One of my main areas of focus would be on funding for new jobs and training for young people. I think further education and a skilled workforce is the key to a strong future UK economy. I believe that despite the difficult times we're in, funding of university places should remain a priority for the government.
I won a competition run by the Citizenship Foundation to meet the Chancellor, after writing my speech for the Budget. One of the policies I would like to see created would be to find ways of meeting our global responsibility to combat climate change. The UK has agreed to emission targets, as a member of the Kyoto protocol.
I would support the carbon trading scheme, which puts a limit on the emission of pollutants, but allows companies within that limit to sell credits to companies with higher emissions. I would also invest in low-carbon transport projects and introduce allowances for electric vehicles that help meet emission targets.
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