14 November 2013
Waveney MP Peter Aldous is to visit two schools as the annual Parliament Week campaign is set to kick off 15 November running through 21 November.
 
Peter will first visit Somerleyton Primary School on Friday 15 November at 9.30 am and Pakefield High School on Monday 18 November at 10.00am.
 
Parliament Week is a UK-wide programme of events and activities that inspire, engage and connect people with parliamentary democracy. Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords take an active part in Parliament Week. Partners across the country support the week by running events and activities that form a major part of our programme.
 
Parliament Week is delivered by the House of Commons with the support of the House of Lords.
 
Part of the Parliament Week programme this year is focussing on Women in Democracy – celebrating women’s contribution to UK democratic life and exploring how women’s voices can be better heard.
 
Women’s participation in UK democratic life is crucial to ensure that it is well informed, representative and diverse.
 
Peter says: “I look forward to participating in Parliament Week again this year. It’s so important that pupils gain a real understanding of the way in which the government operates and the role it plays in their every day lives.”