Excluding shielding MPs from debate means disenfranchising 15.5 million voters, coincidentally the same number who voted for Brexit in the name of democracy, says Geraint Davies MP.
Campaigners are calling for a cross-party committee to meet online several times weekly, to question ministers and officials during the four-week adjournment.
Campaigners had warned that a cut in MPs without a cap on the number of ministers would amount to an ‘executive power grab’, disproportionately reducing the number of backbenchers.
Women who are interested in learning how to stand for election as an MP or local councillor can take part in ‘become a candidate’ training sessions and peer support circles.
Research from the Sutton Trust shows that the general election may have changed the political landscape, but the educational profile of the House of Commons remains relatively unchanged.