A WICKFORD student has travelled to Parliament to ask MPs important questions before the general election.

Local student Kiera Harman, 17, went to Westminster to speak with the politicians.

Kiera is part of Catholic international development charity’s Young Leadership programme, which offers training to help young campaigners become leaders in their local and global communities.

She met with the politicians to speak about maintaining commitments to supporting people living in poverty through UK aid and action to tackle climate change.

Kiera said: “It’s important to be here to talk to MPs so we can get them to understand the things that matter to us. I study government and politics at A-level and I’m really interested in politics, so this is a good opportunity to get more connected.

“I also want to ask my MP what he is doing about climate change, CAFOD is doing a lot of work in this area but I want to know what my MP’s party is doing.”