UK Parliament Week is an annual event. With the political landscape everchanging, it is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about what Parliament is, what it does and how to make an impact on the issues that matter the most.

Ahead of this year’s UK Parliament Week, which took place between 14-20 November 2022, I wrote to those who had signed up to take part to ask what they had planned. Although I was not able to attend all the events that were taking place, I was really pleased to see how many organisations were getting involved locally and to hear how they were marking the occasion.  

It was a pleasure to bookend UK Parliament Week with two school visits. I marked the start of the week with a visit to Bishop Ramsey School in Ruislip on Monday morning and finished the week by visiting Pinner High School on Friday afternoon.

On both occasions I met with Year 12 and 13 Politics students, who had clearly put a lot of thought into the questions they put forward to me, which had been inspired by what they had studied, the current goings on in Westminster, as well as the wider political climate. These insightful questions resulted in a robust, useful, and varied discussion on a range of issues, including voting systems and democracy, strike action and leadership.

I am very grateful to everyone who took part in UK Parliament Week this year and look forward to hearing what activities will take place in 2023.