My subjects were maths and physics. I truly appreciate the value in sciences, but understand the difficulty finding and retaining teachers for these subjects, especially when most of my Imperial cohort ended up as management consultants or in finance.

The actual teaching itself becomes lost in a sea of paperwork and teachers soon realise that the very reason they entered this profession constitutes only a fraction of their working day.

I miss the classroom and the bit I miss the most is the one-on-one personal interactions with the students, those moments when they surprise you with their insightfulness, or their cheekiness.

As a former teacher, it pains me to watch such an essential and rewarding profession suffer due to government neglect.

Food banks have told us of the increasing donations of, and demand for, tampons and pads which are gratefully received by women struggling to afford them.

It is vital that MPs take the issue of climate change seriously and support the students in their activism. They can rest assured that I certainly do.

As a former teacher, I know how frustrating it must be to watch students walk out of class, particularly if they have important exams on the horizon.

Climate change poses a serious threat to global prosperity, security and wellbeing.

We need a government that takes climate change seriously, one that doesn't shunt it to the side-lines.

We need a completely different type of economy - one which is truly green, sustainable, and embeds the biggest issues of the day into its heart.