All articles written by Theo Clarke MP on PoliticsHome.com

22 May 2024 Social affairs

MPs Struggle To Secure Childcare Places At Parliament Nursery

A Conservative MP has said Parliament remains a “very outdated workplace” for parents with young children and that “special consideration” should be made for MPs to ensure their children can access onsite childcare.

17 Feb 2023 Parliament

The treatment of mothers in public life needs to change

Next month I return to Parliament from six months’ maternity leave following the birth of my beautiful daughter in summer recess last year.

14 Jul 2022 Political parties

Theo Clarke: Why I am backing Penny Mordaunt

I’ve known Penny Mordaunt for many years, well before I was elected as an MP. I know her, I know the kind of woman she is, and I’ve seen first-hand her commitment to our party and to our country.

11 May 2022 Health

In the face of disease outbreaks across the world, Global Britain must act now to protect children’s futures

The past year has shown us the power of immunisation. It gave us back our lives. Immunisation has rightly been high on the global agenda and I’m proud that the UK government has led the way.

15 Sep 2021 Environment

We must back British farming 365 days a year

We must support all our farmers to keep doing what they do best - feeding us, caring for the environment and maintaining the varied and beautiful landscapes across the whole of the UK.

31 Mar 2021

Protecting the environment must mean protecting people too

The world’s attention remains fixed on the pandemic, and with good reason. But this doesn’t mean that other global problems have somehow disappeared - far from it. The devastating effects of climate change and poverty remain and they risk being worsened by the events of the past year, with governments’ energies and finances diverted elsewhere.

06 May 2020 Economy

Now, more than ever, we must keep our promise to help Africa trade out of poverty

African countries are facing a dual crisis – the impact of COVID-19 on their populations and the global economic slow-down which threatens to undo the hard-fought gains of the last 25 years

11 Mar 2020 Foreign affairs

Gov't must promote trade opportunities that empower women across the Commonwealth

Women still face higher barriers to entry to international trade compared to their male counterparts. This is an opportune time to think about how the UK can promote trade and investment opportunities in order to empower women across the Commonwealth, writes Theo Clarke MP.

09 Jan 2020 Political parties

Commons Diary: Theo Clarke

Electing a new Speaker, a Queen’s Speech, backing Brexit and finding her feet around the Palace of Westminster, Theo Clarke has had a whirlwind start to her parliamentary career

Spend a penny: foreign aid is helping girls and women have access to the loo

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21 Nov 2017 Foreign affairs

Spend a penny: foreign aid is helping girls and women have access to the loo

Women and girls are being denied the opportunity to reach their potential because of the simple injustice of not having access to a loo, says Theo Clarke, Chief Executive of The Coalition for Global Prosperity.