(Photograph) - Yes minister: Education minister Kim Howells with winners of Youth Speak Out!, a national competition organised by the Institute of Citizenship Studies, during a visit to the Palace of Westminster last week. The winners were chosen from a large entry of 16 and 17 year-olds, who were asked to send a message to the Prime Minister on the subject of the environment. The competition is sponsored by The TES and British Gas plc. Left to right: Thomas Bowes, of Holy Cross College, Lancashire; Lisa Gregory, of Bellerive sixth form college, Liverpool; Holly Muller, of Brecon High School, Wales; and Azuka Oyem, of Cardinal Pole School, Hackney.