Members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) voted to take the topics forward as their priority campaigns following their annual debate at the House of Commons on Friday.
The event, chaired by Speaker of the House John Bercow, saw almost 300 MYPs debate five topics chosen by more than 865,000 11- to 18-year-olds during UK Youth Parliament’s eight-week Make Your Mark ballot this summer.
At the end of the event, Bercow revealed that ensuring everyone receives at least a living wage level of pay had received 156 votes – ahead of votes at 16 (117) – and would be taken forward as UK Youth Parliament’s UK-wide campaign.
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