Clydebank media students visit Scottish Parliament

​ASPIRING journalists from Clydebank visited the Scottish Parliament to see politicians lock horns on the issues of the day.

West College Scotland design and media students met Gil Paterson MSP, attended First Minister's Questions and were given a tour of the Edinburgh complex.

Around 60 HNC and NC students were welcomed by Mr Paterson and his staff as part of their course at the Clydebank college on Thursday September 15.

The MSP said: "It was fantastic to welcome the students to the Scottish Parliament, where they can get an idea of how the democratic organs of Scotland function. It's important for media students to see it up close, and I was delighted that most of the students were also from Clydebank or nearby."