Harrow College has welcomed a visit from the chief economic secretary to the Treasury.
Andrea Leadsom, who is also the Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, visited Business students at Harrow College’s Harrow on the Hill campus, on Thursday 12 February.
Also visiting was Conservative MP Bob Blackman.
The two ministers met with Business students and members of Harrow College’s student union for a discussion about the UK’s deficit and borrowing.
During the meeting students grilled Leadsom and Blackman about politics, finance, the Greek debt crisis and the future impact of technology on the job market.
Benedicta Abena Boatemaa, student and welfare and disability officer of Harrow College’s student union, asked Leadsom about her reasons for becoming an MP.
“I was really impressed that she answered all our questions really well,” said Abena Boatemaa. “I found the whole discussion really interesting. It really helped to broaden my knowledge about finance and gave me a chance to learn a little bit more about politics in action. It was a really eye-opening experience.”
Leadsom and Blackman also met with the college’s senior staff to discuss education funding and the college’s new building projects which are currently underway and are due for completion later this year.