Question Time at King’s

At a politics class at The King’s School in Macclesfield, students had the opportunity to hear from local MP, David Rutley, about Westminster life.

David spoke with around 40 of the school’s sixth form students, explaining how Parliament and the Government operate. He also spoke about his work as a Member of Parliament and some of the local issues currently being tackled, such as regenerating Macclesfield town centre and progressing the Poynton Relief Road.

David took part in a question-and-answer session, with questions ranging from climate change to how the country will recover from the coronavirus pandemic – helping David better understand the concerns of young people and informing his activities in Parliament.

Over recent years, The King’s School designates a week for students to create their own pressure groups. The students then present these pressure group ideas to the Senior Management Team at the school to try and implement the change that they would like to see. This particular class was keen to update David on the campaign led by the Period Poverty Pressure Group, which seeks to combat period poverty and ensure any girl or woman does not have to choose between purchasing sanitary products and purchasing other essential items, such as food or medication. They explained how students have been providing free sanitary products in all bathrooms.

Following the visit, David said, “I was pleased to be invited to The King’s School to meet with its politics students to highlight the importance of our democratic processes and answer their well-considered questions on a number of topical issues. I was impressed by the students’ campaign to combat period poverty. Developing their ability to show clear commitment, enthusiasm and engagement with important issues will stead them well in their future careers and in their lives.”