Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart headed back to school during the Easter holidays to speak to sixth form students from Beverley Grammar School about the world of politics from an MP’s perspective.
Mr Stuart, who is also the Chairman of the Education Select Committee commented, “It’s great to see young people enthusiastic about politics, demonstrating a real passion for things that affect them locally, nationally, and internationally. I was pleased to find a real depth to their questions which is a credit to the school and the quality of teaching being delivered.
“Normally I am in Westminster during the week and would not be able to attend the lesson but the school has scheduled additional classes during the holiday which gave me the opportunity to join in while Parliament was in recess”
Beverley Grammar School sixth form student, Jacob Birch commented, “It was great that Graham was able to visit us during the Easter break to tell us more about his role as an MP and day to day life in Westminster.
“We all really enjoyed it and benefited from hearing about Graham’s experiences. We learned a lot about the world of politics. It was great to hear Mr Stuart’s views and opinions. We had a bit of a laugh but also some serious talk.”
Head teacher at Beverley Grammar School, Grahame Hodson said, “It was very kind of Graham Stuart to find time in his busy schedule to come into Beverley Grammar School to talk to year 12 Government and Politics students who were attending an extra revision class with their teacher Mrs Richardson during the Easter holidays. Jacob Birch, a year 12 student, had been very resourceful and contacted Graham to give the students a first hand insight into the life of a very busy local politician.
“The students were able to ask Graham about the challenges faced by politicians as they balance the need to represent their constituents whilst also making difficult decisions about national policy.
As Graham is chair of the education select committee they were also able to probe him about education policy and concerns faced by young people today.
There was also an interesting debate about Europe! The students gained a lot from the visit and were very grateful for the open and honest way Graham answered the questions they had prepared and was willing to expand to give his own personal view on the current challenges facing the area as well as the country as a whole.”
