All 1 Debates between Natascha Engel and Paul Beresford

International Men’s Day

Debate between Natascha Engel and Paul Beresford
Thursday 17th November 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Natascha Engel Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel)
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Order. I just remind the hon. Gentleman that we have an informal limit of eight minutes. Nothing has been imposed, but he has been speaking for almost 10 minutes now, so if he could start coming to a conclusion, I would be very grateful.

Paul Beresford Portrait Sir Paul Beresford
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I think I will probably be one of the last men—certainly in my area and my family—to be called a misogynist. We are failing men; that is the point.

We have the Women and Equalities Committee, and I am sorry the Chairwoman is not here, but perhaps, under the equalities section of its remit, it could look into the issue of where we are failing men.