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Young people to propose new laws in Parliament

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Young people will have the opportunity to propose new laws to a panel of judges in Parliament this week, as part of a social networking project to get them more involved in political campaigning.

The Lights, Camera, Parliament project aims to engage young people in democracy and help refresh their view of Parliament. Run by Radiowaves, a social media network for schools, and Parliament's Education Service, the project has seen secondary school students from Bristol and London create videos and web campaigns for the law they would most like to see introduced.

The proposed laws have been voted for by other young people, and six groups have been chosen as finalists to face the panel.

The proposed laws include a three-day weekend, finding homes for the homeless and a curfew for under-18s. They will be judged by a panel including former film producer Lord David Puttnam and shadow minister for women Baroness Trish Morris on Thursday.

Anna Wredenfors, learning leader for media from Bristol's Fairfield High School, which one group of finalists attends, said: "Providing young people with a safe and user-friendly social networking platform is truly empowering and encourages them to become involved in important and key issues such as politics.

"Through the Radiowaves project, we have seen our students gain the confidence to form mature and well-considered opinions about complex topics."

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