Leehurst Swan school pupils gave Salisbury MP a good grilling at a question and answer session.
John Glen MP, and a Business Minister, was asked a variety probing questions ranging from his opinion of Boris Johnson to the mental health crisis among young people. One student asked him why he voted against gay marriage in 2012.
Mr Glen said he justified his vote because constituents had written and voted 40-1 against gay marriage, arguing the civil partnership was enough. He felt gay marriage was ‘unnecessary’.
Several students had been on the ‘School Strike for Climate’ march in the morning. Mr Glen said that while he fully supported the work against climate change, he did not think pupils should miss school to go on demonstrations.
Pictured: Hattie Bunce and Pearl Lippin – Sixth-formers – with John Glen MP.