I had the chance to interview Evie, a member of the UK Youth Parliament, to learn more about her role and the issues she is most passionate about.
THE INTERVIEW…
Q. What does being Wales’ Member of the Youth Select Committee mean to you?
A. There’s more than 500,000 young people across this nation – having been entrusted to effectively represent their views on the Youth Select Committee (YSC) is, of course, an honour. Fulfilling this position will be my most active representative role to date – I plan to take great care and responsibility when speaking and advocating on behalf of Wales’ young people.
Q. Who’s your biggest inspiration?
A. It’s going to be difficult to pick just one I’m afraid, as I admire many people for many different reasons – Nadia Whittome MP for example does a great deal of work promoting equality across parliamentary settings. Will Hayward, a Welsh journalist produces some incredible content on Welsh politics allowing for accessible and quality news. I could go on.
Q. What do you feel most passionate about – and what do you want to change for the future?
A. I’m incredibly passionate about political education – something which I had the privilege to discuss in the House of Commons with my fellow Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs). I believe that far too many young people are disengaged and disinterested with the very systems that govern them. I would certainly change the way that government and politics is approached within our curriculum; starting a comprehensive programme of political literacy is key to curing ignorance.
Q. Where do you see yourself in ten years?
In ten years, I’ll hopefully have a secure career within journalism – a dream I have held for some time.
Q. What would you tell your younger self today?
I would tell my younger self what I would tell Wales’ young people – take every opportunity available to you – enjoy every experience, and be kind, always.
Thank you to Evie for answering my questions and good luck with your work in the UK Youth Parliament.
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Bethan
Evie, will travel to London this week to attend the first in-person meeting of the UK Youth Select Committee, held at the Houses of Parliament on Thursday, 18 September.
This prestigious event marks the official launch of the Committee’s inquiry process for the 2025/26 term. Evie, who is representing both Carmarthenshire and Wales, is one of only 12 young people across the UK to have been selected to sit on the influential Youth Select Committee.
If you want to know more or keep up with what Evie’s up to in London with the Youth Select Committee, you can follow her journey and get the latest updates on our socials Facebook and Instagram! If you’ve got a question for Evie, drop it in the comments below, and we’ll do our best to get you an answer as soon as we can!
