Alex was invited to speak to Year 7 pupils at Balcarras, where the sports hall had been set up to mimic the chamber of the House of Commons.
During the session, Alex discussed his role and responsibilities as the Minister for Defence Procurement, the situation in Ukraine, and his plans for making Cheltenham an even better place for young people to grow up in.
Writing on Facebook, Alex said:
"Thank you Balcarras Year 7 for giving a VERY convincing impression of the House of Commons last Friday!.The sports hall was mapped out perfectly by Mr Burke, the teachers and students to resemble chamber. And we even had a Speaker!
"Churchill was on to something when he wrote “Democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried”. Really moving to see Cheltenham students engaging so positively with the democratic process"