Members of youth parliament have been allowed to use the House of Commons for their annual debate ever since being granted permission by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2007.
But the arrangement has been opposed by some.
Speaking at a debate on whether UKYP should be allowed to continue using the chamber for the duration of the current five-year term, Conservative MP Philip Davies argued that UKYP were supposed to use the chamber for one year only.
He said there was "no logic" in allowing members of youth parliament to use the chamber but not allowing other groups such as the Muslim Council of Britain to use it.
But former children’s minister and Conservative MP Tim Loughton defended UKYP's annual use of the chamber.
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