FOLLOWING the results of the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union last week, MP David Mowat visited primary school pupils to answer their questions about being a politician.

On Friday morning, the Warrington South MP visited Barrow Hall Primary School in Great Sankey.

The children had been taking part in the 'Send My Friend to School' campaign which raises awareness of the 37 million children around the world who cannot go to school due to conflict, natural disasters and other emergencies.

Each pupil made a paper rucksack and filled it with drawings and models about their favourite aspects of school.

Most children said their friends, teachers and activities like sport, were the things they would miss most if they did not go to school.

The pupils asked Mr Mowat if he would tell other governments to pledge money towards sending every child to school and he has promised to pass the message on.

Mr Mowat said: “They were very articulate but if any of them were interested in becoming MPs when they grow up, they didn’t tell me.

“They are very proud of their school. It’s nice to see such enthusiasm.

“When I asked them about their favourite subjects, 80 per cent of them said maths.

“We talked about the Prime Minister stepping down and about a third of the children told me they were for leaving the EU.”

In the afternoon Mr Mowat visited St Alban’s Primary School in Bewsey, where one pupil asked if he thought David Beckham would be the next Prime Minister following news of David Cameron’s resignation.

Mr Mowat laughed and told the children that David Cameron probably would not be that good in the England football team and, in the same way, David Beckham probably would not be that good as Prime Minister, because you can’t be good at everything.