Why the exclusion of pregnant MPs from the House of Commons during Covid-19 matters – for them and for others

Sarah Childs

Why the exclusion of pregnant MPs from the House of Commons during Covid-19 matters – for them and for others

School of Social and Political Science

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The debate about remote participation in House of Commons proceedings raises critical questions about what constitutes a ‘good parliamentarian’, what ‘fair’ participation looks like, and who gets to decide. As things stand, the exclusion from much parliamentary business of pregnant women, among others, undermines equality of political representation.

Original language	English
Publisher	Hansard Society
Media of output	Blog post
Publication status	Published - 4 Dec 2020

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