Brexit Deal Damaging For Young People Says Ruth Cadbury
Local MP calls for People's Vote to allow young people have their say
Ruth Cadbury MP has told the Prime Minister, Theresa May, that her Brexit deal would be deeply damaging for young people, who would see their rights and opportunities scaled back.
Speaking in the House of Commons (Friday November 16th) Ruth pointed to the Government’s lack of reassurances on issues from research funding for universities, to work and travel rights for young people.
She told the Prime Minister that millions of young people were unable to vote in the referendum as they were under the age of 18 in June 2016, and were unable to express their democratic voice.
The MP for Brentford & Isleworth called for the Prime Minister to hold a People’s Vote on the exit from the EU, to ensure that the voices of millions of young people could be hard.
Speaking after her appearance in the Chamber Ruth said; ‘‘it’s shocking that the Prime Minister has done nothing to reassure young people about how their futures will be impacted by Brexit. Young people are set to bear the brunt of the impact, through lost earnings, reductions in university funding and the ending of free movement.
"As I’ve said before I will vote against this deal, and I
fully support a people’s vote, with the option to remain in the
EU. I’ve always said that I will put my constituents first, and
I will continue to do that. ‘’
November 17, 2018