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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. One hundred years ago today, a woman made a speech in this Chamber for the first time—[Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] While I do not agree with everything that Nancy Astor said or did, her maiden speech on the dangers and perils of...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. One hundred years ago today, a woman made a speech in this Chamber for the first time—[Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] While I do not agree with everything that Nancy Astor said or did, her maiden speech on the dangers and perils of...
I met the Leader of the House recently to talk about the 100th anniversary of the election of Nancy Astor. The Dissolution of Parliament means that the celebrations of that momentous moment when Plymouth Sutton elected her as the first woman to take her seat will now not take place...
I met the Leader of the House recently to talk about the 100th anniversary of the election of Nancy Astor. The Dissolution of Parliament means that the celebrations of that momentous moment when Plymouth Sutton elected her as the first woman to take her seat will now not take place...
I am very grateful for that question. I hope that I am not being indiscreet in saying that the Commission discussed this when it met earlier in the week on Monday, just before I had to leave early to come to make an emergency business statement, which seems to be...
I am very grateful for that question. I hope that I am not being indiscreet in saying that the Commission discussed this when it met earlier in the week on Monday, just before I had to leave early to come to make an emergency business statement, which seems to be...
That this House celebrates the election of Nancy Astor, the first woman Member of Parliament to take her seat in the House of Commons, on 1st December 1919; expresses its shame and disappointment that 21 general elections and 75 years later, only 166 women have ever been elected to the House of Commons, and that the ratio in this House is a mere 9.5 per cent.; affirms the principle that the legislature in a democracy should reflect the make up of the electorate; and expresses its hope that positive action is taken by all political parties in this House to further the representation of women, started so ably by the suffragettes.
That this House celebrates the election of Nancy Astor, the first woman Member of Parliament to take her seat in the House of Commons, on 1st December 1919; expresses its shame and disappointment that 21 general elections and 75 years later, only 166 women have ever been elected to the...
What steps are proposed to secure the return to the House of Commons of the portrait of Lady Astor.
What steps are proposed to secure the return to the House of Commons of the portrait of Lady Astor.
That this House recognises the seventieth anniversary on 1st December of the late Nancy Astor, the first woman to enter this House, taking her seat; records its appreciation of the valuable contributions made to the work of this House by the 139 women elected since that date; and further recognises the tenth anniversary in 1990 of the forming of the 300 Group and looks to it to continue its efforts to encourage more women into public life and this House.
That this House recognises the seventieth anniversary on 1st December of the late Nancy Astor, the first woman to enter this House, taking her seat; records its appreciation of the valuable contributions made to the work of this House by the 139 women elected since that date; and further recognises...