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Maria Miller MP

Maria Miller MP

@MariaMillerUK

Conservative MP for Basingstoke

We must change the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s charity status to avoid UK exit
Foreign affairs
By Maria Miller MP
We must change the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s charity status to avoid UK exit
Everyone in Westminster knows of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
We must simply talk to one another
Political parties
By Maria Miller MP
We must simply talk to one another
Sometimes there are topics that become so difficult , so emotive, it’s easier to stop talking about them at all.
British parliamentarians must lead the way in fighting for equality both at home and abroad
Foreign affairs
By Maria Miller MP
British parliamentarians must lead the way in fighting for equality both at home and abroad
In Ukraine, International Women’s Day is usually a public holiday, an opportunity to mark the unique role women play in the culture of the whole nation. This year will be very different. Thousands of Ukrainian women, their children and family members are forced to flee their homeland, fearing for their lives, as the country faces brutal attack from a mindless dictator.
We must prohibit non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) from being routinely used to conceal abuse in the workplace
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
We must prohibit non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) from being routinely used to conceal abuse in the workplace
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were designed to protect trade secrets like intellectual property, but over time they’ve been weaponised to silence employees too.
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Health
By Maria Miller MP
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Peer-on-peer sexual abuse was rife when the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee reported five years ago. Fast forward, Ofsted are only now giving it the attention it deserves.
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Laws are needed to tackle the sharing of intimate images online without consent - something that disproportionately effects women.
LGBT people are being let down by badly designed health and social care services
Health
By Maria Miller MP
LGBT people are being let down by badly designed health and social care services

A lack of understanding among medical professionals contributes to poorer health outcomes for LGBT people. Action is needed to improve inclusivity, writes Maria Miller MP
We can make Britain the best country to be a woman in work
Economy
By Maria Miller MP
We can make Britain the best country to be a woman in work

Female employment in the UK has risen, but family life and the economy will suffer unless workplace practices are modernised, writes Maria Miller MP
For women over 40 the Gender Pay Gap is alive and kicking
Economy
By Maria Miller MP
For women over 40 the Gender Pay Gap is alive and kicking

On this International Women's Day, Maria Miller MP says women can too often find themselves trapped in low wagged work to get that flexibility they need with no prospect of progression. 
The Commons must lead – not lag – on women’s full and proper participation
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The Commons must lead – not lag – on women’s full and proper participation

We need more women MPs if the House of Commons is to be fully representative of the nation it seeks to serve, writes Maria Miller
The problem of sexual harassment at work has been ignored by employers for far too long
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The problem of sexual harassment at work has been ignored by employers for far too long

The Women and Equalities Committee has today released a new report that identifies five priorities for Government action that are the first steps towards ensuring that sexual harassment at work finally becomes a thing of the past.
The UK’s chair-in-office of the Commonwealth should be used to push gender equality goals
Foreign affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The UK’s chair-in-office of the Commonwealth should be used to push gender equality goals

Britain must use its time as chair-in-office to break down barriers to gender equality and secure an empowered future for women in the Commonwealth, writes Maria Miller
Holding the banking industry responsible for loss caused by fraud could drive down crime
Economy
By Maria Miller MP
Holding the banking industry responsible for loss caused by fraud could drive down crime

Ahead of her Westminster Hall Debate on fraudulent accounts in the banking sector, Maria Miller MP says that stronger measures to tackle bank account fraud could improve confidence in the sector.
Children's desire for Sex and Relationship Education is a 'cry for help'
Education
By Maria Miller MP
Children's desire for Sex and Relationship Education is a 'cry for help'

Current sex education curriculum is outdated and does not address the dramatic impact the internet has on young people's relationships says Maria Miller MP.
Significantly more work to do to achieve true equality for women
Communities
By Maria Miller MP
Significantly more work to do to achieve true equality for women
The Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Maria Miller writes ahead of the Committee's debate in the House of Commons today to mark International Women's Day 2016.