Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Tuesday, 5 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 2 members in total.
RETIREMENT OF FRANCES GIBB
That this House notes the impending retirement of Frances Gibb, the Legal Editor of The Times for 19 years; recalls her distinguished career involving periods at Visnews, The Daily Telegraph and The Times, as legal correspondent from 1982; commends her reporting on such significant developments in the British legal system as the establishment of the Crown Prosecution Service, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice; welcomes the innovations in legal journalism she has facilitated that include the Law Supplement, the Student Law Supplement and The Brief; recognises the many campaigns she has led, including at The Times to end fault-based divorce proceedings; wishes her well in her retirement; and thanks her for inspiring a new generation of legal correspondents.
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- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 2053
- Session
- 2017-19
- Other sponsors
- Drew Hendry
- Subjects
- Retirement Gibb, Frances
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