Points of Order

Debate between Emma Reynolds and Valerie Vaz

Thursday 5th July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)]

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. In support of what my colleagues have said, can we have an indication of when we are likely to get the debate back? It is quite urgent.

[Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)]

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The biological clock is ticking. Last year I took maternity leave, and I suffered reputational damage due to one of the newspapers branding me a lazy MP who was not here for a lot of the time. Three of our colleagues are expecting babies in the next few months, and the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Jo Swinson) has recently had her baby. I hope we can get proxy voting in place for the recess, in time for those hon. Members during their maternity leave.