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That this House recognises the remarkable achievements of internationally renowned feminist, the late Emma Ritch who was executive director of Engender, Scotland’s feminist policy and advocacy organisation; notes that her professional and voluntary work roles over a number of years included Chair of the Board of Trustees at Human Rights...

Primary sponsor
Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
8 September 2021
Reference
404
House
House of Commons

That this House is very concerned about the continuing detention of Saudi women's rights activists, including Loujain al-Hathloul, Aziza al-Yousef, Eman al-Nafjan and Samar Badawi, many months after their arrests in 2018; is extremely alarmed by allegations that some activists have been subjected to sexual harassment, torture and ill-treatment, including...

Primary sponsor
Ann Clwyd (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
12 February 2019
Reference
2068
House
House of Commons

My Lords, it is a great privilege to join colleagues today in a debate commemorating 100 years since women were first enabled to vote. I pay tribute to all those women who campaigned, struggled and suffered, whether physically or mentally, but who refused to give up the fight for votes...

Member
Baroness Janke (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1866-7
House
House of Lords

First, can I say how proud I am to be part of the 25% of speakers—in other words, men—who are speaking this afternoon

and this evening? I hope that next year we can get closer to parity—so I shall be enlisting the help and support of my noble friend Lady...

Member
Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1867-9
House
House of Lords

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, and perhaps I may match him story for story. In 1834, when this building was burned down, the House of Commons had to meet in the old House of Lords, which had somehow miraculously survived. In 1835 there was...

Member
Lord Desai (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1869-1871
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Vere of Norbiton for moving this Motion to mark 100 years of women winning the right to vote. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Desai, with whom I agreed on quite a lot.

It is always good to stand...

Member
Baroness Finn (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1871-3
House
House of Lords

It is a great pleasure to follow my colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, who has been working on the issues that I and others have been working on and will talk about this evening. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, for arranging this historic debate today to celebrate...

Member
Baroness Goudie (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1873-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am a representative of the minority 25%. Indeed, it is slightly worse than that, because I am a hereditary Peer with an older sister.

Member
Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 c1874
House
House of Lords

Yes. I thought that my spiritual gum-shield might be required today.

If we accept that we have a society comprised of more than 50% of one group, that group should probably be represented in roughly that number among those who make the decisions about it. You will understand it better and...

Member
Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1874-7
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I agree with so much of what the noble Lord, Lord Addington, has just said. Women are now leading and shaping this country like never before, but while it is right to recognise progress, it would be wrong to become complacent. I am afraid that once you scratch...

Member
Baroness Bertin (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1877-9
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I so welcome this debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Vere, for introducing it with such vigour. Speeches from men and women in such debates are always enjoyable and powerful. It is always wonderful to hear how so many amazing women are being celebrated. Women may not...

Member
Baroness Massey of Darwen (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1878-1881
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Vere of Norbiton for moving the Motion marking such a monumental milestone in the life of our democracy and, indeed, civilisation. Although it was long overdue, it is hard to believe that a whole century has passed since women over 30 were...

Member
Lord Shinkwin (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1881-2
House
House of Lords

My Lords, like many other speakers in today’s debate, I took inspiration from a couple of women I know of. The first was my great-grandmother, who got up before dawn to make sure that she was the first woman who voted in her mining village in Scotland. The second was...

Member
Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1882-4
House
House of Lords

My Lords, as one of the last Back-Bench speakers speaking today, I thank my noble friend Lady Vere for introducing this important debate. We have heard some deeply moving speeches, reflecting the contribution that women have made over the past 100 years.

I will begin with Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, already mentioned...

Member
Baroness Byford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1884-6
House
House of Lords

My Lords, may I say how much I welcome the debate in your Lordships’ House today, and compliment the noble Baroness, Lady Vere, and my noble friend and sister Lady Gale on their wonderful opening contributions? About the only partisan thing I intend to say is to the noble Baroness,...

Member
Baroness Thornton (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1886-8
House
House of Lords

With the leave of the House, I am grateful to the Front Benches for giving me just a moment before their closing speeches to apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull. During my contribution earlier, I took her to task about remarks that I thought she had made...

Member
Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 c1888
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I declare my interest as a director of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, which has given grants to, among others, WASPI, Make Votes Matter, and other organisations that have been mentioned already during the debate, as well as

to many other political reform campaigns. I congratulate the noble...

Member
Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1888-1891
House
House of Lords

Me too.

Member
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 c1891
House
House of Lords

I am glad that there are others who are prepared to affirm it.

On business, I am delighted that the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, talked about the need for deeds not words. She referred to the work of the coalition Government, and I particularly want to highlight the work of my...

Member
Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1891-2
House
House of Lords

My Lords, it is a privilege to be able to participate in this historic debate and an honour to close on behalf of the Labour Party, which has done much over more than 100 years to promote and advance the cause of women’s rights in many areas.

I pay tribute to...

Member
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2018
Reference
788 cc1892-6
House
House of Lords