MP hosts pupils on visit to centre of power

Two senior pupils from Woodmill High School in Fife spent a day volunteering down in Westminster with a local MP this week.

Cara Wyllie and Gregor Malcolm accompanied West Fife MP Douglas Chapman to the Houses of Parliament to observe a working day in the life of an MP and to help with parliamentary events.

Kicking off the educational visit at the public gallery to hear a debate in the House of Commons with business, energy and industrial strategy minister Grant Shapps, completed a tour of Westminster and met conservationist Dr Jane Goodall at a reception to support the campaign to ban trophy hunting.

In the afternoon, Cara and Gregor assisted at an All-party Parliamentary Group meeting on the Arctic and Nordic councils.

Last year, Mr Chapman accompanied Cara and Gregor as youth delegates to the New York Times Climate Hub at COP26 in Glasgow.

Cara, speaking about her day in Westminster, said: “It was interesting to see how completely different it is from normal life at Westminster, it was really good to meet Jane Goodall and support her campaign to ban trophy hunting.”

Gregor added:“the tour of Westminster was fascinating to see how major decisions are made within the UK.”

MP Douglas Chapman with Cara and Gregor.