The four main candidates standing in Warwick and Leamington have all held positions of responsibility in the service of children and young people. This makes the Midlands constituency better placed than most for action on the issues affecting younger residents.
A constituency of contrasts, it has some pockets of deprivation alongside the leafier, affluent urban areas and scenic villages. It is also a key election battleground.
With Labour holding a slender majority of 266 from the 2005 election, the seat is firmly in Conservative sights and one they simply must win if they have any hope of forming the next government.
Tory candidate Chris White is a school governor and trustee of the Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs. He says that, although the economy is the main issue on people's minds as he knocks on doors around the constituency, there are social issues that need to be addressed in some areas.
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