Portsmouth schoolchildren's visit to the corridors of power

YOUNGSTERS from a primary school were given a tour of the corridors of power by an MP.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Feb 2016, 06:06 BST
Youngsters from Milton Park Primary with Portsmouth South MP Flick Drummond at the Houses of ParliamentYoungsters from Milton Park Primary with Portsmouth South MP Flick Drummond at the Houses of Parliament
Youngsters from Milton Park Primary with Portsmouth South MP Flick Drummond at the Houses of Parliament

The Year 6 pupils from Milton Park Primary School were invited to spend the day at the Houses of Parliament by Portsmouth South MP Flick Drummond.

While there they watched a debate on housing benefits in the House of Commons.

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Teacher Lee Branscombe said: ‘All the children really enjoyed it.

‘It was good for them to see debating in action.

‘The visit put a lot of things into context for them as part of their British values curriculum – about everyday democracy and the rule of law.

‘It gave them a lot to think about, about their careers’.

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