation of all. we need to see stats before assumptions. of people unemployed, down 35%. teenage pregnancy at a record low.

-- buthave the support we as the people once again need to see that statutory does not guarantee practical success. how do we judge that he? rate teachers on their work or even get status for each syllabus. sound familiar? that because they already do this. can't you see what i am trying to say? they hurt us. we don't need this as a campaign because we were successful the first time. citizenship is past the point of national tackling. we have fought through this campaign and we have an outcome. thingpeat the exact same when the stats show you that

success of this campaign has gotten lower? we are the voices of change. we were successful in one area. that can only mean one thing. focus on the new rather than the improved. you still do things your way even with the help. experience life in lessons can go hand in hand. thank you. >> thank you, bridget. to we have a would be contributor from northern ?reland let's hear from you. i think we should support the

motion for a curriculum for life. a curriculum of life will help us be aware of the facts of stigmaand's -- and the for the association of mental health. >> what about scotland? is there a contribute or from scotland? >> i think young people deserve an education. within parliament we have 37 policies. must mean something. it must mean we want to change. i find that 80% of them haven't been taught by such things -- touch about such things as how to deal with rape, which are important issues.

curriculumces the hasn't been updated for 15 years. that means it hasn't been updated since 2000. as well as a political education -- i have turned 16 so i am in scotland,ote yet i have no idea how to go and register and vote. i don't even know how the system really works. i think we really need this education. >> i probably should set at the start, and don't take this personally, if you have already spoken, do not try to contribute again. and hugepeople numbers. let's hear from somebody from wales. the young woman in the red dress? >> thank you, mr. speaker.

some of us are going to talk about what skills we are not taught. the youth committee launched a curriculum for life. anda talked about a report said young people are tucked up and the influence of per knock fee -- young people are not taught about you but he and the influence of pornography. young people still do not know what revenge poor and is -- revenge porn is, and it is a criminal offense. education be relevant and kept up-to-date. at papers are greatest weapon.

-- 10 and paper are our greatest weapons. speaker: a speaker from the midlands? >> thank you, mr. speaker. before you go into the stats and , do youcs ask yourself feel ready? do you feel ready to go out into that world, to face its problems, its highs and lows? you feel our education now is preparing us? i don't. chance to give them the chance that in the past no one had, to understand how it works, how to vote, said relationships.

having this will also have an impact on other issues. as the member on the front bench, they education to the driving force. there's no coming back from that one, is there? [laughter] [applause] i urge other members to support this. >> as you have proved, -- it is a key technique in politics. what about the northwest? the young woman in the black and white dress. >> how many of us have come into education and are clueless about the adult world? clueless about markets, clueless

about local areas. we need to be. skills, taught about diversity in politics. we need to be taught about healthy relationships. it is great knowing about the pythagorean theorem, the way -- but we need some thing practical. >> what about somebody from the east midlands? the gentleman here. with the spiky hair. >> thank you, thank you for the compliment. in school we learned about obvious things. however, schools are missing these important things.

you have to learn the rights and wrongs in sexual education and the basics of politics. we need to be much more in depth. trigonometry,ve but let's learn about something that is beneficial to young people. let's be honest, do we know what is out there? the rights and wrongs in the big world? i really think you should vote for this. thank you. >> somebody from london? whoe is a chap in the back might expire if he is not called. he is holding a little red book. mr. speaker, out of 12 years of education, i have been taught the catholic area of a circle but not taught to catholic the money i need to live on. i have been taught about the organs of my body but not the

way to maintain them. university ofhe cannot have the skills to operate independently. high levels of crime and teenage pregnancy make this look in a bad light. maybe it is because we haven't been taught to live on her own. the education system we have now, we are asked to make life-changing decisions. before we can help everyone else we need to learn how to help ourselves and that is why i believe we should support a curriculum for life. [applause] mention as i have been doing throughout the day, another colleague who has joined us, julian smith, the honorable hiser who is accompanied by little one. thank you very much for lending your support.

let's hear from somebody from yorkshire. who do we have from yorkshire? the young woman at gesticulating furiously at me with very dark hair and the great jacket. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the clutch lum to prepare us life, what does that include? financial, political, related ip and sex and to education related to education and community cohesion all collectively the framework of our development. however, this has taken a back it was made ament as of when a nonstatutory subject. as a favor to our young people, the parents of tomorrow who will be able to pass on their knowledge, let's