Students set to question Jersey politicians

Students set to question Jersey politicians

The three politicans will be questioned in the States chambers

Three of Jersey's leading politicians will be questioned by students taking part in the annual Youth Assembly on Thursday.

The presidents of Policy and Resources, Finance and Education will all be put on the spot.

Senators Frank Walker, Terry Le Sueur and Mike Vibert are all used to dealing with questions on the floor of the States.

But this assembly could be a bit different and has the potential to throw up some interesting issues as students are planning to ask about subjects such as Iraq, the report into Jersey's children's services and student grants.

After question time, the students will then move on to debate a range of topics affecting them.

The event - which is being covered live on BBC Radio Jersey from 1430 GMT - is part of an annual event to encourage political interest among young people.