PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICAL LIFE (23 November 2010)

Motion Details

That this House notes that 25 November 2010 is the 30th anniversary of the first public meeting of the 300 Group, which campaigned for more women hon. Members; recalls that at that time there were only 19 female hon. Members in this House; further notes that 30 years later still only one in five hon. Members are women; recognises the importance of equal representation; and urges hon. Members, political parties, the Government and the media to promote and encourage more women to enter political life.

Sponsored by:
Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
13
35%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
10
27%
 
 
Independent
6
16%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
8%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
 
 
Conservative
1
3%
 
 
Green Party
1
3%
 
 
Alliance
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (37 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Lord Beith
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Lab
Glenda Jackson
LD
Mr John Leech
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
LD
Jo Swinson (Sponsor)
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Stephen Williams

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