UK Youth Parliament

Members of Youth Parliament and their role

Our MYPs meet monthly face-to-face at a council office or virtually.

Our members

Alfie Richards (16) and Ivanna Obi (15) were elected as the first Members of Youth Parliament to represent North Northamptonshire.

Alfie's manifesto focused on safety and protection, as a local issue, education, as a national issue, and the dangerous impact of social media, as a global issue.

Ivanna's manifesto focused on amplifying young people’s involvement locally, at all levels, education on a national level and the impact of people being put under pressure on a global scale.

Responsibilities

Engage

• Support youth voice and actively engage in their constituency. Meet regularly with other youth councils, forums, and organisations in their area
• Participate in UK Youth Parliament meetings, events, activities, and consultations
• Engage in local, national and regional campaigns

Promote 

• Promote the positive work of UK Youth Parliament
• Report UK Youth Parliament's work back to their constituency
• Communicate to the media as appropriate and under UK Youth Parliament media guidelines

Represent 

• Speak on behalf of their constituents
• Encourage and support other young people in their area to engage in UK Youth Parliament activities
• Take the views of their constituents to UK Youth Parliament sittings
• Take part in votes on national policy and campaigns priority

Time commitment  

With the exception of the 2025 election, a Member of Youth Parliament's term in office will last for 2 years.

On average, you will need to spend between 1 and 5 hours a week on UK Youth Parliament activities.

Last updated 07 April 2025