A Castle Rushen High School student made a speech about the Isle of Man’s economy in the House of Commons.
Daisy Arnold was selected to represent the Isle of Man after she applied in an open application process.
At the special segment of the UK Youth Parliament, Daisy also spoke about challenges faced to retain school leavers.
House of Commons
Daisy spoke at the despatch box on February 28, alongside representatives from other Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.
Daisy began her speech by discussing how the island supports young people to engage with parliament, when she said:
“In 2006 the Isle of Man, in line with the ongoing work of the government to engage young people with politics, reduced the age to vote to 16, so it is an honour and a privilege to represent the island today at [the UK] Youth Parliament.”
Gratitude For Opportunity
Following her return from attending UK Youth Parliament, Daisy expressed her gratitude for the opportunity it presented.
She said: “Attending Youth Parliament was a true once in a lifetime experience. I enjoyed the whole day from start to finish but my favourite part was meeting the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who was lovely and made us all feel welcome.
“The Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies were invited to lunch in his private quarters and he showed us round, even where the royals can sleep if they choose but most of the time his cat sleeps in there!
“I really enjoyed chatting to Owen, the representative from Tristan Da Cunha, who at aged just ten, was the youngest person to speak in the House of Commons.
Daisy Arnold.
“The event gave me the chance to have some interesting conversations with the representatives from the other Crown Dependencies, where they face many of the same challenges as the Isle of Man.”
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