Hamilton MSP Christina McKelvie welcomed primary pupils to the Scottish Parliament

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A Lanarkshire MSP welcomed a group of primary six pupils to the Scottish Parliament.The SNP representative for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Christina McKelvie , welcomed the children from St Mark’s Primary to the home of Scottish democracy.The visit came about after one of the pupils from the Hamilton school had visited the parliament and was so overawed by his experience that he felt compelled to share the experience with his classmates.

This touching example of inclusivity meant that he and his friends got to experience the home of Scottish democracy together.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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I am very pleased that these visits are possible once more.“I enjoyed fielding a range of truly insightful and intriguing questions!