Letters will be going out this week to every government department and minister, as well as to opposition spokespeople, asking for meetings to press the issues highlighted in the UK Youth Parliament's latest manifesto.
The manifesto was drawn up by more than 200 members who attended the youth parliament's annual sitting in Lancaster at the end of last month.
It will be sent to ministers and departments once it has been ratified by the youth parliament's regional groups. It gives a young people's view on almost every area of government, with specific proposals ranging from the adoption of fair-trade principles in government purchasing to national concessionary passes for young people on public transport.
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