UK Youth Parliament
| Abbreviation | UKYP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 June 1998 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Membership | 369 |
Official language | English |
Parent organisation | National Youth Agency (from May 2024) British Youth Council (defunct) |
| Affiliations | Scottish Youth Parliament, Young Mayors Network, Welsh Youth Parliament |
| Website | nya.org.uk/ukyp (from May 2024) ukyouthparliament.org.uk (defunct) |
The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is a youth organisation in the United Kingdom, consisting of democratically elected members aged between 11 and 18.
Formed in 2000, the parliament has 395 members, who are elected to represent the views of young people in their area to government and service providers. Over 500,000 young people vote in the elections each year, which are held in over 90 percent of constituencies.
Members meet regularly to hold debates and plan campaigns at least three times a year locally, and twice on a national level, which includes the annual debate within the Chamber of the House of Commons every November, co-chaired by the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle and Deputy Speakers. Young people hold positions throughout the organisation's management, and it is endorsed by the majority of the UK's political parties.
Someone who is elected to the UKYP is known as a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP).