The northwest of england, Elijah Walter hoffman. [ cheers and applause ] so thank you, mr. Speaker. The difference between dreams and reality is action. It appears that the very essence of youth is built upon our passion to dream, our resolve to strive and effort to over come our trials in a society that often tells us, no, you cant. Work experience is there to bridge the gap between education and a world of work. What if i told you that is only the echo of a convention broken by misguided tonig ed opportunid dreams and the means to tell our young people to never look beyond the life youve been given. When 65 of employers believe Work Experience to be critical for employment and only 30 are willing to offer it, surely something has to change. In 2012 we were told as young people that because of the school you attend, there is no obligation to offer Work Experience. And in those words, an inequality of opportunity only persists. We should no longer have to say we live in a time where our futures are defined by where were from, what our parents earn and especially by an Education System that has failed the many undiscovered talents of generations that came before us. In our actions today, we can break that cycle. Im sorry, but where im from, my home, manchester, i remember growing up with my friends. We dreamt that we could be doctors, that we could be lawyers and some even astronauts. Yes, it was through this critical phase of high school that aspirations wavered from a drive to achieve to realizing we live in a society that has little or no expectation to what we can go on to be. To oppose the motion, please welcome from the east midland midlands, Work Experience changed my life. A phrase not heard often, but a phrase that we would love to hear. I am here not to campaign against Work Experience, but to campaign for better Work Experience. Lets be honest. Work experience as it stands is pretty pathetic. Our Current System of Work Experience is everything but what we want it to be. It comprises of menial labor who need to be inspired, to be challenged, to have their eyes opened up to a world full of possibilities. But sadly, Work Experience as it stands produces dissatisfied, disillusioned and disinterested youth, each coming out with only negatives. I do not want to make tea and coffee ever again. Or some may say i never want to work in retail. Does this sound familiar . Providing quality experiences in the vast fields of sciences, arts and technology will inspire an entire generation. We are the youth of today who have big dreams and high aspirations, who have been let down by poor Work Experience, being coerced into being tea boys and tea girls all under the big fat banner of Work Experience. Heres something to think about. Revealed by the department of educations recent consultation, we still dont know what Effective Practice in Work Experience looks like. Which begs the question whos to say if our current Work Experience is actually beneficial. Mr. Speaker, we need to i evaluate our data of Work Experience and figure out our vision and what we want Work Experience to look like. This will take time, Good Quality Research and comprise a collaboration of many different organizations. But this Research Needs to be done. It is only after this we can say, yes, this Work Experience works. As only after this we can rally together and campaign for Work Experience that truly enhances our education and development. Friends, we need to offer standardized Work Experience where youth rotate across various disciplines, experiencing not just one profession but multiple professions. So my argument today is not to campaign against Work Experience, but before we take the step into rallying up our constituents, let us take a moment to reflect on our practice, let us take a moment to step back and improve the quality of Work Experience. Let us create a future where we would grow to be pioneers, a future which will allow us to say Work Experience changed my life. Thank you. [ applause ]. Thank you. Thank you for that excellent speech. I think now id like to hear, if possible, a speaker from scotland. This young man was first. Sorry. Lets hear you sir. My name is luca. Myps, comrades, is it not the case that with the power to make and break government, all is possible up to and including Work Experience hubs and a curriculum for life. Mature voters are just as capable of making uneducated decisions in elections and referendums as the youth. [ applause ]. And on that note, theres been cynicism just because we are filibustered out of debates does not mean we are on the wrong side of history. We are on the right side of history. Did the suffragettes give up . They did not. We are on the right side of history. Affirm yourself in belief. We need to unite as one Youth Parliament. Lets give it one more push and see the change that we want to see in the world. Let the government know that we are not the generation that will give in and accept our demands. We will not waiver when making ours. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. [ applause ]. Thank you very much indeed. Speeches on Work Experience hubs and on this occasion i think im looking for a speaker from wales. Who have we got from wales . Yes, the young woman in the middle. Okay. Im a member of Youth Parliament for car did diff. It is necessary that Work Experience is accessible for people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Those with the best Work Experience are those with connections. Those whose family members work for large companies, those whose family members are doctors having the government intervene and provide Work Experience hubs eninsured those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds have equal opportunity to achieve their aims. Twothirds of employers say they want individuals with Work Experience as a benefit to their company. If the youth of today do not have Work Experience, how are we going to get hired for the jobs we need . So for equality and for opportunity i ushlg yrge you al support this motion and vote Work Experience as the most important issue. Thank you. [ applause ]. And now earlier, my friends, i mentioned to you that we had been visited by the clark assistant in the house. Were now joined by the clerk of the house, the most senior official procedural in the house with whom i work closely every day and whos worked in this place for over four decades and is hugely respected. David natsler. [ applause ]. David, thank you for your characteristic interest and support. Lets hear from a representative from yorkshire. What an extraordinary level of excitement. I think were going to take the young woman in the pale blue dress. Im scarlet rowe. Currently you could attend a school where you could get all the help in the world to get good Work Experience placement. Or you could attend a school where you get no help whatsoever. In a country where we believe in equal opportunities for all, i ask you how can this be justified. We cannot underestimate the importance of one good Work Experience placement. A student could be more likely to get into university, not because theyre any more deserving than a student without placement but because they may have had more help to get there. I represent that student who didnt get into their First Choice University because they didnt have that Work Experience placement. Im here representing all those students whose voices need to be heard. Work experience hubs will create a Fairer Society where someones background does not effect their ability to achieve in life. This is the United Kingdom that i wanted to live in. Thank you. Thank you. [ applause ]. What about london . This gentleman from london is in a state of uncontrollable excitement. Thank you. Im a member of parliament from london. First id like to dedicate this speech to a very close friend of mine who sadly died a month ago. When i campaigned just a year ago, i received very strong backing from a number of communities. I met a lot of young people. There was this young person in particular. He wanted to speak to me. He said to me specifically that he was being bullied at school. Why . Because he was kurdish. A lot of kurdish families in my constituency came here as a result from fleeing iraq or their country such as saddam hussein. He was being targeted at school. He was being bullied, attacked constantly, every single day. I know this topic means a lot to a lot of young people, but in my constituency this topic was voted the least. I think its much more relevant if we cover a much broader spectrum of issues this would help all young people. Thank you. [ applause ]. Thank you very much indeed for that contribution. Just before i call somebody from the West Midlands, which im ske keen in a moment to do, let me welcome to enjoy and support our proceedings by parliamentary colleague from birmingham. [ applause ]. Thank you, khalid, for your interest and support. Now, who do we have from the West Midlands who wishes to orate . The young woman here in the second row. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Im marisol hail from warsaw. Through creating Work Experience hubs, we would be bridging the gap between young people and the world of work. The statistics regarding this or the 86 of young people who have had four or more encounters of employers are less likely to be unemployed later in life. Therefore, Work Experience is something that should be integrated into a high Quality Education Program within all schools throughout the u. K. The current fragmented nature of careers education across the country is detrimental to the youth of today as they dont have the practical skills to complement their educational skills. Therefore, i believe it is critical for Youth Parliament to make this their priority issue for the coming year as i firmly do believe we will see a change in the next 12 months. Thank you. [ applause ]. Thank you. Im looking to call a back bench speaker from Northern Ireland. Anybody from Northern Ireland . The only thing i would say is if youve already spoken, i think probably not a second time because i think some people dont get to speak at all. Youve only got three people . What about the third person who hasnt spoken . Does that person wish to speak . No . Not on this debate . I know youll want to keep it brief. Thank you, mr. Speaker. We have a system in Northern Ireland which is very much like this. I am confident it has helped most people. But there is still an ongoing publicity problem. Some young people dont even know it exists. I know for a fact this is beneficial to young people to help advance their careers and dreams, give a taste of their future and give them help in difficult upcoming decisions. I would love to see people in other parts of the u. K. Have the same opportunities as i will. I find it appalling that this has been overlooked in the crucial system that has stood by us from our early days and i cant help but feel like the young people of england have been let down by past governments to provide a hub such as we have and the one we are proposing today. Please make Work Experience one of your topics. Thank you very much. Now, what about the east of england . Weve not heard from the east of england . Young gentleman here holding up his sweater as a kind of fashion accessory. Lets hear from you, sir. A couple of years ago i actually had the privilege of doing some Work Experience in my local council with the chief executive. If it wasnt for norfolks campaign of takeover day, i wouldnt have had that opportunity. It changed my perspective on workplace and it made me feel more involved in the workplace. It allowed me to have the opportunities that i have today to be speaking to you in the house of commons. However, i think that it is important that we need to acknowledge that not everyone has this privilege to be able to have the opportunities that i have had to go into the local council and work with the chief executive, sit in on meetings, vote, count ballots, stuff like that. We havent all had that experience. Id just like to also say remember this is a deinvolvvolv campaign. Thank you. Just before i call a representative from the southeast of england, please welcome a member of parliament from the southeast, the conservative member of parliament who is standing immediately to my right and waving ostentatiously to his adoring fans. Im referring to bob stewart. [ applause ]. Bob has a very distinguished track record in the army. He served in many theaters and at a very high level, and he has experiences that most of us probably thankfully will never have. But hes been a brave soldier for his country and hes a principled member of parliament. Its a pleasure to have you with us. Thank you for your support. I think i was going to hear next from the southeast of england. There are two people who have been gesticulating for a while. Im going to call the young woman here who had indicated at an earlier stage. Im from surrey southeast. Today we live in a society where 50 of people do not use their degrees to work. Teens faare stuck with no clue what to choose. This is the society where all but a few are left unguided and uncertain in the decisions that will make so much shape of how they will spend the rest of their lives. The government has a duty to young people and we have a duty to our young people to give all young people the stunt to explore future options, to test their passions and find themselves and how they want to go out to their working years. For the sake of a more directed, passionate, prepared generation of young people, i urge you to pass this motion. And well see more individuals reaping rewards and our economy will reap rewards too. It is therefore that i urge you to stand for this motion. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you very much indeed. What about a speaker from the im going to call a speaker from the northeast of england. Yes, you were trying earlier. Just hold on because im going to call you in a moment. Take a seat for a moment. Prepare yourself for your oration. The right honorable member since 1979, 38 years a member of parliament and widely recognized members of the Youth Parliament across the house and in many, many, many parts of our country as what people want a member of parliament to be, which is a principled and fearless seeker after and speaker for truth. Frank field. [ applause ]. For decades frank has campaigned against low pay and child poverty. Hes a specialist in the field of Social Security policy, pensions policy. Hes forgotten more about pension policy than ive ever known. Hes never been scared of anybody or anything. Its a standard that perhaps you should aspire to attain. Thank you, frank, for your support for the parliament. [ applause ]. What about our friend from the northeast, whos had now plenty of time to prepare herself . We really look forward to hearing what you have to say. Im rachel. The idea of Work Experience hub seems so ideal in bettering our journey in further education or work. But how can we probably prioritize this motion if the basic foundations of our Educational Institution are not yet built . Before we work on the advancements of our education, we must ensure every single young person in the u. K. Is guaranteed a basic, fair and unbiassed curriculum to prepare us for life. Thank you. [ applause ]. Northwest of england . The gentleman waving second from the end, red tie, white piece of paper in his hands. Were grateful to you, sir. Hits hear you. My name is tom lange. I just want to mention about Work Experience, because i know someone who had the opportunity to do Work Experience in the united nations. Thats an opportunity that i bet many people didnt even know existed. They didnt know where to get Work Experience on veterinary. Its so heart breaking that people dont know where to get that Work Experience. Imagine if we had the opportunity of people to put on Work Experience online and they could go find that opportunity. Image tha imagine that. Wouldnt that be a quality of opportunity . Thank you. [ applause ]. Thank you. Bless you, frank. Cheers. Thank you. What about the east midlands . Who have we got . Yes. What about the young gentleman at the end . Yourself. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Im lawrence. The key term for this motion is experience. Experience to learn in a different environment, experience to explore o explore w ideas