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It was the centenary of the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 on Wednesday 21 November 2018. The Act first allowed women in the UK to become MPs. To mark this occasion, Members of Parliament took a group photo on the Terrace with the London Eye in the background which was lit up in suffragette
The Commonwealth Parliament Association (CPA) and the Parliament Ghana have had a long fruitful relationship over many decades based on bilateral diplomacy and capacity building.
I attended a Yemen All-Party Parliamentary Group event in Parliament on Wednesday 21 November 2018. People in Yemen are facing one of the worst humanitarian situations in the world.
The Government’s “confidence and supply” agreement with the DUP has fallen apart, effectively removing the Prime Minister's working majority.
I responded to the following motion in a Delegated Legislation Committee on 20 November 2018: "That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Alastair Ross and Joan Walley as Electoral Commissioners with effect from 1 November 2018 for the period ending 31 October 2022."
Below is my speech in full:
As part of UK parliament week, Kamran and Zac invited me for a Q&A at Queen Mary's Grammar School on Friday 16 November 2018.
On behalf of my constituents, I presented the following petition in the House of Commons on 15 November 2018.