Absolutely. My hon. Friend makes a very good point.

As I have said in the House in the past, we should all be prepared to have good, strong and robust debate, but it should and must be done

My right hon.

The trend of increased intimidation can seriously damage our democracy.

Absolutely. My hon. Friend makes a very good point.

As I have said in the House in the past, we should all be prepared to have good, strong and robust debate, but it should and must be done

My right hon.

One of the key things to having more women involved in local government is political parties encouraging more women to get involved.

A number of local authorities are looking at how they can vary their meeting times.

The Government Equalities Office has commissioned a review to identify barriers that limit women’s participation in national Government,