The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. The election of 1964 ushered in a period of political to and fro between the Labour and Conservative parties and, more specifically, between the two party … Continue reading Women MPs 1964-1974
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Conservative Muriel Gammans (1898-1989) and Ulster Unionist Patricia McLaughlin (1916-1997) served as MPs from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s. They had different political interests, but … Continue reading Muriel Gammans and Patricia McLaughlin
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Judith Hart (1924-1991) and Betty Harvie Anderson (1913-1979) were elected for Scottish constituencies in October 1959. Hart gained Lanark for Labour and held the seat until … Continue reading Judith Hart and Betty Harvie Anderson
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first woman to serve as leader of the Conservative party, the United Kingdom’s first female Prime Minister, and the longest-serving Prime … Continue reading Margaret Thatcher
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Conservative MPs Mervyn Pike (1918-2004) and Joan Quennell (1923-2006) both served in the Second World War, using their wartime experiences to gain managerial experience before winning … Continue reading Mervyn Pike and Joan Quennell
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Labour and Co-operative MP Joyce Butler (1910-1992) and Conservative MP Evelyn Emmet (1899-1980) both served in local government before their election in 1955 and shared an … Continue reading Joyce Butler and Evelyn Emmet
Women MPs, 1955-1964 The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Twenty of the 21 women who were serving as MPs when a general election was called in 1955 were re-elected, with only Patricia … Continue reading Women MPs, 1955-1964
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Labour MP Lena Jeger (1915-2007) and Ulster Unionist MP Patricia Ford (1921-1995) both won their seats in by-elections in 1953. In a sign perhaps that women … Continue reading Patricia Ford and Lena Jeger
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Dorothy Rees (1898-1987) and Eirene White (1909-1999) were the first women to represent Labour in Wales, winning Glamorgan, Barry and Flintshire, East respectively in the 1950 … Continue reading Dorothy Rees and Eirene White
The next in our series on women MPs by the House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Labour MP Elaine Burton (1904-1991) and Conservative MP Edith Pitt (1906-1966) both represented Midlands seats and served together on the first western parliamentary delegation to the … Continue reading Elaine Burton and Edith Pitt
UK Vote 100: Looking forward to the centenary of Equal Franchise in 2028 in the UK Parliament 