A STUDENT from York has played a significant role at a youth parliament in London.
Thibault Duckett, a Year 13 student at All Saints RC School in South Bank was chosen to make the closing remarks after a youth parliament debate in the House of Commons.
Thibault said: "Being given a tour of Speakers house and the behind the scenes of the Commons, was the most amazing part, it looks much smaller in person but full of nods to the important decisions made throughout the centuries."
It was the fourteenth sitting of the UK Youth Parliament.
Thibault, 17, was selected after regional and national assessments.
He joined more than 300 young people from across the UK, and British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
Thibault’s speech focused on the importance of young people having a voice and taking part in decision making on the issues that matter to them.
"It was a tough selection process, but to see him making his speech from the despatch box was terrific."
Thibault hopes to build a career in journalism, but said he’ll never forget his day in parliament.
"I do not want to enter politics so it was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to sit on the green benches, not a lot of people can say they have done that," said Thibault.
Mrs Bilton said All Saints hope more young people will follow in Thibault’s footsteps.
The school also recently took part in a Model United Nations (MUN) event at York’s Bootham School.
The MUN society has gone from strength to strength since it was added to the sixth form clubs and societies programme three years ago. It’s the fourth conference All Saints have been involved in.
Sixth Formers from All Saints debated global issues with students from other local schools.
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