Pupils from Flixton Girls School visited Westminster today. During their trip, they had a tour of the Palace of Westminster and a meeting with their local MP – Andrew Western.

The group, which consisted of KS4 and KS5 students, went on a ‘Story of Parliament’ tour. This started with a 15-minute film at the Education Centre, followed by a tour of the Palace of Westminster, where they learnt about the history of Parliament and the role of democracy in the UK.

After the tour, pupils sat in on a workshop tailored to A Level Politics and A Level History students. Pupils then met up with Stretford and Urmston MP, Andrew Western, for a question and answer session.

Andrew Western said: “I was delighted to welcome a group from Flixton Girls School to Parliament. They enjoyed a tour of the Houses of Parliament, after which I met them for a Q&A session in one of the House’s committee rooms.

“It was lovely to see them all in London, but there were certainly some challenging questions for me!”

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