The third round of the Milton Keynes Parliamentary School Debates Competition 2023 took place last night (5th December) ahead of Milton Keynes MPs Ben Everitt and Iain Stewart hosting the final in Westminster next year.
The long-running event is organised by the local MPs and gives young people from across the city the opportunity to experience political debate. For the first time this year the debate was run in groups rather than a straight knockout to give students more opportunities to debate and improve their skills.
Hazeley Academy were crowned champions of the competition in 2022, with 10 schools from across the city battling it out to take the crown this year. Last night's debates included subjects such as independence for Scotland, re-joining the European Union, completing HS2 and legalising cannabis.