Local MP Visits HGS
Eddie Hughes MP, Walsall North (Conservative) visited the school on Friday 15th February to speak to the Sixth Form students. Mr Hughes, who is an ex pupil of this school, spoke very fondly of his time at the school, before taking questions from the Sixth Form audience.
Mr Hughes spoke about his own childhood, and how he came from a traditionally Labour supporting household. His father was a Bus driver, and his mother a Cleaner, and he was one of a large family of boys. Both he and one brother came to this school, and ironically he was in the same year group as Sion Simon, who later became a Labour MP in Birmingham.
Mr Hughes then took questions from the Sixth Form audience, which were well-thought out and challenging. Questions ranged from topics such as Brexit, the fate of Shumina Begum, the NHS, Homelessness in this city and finally a question which he admitted he had no answer to, which was about whether “Drill music” should be banned!
The photograph shows Eddie Hughes with Awez Khan ( Year 13), the Young People’s Parliament MP for this part of Birmingham.
Many thanks to Mr Hughes for visiting KEVI HGS.
