Caroline Nokes MP

@carolinenokes

Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North and chair of the Women and Equalities Committee

11 Jan Communities

We must celebrate Westminster's female role models if we're to attract more women to a career in politics

17 Nov 2021 Political parties

Trade Secretary Said She Would Have "Slapped" Stanley Johnson Following Allegations Of Inappropriate Touching

Anne-Marie Trevelyan has condemned "casual sexism" against women in response to allegations made against Stanley Johnson.

08 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Time to call a truce in the culture wars. Rather than stir up division, let’s seek solutions that bring people together

Whether it is the politics of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability, there is always someone ready to offend and be offended.

01 Oct 2021 Health

UK Voters Are Majority Pro-Choice Across The Political Spectrum And Support Extension Of At-Home Abortion

Exclusive: The majority of people across the UK are pro-choice regardless of political affiliation and back the continuation of at-home abortion care beyond the pandemic, new polling reveals.

19 Aug 2021 Foreign affairs

The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme is welcome, but we must expand eligibility for family reunion

I very much hope this scheme really will be bespoke, fast and generous. The women of Afghanistan do not have the 6 years to get to safety, they probably don’t have 6 months.

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08 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

Disability rights campaigner, palliative care doctor, Rabbi and Imam speak out in support of assisted dying law, as Lords and Holyrood prepare to debate prospective legislation

A disability rights campaigner, a palliative care doctor, a rabbi and an imam yesterday (Wednesday 7 July 2021) addressed the All Party Parliamentary Group on Choice at the End of Life, calling on cross-party MPs and Peers to support a change in the law on assisted dying.

11 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

British aid cuts hit women hardest but British leadership could change that

The cause of gender justice runs through multiple, overlapping crises faced by the G7. Britain must champion equality across the world and deliver on the vision for a more inclusive future.

15 Mar 2021 Home affairs

Caroline Nokes Says Too Few Women On Violence Against Women Taskforce Is Emblematic Of Gender Inequality In Cabinet

Caroline Nokes has accused the government of risking not being “taken seriously” on equality until it appoints a permanent women’s minister to attend future taskforce meetings.

10 Feb 2021 Social affairs

Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back

The government’s passive approach to gender equality is not enough. The Equalities Office needs to be more proactive in embedding equalities across government.

04 Feb 2021 Political parties

Boris Johnson Has Ordered A Review Into Tackling "Rancid" Sexist Abuse Of Female MPs

A fresh review into how sexist abuse targeted at female MPs can be tackled has been launched by the prime minister.

29 Jul 2020 Health

The obesity strategy must focus on wellbeing and not shame people into losing weight

The population has a whole cannot afford for the Prime Minister’s new drive to fail, but we will have to find new ways to engage with individual mental wellbeing.

09 Jul 2020 Political parties

Boris Johnson should ‘put it right’ and apologise for care home comments after backlash, says senior Tory MP

Boris Johnson should say sorry for appearing to criticise care home workers over their response to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Conservative MP has said.

09 Jun 2020 Home affairs

Domestic abuse survivors could be given salary advances as government launches workplace help review

Domestic abuse victims “in real financial hardship” could be given emergency early access to their salary under government plans to offer them more support at work.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

Every Conservative MP who has condemned Dominic Cummings as lockdown row escalates

A rolling list of every Conservative MP that has broken party ranks to condemn Dominic Cummings. There are widespread calls for the senior aide’s resignation after it was revealed over the weekend that he had travelled from London to Durham during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus

The Government’s response to Covid-19 risks exacerbating existing inequalities for the most vulnerable. This is why the Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry to examine this further.

27 Feb 2020 Political parties

Caroline Nokes MP: 10 years in Parliament has turned me into a feminist. It is like arriving in a boys’ prep school

Ahead of International Women's Day, the new chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Caroline Nokes talks to Georgina Bailey about the prime minister’s “ill-judged” comment, the women she most admires, and why the mute button is everyone’s friend

Digital skills: essential for the future workforce says Tech Minister

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17 Feb 2020 Economy

Digital skills: essential for the future workforce says Tech Minister

The UK will face a “remarkable challenge” if politicians and businesses don’t work together to provide the workforce with the digital skills they need for the future, Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital and Broadband, said at Lloyds Parliamentary reception recently.

18 Oct 2019 Brexit

The Brexit deal must pass, the public have had enough

We now must try to build a prosperous nation outside of the EU together, says Caroline Nokes MP.

09 Mar 2016 Culture

Telecoms industry ‘lagging far behind’ on service standards

Ahead of her Parliamentary debate today, Conservative MP Caroline Nokes calls for the Government to impose statutory compensation standards on the telecoms industry for poor service.