What does an MP do?

What does an MP do when they are in government and in opposition and what is  the role of law in politics.?In this episode Lucinda and Alma-Constance talk to Alma’s local MP, Karen Buck a member of the Labour Party who has been a politician for over 25 years and was part of the Labour government, working at the Department for Transport. Karen tells us: ·      About her role in making laws in Parliament.·      What it was like when she was a government minister·      What opposition MPs do ·      How MPs work together in commitees·      How she helps people in her constituency ·      Whether the voting age should be changed from 18 to 16 across the United Kingdom When Karen was 10 years old she loved reading and listening to pop music!Resources  Labour MP Westminster North. Shadow DWP Minister. If you live in her constituency  raise issues via email at [email protected] @KarenPBuckMPhttps://www.karenbuck.org.uk All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal AidAPPG for Street Children  Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode!You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

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This is a podcast about children and the laws that affect them as they grow up. Alma-Constance, our host, decided to start the podcast in 2021when she was 10 years old. Living in England, UK, she discovered that when she turned 10 she would have reached the age of criminal responsibility. This is one of the youngest ages of criminalising children in the developed world. That was a pretty shocking discovery for her especially as she realised that she and her peers knew nothing about what this meant in practice and how it can affected children and their families. With the help of Lucinda Acland, a lawyer, and supported by Next 100 Years, they set out to ask some questions of leading experts to help children make sense of it all. There are a lot of laws that affect #children as they grow up and they are confusing and complicated and can affect all aspects of their day-to-day life from #education to online protections or at home, if families break up. It is difficult to keep track and understand the laws and how they impact a child's life. Alma-Constance is determined to help #TeachKidsLaw at a much younger age to help them grow up into adults confident with their legal knowledge. Understanding how the law works and being able to understand complex concepts of #justice and #ruleoflaw will help anyone as they try to navigate their lives. You can email us: [email protected] or reach us on social media channels and our www.kidslaw.info website.