This week Stephen
Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, welcomed two local primary
schools to the Houses of Parliament.
Northlands Junior School
and Great Berry Primary School each sent representatives from their school
councils for a guided tour of the House of Commons and House of Lords before
meeting with the local MP for a question and answer session and photo’s in
Westminster Hall.
Mr Metcalfe takes every
opportunity to ensure that local schools can engage with the Houses of
Parliament and Britain’s democratic processes via visits to the Palace as well
as making frequent visits to local schools throughout South Basildon and East
Thurrock.
He commented: “It always a
pleasure to meet with local students both here in Westminster and in the
constituency. The children were fantastic ambassadors for their schools and I
thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the work of their respective school council’s
and responding to their insightful questions.”
“I look forward to welcoming more local schools to the Houses of Parliament in the future and to continuing my work fighting for better standards, more opportunities, and greater aspirations in South Basildon and East Thurrock.”
.JPG)
