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parliament hasn't been friendly, it has, but thank you. order, order. welcome to the eight sitting at the uk youth parliament in the house of commons chamber. this marks the beginning of uk parliament week, i program of events and activities which connects people with the united kingdom parliament. this year the are over 250 activities and events taking place across the uk. the issues to be debated today were chosen by the annual nature marked ballot of 11-18 euros. the. the british youth council reported, but once again the number of votes has increased with 978,216 young people casting a vote this year. today, the uk youth parliament will choose the issues which it wishes to have as a subject of its priority campaigns for 2017. this years youth parliament also marks the third year of the memorial award which was set up in the wake of the passing of paul bosket wh was one of the driving forces behind the uk youth parliament and the british youth council. british youth council support workers, parliamentary staff and guests will have the opportunity today to vote in two categories, best debate lead speech, and best backbench contribution. presentation of awards will take place at a

precisely that mindset that led me to signal to the uk youth parliament within days of my election that if and by definition only if the uk youth parliament wanted me to attend their annual sitting meeting conference, call it what youwill , outside of westminster, then i should be privileged to attend and to say some words. that was in 2009 and i resolved then that every year i would chair the session from the chamber of the house of commons and that everyyear , i would if welcome and invited visit and the annual meeting wherever it took place in the united kingdom. this is the year in which i've had the privilege to share your proceedings here and visiting and addressing your meeting in different parts of the united kingdom and i that as privilege that i will never forget so that is my outlook, it doesn't have to be everybodyelse's , it's what i see. i mentioned enjoyment. of course anybody privilege to be a member of parliament and the most our members currently in this chamber, alastair has had a greater experience than any of us, having been elected very young in 1983. we know what a privilege it is and we love what we do. i love bein

parliament to be able to have the opportunity to debate and discuss these issues. the european parliament has a specific role within the negotiation which is different from the role the uk are hearing about. >> there seems to be this idea that somehow were not letting parliament do anything. we have made statements to parliament, we debate in parliament, we had the great debate deal and we will make sure that parliament has the opportunity to discuss these matters as we go through the negotiation. what we will not be doing is setting out, as i said in detail on an hour by hour basis of running commentary what aspects of negotiation we are discussing or what the particular discussions are that are taking place. we need to have that flexibility in the government to be able to enter negotiations on that basis. >> people can draw their own conclusions from the response, but i have to say for my part, i didn't hear a yes to the question. i have a couple other points, is it your intention parliament should vote on a final deal once it has been negotiated? >> it was a question put to me earlier and it's my intention that parliament should have every opportunity to consider these matters but what i'm also clear about is to ensure we actually deliver on the vote of th

parliament to be able to have the opportunity to debate and discuss these issues. the european parliament as a specific role within the negotiations, which is different to the role that the uk... there seems to be this idea that somehow we not letting parliamentwe have made state m e nts parliament do anything. we have made statements to parliament, having debates, there is a whole variety of commitments we have given to parliament. this is about information. we will ensure that parliament has the opportunity to discuss these matters as we go through the negotiations but what we will not be doing is setting out on an hour by hour basis, a running commentary with which aspects of the negotiations were discussing what the particular discussions are which are taking place. we need to have the flexibility to enter those negotiations on that basis. people will want to draw their own conclusions from the response, but i have to say for my part, i did not hear a yes to the question. i would like some clarity on a couple of other points. is it your intention that parliament should vote on a final deal once it has been negotiated? what i have said is that it is my intention that parliament should have every opportunity to consider these matters and i

parliament to be able to have the opportunity to debate and discuss these issues. the european parliament has a specific role within the negotiation which is different from the role the uk are hearing about. >> there seems to be this idea that somehow were not letting parliament do anything. we have made statements to parliament, we debate in parliament, we had the great debate deal and we will make sure that parliament has the opportunity to discuss these matters as we go through the negotiation. what we will not be doing is setting out, as i said in detail , on an hour by hour basis of running, tree of what aspects of negotiation we are discussing or what the particular discussions are that are taking place. we need to have that flexibility in the government to be able to enter negotiations on that basis. >> people can draw their own conclusions from the response, but i have to say for my part, i didn't hear a yes to the question. i have a couple other points, is it your intention. >> it was a question put to me earlier and it's my intention that parliament should have every opportunity to consider these matters but what i'm also clear about is to ensure we actually deliver on the vote of the british people which was a vote to leave the european union >> wa

parliament to be able to have the opportunity to debate and discuss these issues. the european parliament has a specific role within the negotiations which is different to the role that the uk plays. there seems to be this idea that somehow we're not letting parliament do anything. we have debate through parliament, we have great repeal bills, it's the whole commitment we get into parliament. we will make sure that parliament has the opportunity to discuss these matters as we go through the negotiations but it will not be doing is setting out in detail on an alibi by alibi basis of running commentary on which this shows negotiations or discussing what the particular discussions are which is taking place. we need to have that flexibility as a government to enter into negotiations on that basis. >> we can draw the conclusions from the response but i have to say for my part i didn't heara yes to the question . just a couple other points, is it your intention that parliament could arrange on a final deal once the negotiations? >> it was a question put to me earlier and what i said is my intention that parliament should have every opportunity to consider these matters and what i also clear about is to ensure that we deliver on the behalf of the british p

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