The threat of war with Iraq is expected to be high on the agenda at the first business session of Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament.

Members of the Youth Parliament (MYPs) took part in the anti-war demonstration in London last Saturday and say they are strongly opposed to it.

The "homeless" parliament will also discuss its accommodation crisis after it had to leave its base in Woolston House after the electricity was turned off and all tenants were given notice to quit.

It is temporarily operating from the Business and Innovation Centre in Angel Way, but will need to move out in April because of anticipated changes in the use of the building. The meeting in the Council chamber in City Hall, from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, will be open to anyone up to the age of 25 and they are likely to get chance to join in discussions.

The 30-member, non-political parliament is the biggest of its kind in Britain and will have representatives on the national youth parliament which communicates directly with Prime Minister Tony Blair.

And the members will also put councillors in the hot seat as they approach their first history-making session tonight.

The MYPs will host a mini question time with leaders of the main political groups at City Hall tonight.

The question and answer session will be chaired by an MYP and the politicians will not see an advance copy of the questions they are going to be asked.

Saturday's full parliamentary session will be run entirely by the young members who are aged from 11 to 25. They have set the agenda and are taking minutes of the meeting.

Youth parliament member, Mick Chandsoor, said: "All the members are really nervous but at the same time are looking forward to it.

"The doors are open to the public so we hope as many young people as possible come along to see how it all works."

Executive member for education, Councillor David Ward, said: "This is an opportunity for all young people in the district to have a voice. Our young members are committed to serving their constituents with the same enthusiasm as their adult equivalents."