ANNIVERSARY OF THE EQUAL FRANCHISE ACT

That this House welcomes the anniversary of the Equal Franchise Act on 2nd July which granted women the right to vote in 1928; celebrates the work of Millicent Fawcett and other campaigners who fought for the vote for women; notes that the centenary of the Act is 21 years away; commends the Fawcett Society for its new Equal Power: 2028 campaign; and calls on the Government to ensure that gender equality comes of age by taking concerted action to close the power, money and justice gaps between women and men.