Move may be ridiculously controversial’ but it is essential to get more women into parliament,says Labour MP Jess Phillips
Female MPs have demanded novel mothers be allowed to breastfeed in the House of Commons chamber, a move they say may be seen as “ridiculously controversial” but it is essential to get more women into parliament. Jess Phillips, or Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley,called for a number of changes in a Westminster corridor debate on how to encourage women to enter politics, including proper parental leave and permits for parliamentarians to bring their pre-school children through the voting lobbies.
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Source: theguardian.com