Students got the chance to meet with the leader of Hull City Council and lead member for Children's Services today, to talk about important issues to them.
Cllr Stephen Brady and Cllr Rosie Nicola visited Malet Lambert School as part of a drive to engage with a school age audience to discuss democracy and the importance of a student voice.
The students, who were from across all age groups, were keen to ask questions about local education and the role they could play in politics as future voters.
Head boy Alex took the lead by asking about the facilities available at sixth form colleges and how those are managed, followed by Year 9 students Jack and Ellie asking more about the benefits of free nursery education for two year olds.
Year 11 pupil Eryn asked Cllr Brady an excellent question: if the voting age was lowered to 16, how important would that be for politics and how would you get young people interested in voting?
Cllr Brady was more than happy to answer and explain how a higher turnout of young voters would change the dynamic of politics.
He said, "Currently, the amount of 18-25 year olds turning out to vote is approximately 25%, compared to a great deal more voters in the older age brackets.
"For this reason, many politicians pander more towards the older demographic with their policies because there are less active voters in the younger age group.
"If we lowered the voting age, I could see politics being included in the curriculum, being talked about more in schools, and as a result of being exposed to politics at a younger age, young people voting in higher numbers.
"If school students learn more about politics, they will understand more about how politics is intertwined with daily life and how the decisions made by politicians affect our lives massively."
Both councillors have expressed an interest in coming back to Malet in the coming months to talk more about education and the voting system, which is an excellent opportunity for our students.