All 2 Debates between Dawn Butler and Angela Crawley

Parliamentary Candidates: Barriers for Women

Debate between Dawn Butler and Angela Crawley
Wednesday 13th September 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Angela Crawley Portrait Angela Crawley
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I want to highlight something that I came across today. This is not a party political point, but it is another example. It came to my attention that one of our newly elected Members of Parliament, the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Jared O'Mara), personally wrote a song, the title of which is, “I wish I were a misogynist, I’d smash her in the face”. Attitudes like that really do not help us in this place. Forgive me, but if that is an example of an MP we have in this place, I would like us to do more to tackle that behaviour. Does the hon. Lady agree that we need to do more to challenge our colleagues?

Dawn Butler Portrait Dawn Butler
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Absolutely. It can be difficult and uncomfortable, but we do have to challenge our colleagues. The other day, I challenged a Member who used a racist slur while speaking on a panel at the East India Club a few weeks ago. I found that deeply offensive—and there were other Members of Parliament on that panel who did not challenge that language. That kind of attitude is a barrier to women entering politics. It shows that certain people think they can get away with it.

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Debate between Dawn Butler and Angela Crawley
Tuesday 14th June 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dawn Butler Portrait Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab)
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13. What recent progress he has made on the review of the effect of the introduction of employment tribunal fees.

Angela Crawley Portrait Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP)
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15. When he expects the review of employment tribunal fees to be completed.

Dominic Raab Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Dominic Raab)
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The review will report in due course, and it will assess how effective the introduction of employment tribunal fees has been in the achievement of the original objectives.