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Youth Parliament shines in Commons chamber
Speaker John Bercow welcomed hundreds of teenagers to the House of Commons on Friday, as they gathered for a series of debates. He said it was an "historic occasion", the first time any body of people other than MPs had debated in the Commons chamber. Full Article at ePolitix
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On Friday 30th October, over 300 young people from around the country took over the House of Commons chamber. It was the first time anyone other than MPs have debated in the Commons and sat on the green benches. Full Article at ePolitix
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Introduction to the Commons Who runs Britain? Once, the answer would certainly not have been Members of Parliament. Full Article at BBC News
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The standard of debate in the Chamber of the House of Commons was very high
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Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker. It was a letter to me in a different form.
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Order. I wasn't actually watching precisely then - were you actually reading from an electronic device.
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I am, which I think I'm allowed to do in the chamber.
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