Report Of The Speaker's Conference

EDM number 1768 in 2010-12, proposed by Jo Swinson on 28/04/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Members of Parliament, Parliament and Parliamentary procedure.

That this House notes paragraphs 287 and 288 of the report of the Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation about the challenges faced by hon. members who are parents of young babies; agrees with recommendation 55 that the House service should review the circumstances in which a child under the age of one may accompany his or her hon. Member parent within restricted areas of the House of Commons; expresses concern that the combination of House sitting hours and the usual hours of childcare provision means babies have been left in whips' offices during late night votes; recognises that allowing children under the age of one to accompany their hon. Member parent into the voting lobby would solve a genuine problem; and invites the Speaker to issue guidelines to that effect.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.