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Caroline Nokes MP

Caroline Nokes MP

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

How to catch – or avoid – the Speaker’s eye
Parliament
By Caroline Nokes MP
How to catch – or avoid – the Speaker’s eye
Whether you want to catch – or avoid – the Speaker’s eye, learn to talk without notes or intervene successfully, deputy speaker Caroline Nokes gives new MPs some sage advice
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
Parliament
By Caroline Nokes MP
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
I have never forgotten a general election hustings in 2005 with Romsey youth council, where one particularly perceptive young woman asked whether there was a danger in putting oneself on a pedestal.
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Books & culture
By Caroline Nokes MP
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Nadine Dorries has actually written a page-turner – but only because I was desperate for it to end
Punitive and flawed policies will not solve the refugee crisis
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
Punitive and flawed policies will not solve the refugee crisis
Today, as we mark the 25th occasion of Refugee Week, policy makers have a chance to pause and reflect on whether our current asylum system is serving those who are most vulnerable in the world.
What does an MP look like in 2023? With more female MPs than ever, the answer is not a simple one
Communities
By Caroline Nokes MP
What does an MP look like in 2023? With more female MPs than ever, the answer is not a simple one
In the midst of the pandemic I did a zoom meeting with my Labour colleague Chi Onwurah, and something she said has stuck in my mind ever since. I don’t remember the purpose of the zoom, but I do remember Chi saying that she had been told she, “didn’t look like an MP”. It is something many of us have been told, including me, and it begs the question, “what does an MP look like?”
Do I think there is more than one James Whitehouse in Westminster today? Sadly yes: Caroline Nokes reviews 'Anatomy of a Scandal'
Books & culture
By Caroline Nokes MP
Do I think there is more than one James Whitehouse in Westminster today? Sadly yes: Caroline Nokes reviews 'Anatomy of a Scandal'
Whilst parts of this Netflix drama are laughably inaccurate, Anatomy of a Scandal’s portrayal of the entitled arrogance of some male Members of Parliament, and the distain with which women in politics are still held, is both realistic and disturbing.
War in Ukraine is exacerbating gender inequalities – women and girls must be at the forefront of our international development strategy
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
War in Ukraine is exacerbating gender inequalities – women and girls must be at the forefront of our international development strategy
Crises exacerbate age, gender, and disability inequalities, with women and girls being disproportionately impacted by poverty, conflict, and climate change.
We must celebrate Westminster's female role models if we're to attract more women to a career in politics
Communities
By Caroline Nokes MP
We must celebrate Westminster's female role models if we're to attract more women to a career in politics
Time to call a truce in the culture wars. Rather than stir up division, let’s seek solutions that bring people together
Social affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.
The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme is welcome, but we must expand eligibility for family reunion
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.
British aid cuts hit women hardest but British leadership could change that
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
Social affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.
The obesity strategy must focus on wellbeing and not shame people into losing weight
Health
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.
We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.
The Brexit deal must pass, the public have had enough
Brexit
By Caroline Nokes MP
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. 
Telecoms industry ‘lagging far behind’ on service standards
Culture
By Caroline Nokes MP
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.