Darlington'S representative in the national youth parliament has been having a trial run of ministers' Question Time.

Jamie Dillon, who was elected earlier this year, is preparing to go to the national Youth Parliament to debate issues concerning young people.

To get an idea of what youngsters in Darlington care about he was invited to a special question and answer session at Haughton School.

He was joined at the session by Darlington MP Alan Milburn, who showed him how it was done by answering some of the pupils' questions.