On Friday Feb 23rd, Leicestershire MEP Roger Helmer visited Leicester Grammar School to talk to Lower Sixth students about European issues.

The event had been organised through the think-tank Civitas, which maintains a Speaker Panel of authoritative speakers with a Euro-realist outlook. The session was chaired by the Head of Sixth form Mr Trevor Allen.

Commenting on the event, Mr Helmer said

"I was delighted to be able to talk to the Lower Sixth at Leicester Grammar School, and I was struck by the level of interest in the subject, and the quality of the questions that were asked. I was also briefed on the School's forthcoming move from Leicester city centre to Great Glen.”

The MEP has spoken to a number of schools across the East Midlands on EU issues as part of the Civitas Speakers' Panel programme.