Legislation: Gendered Pronouns - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:04 pm on 25 June 2018.

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Photo of The Earl of Listowel The Earl of Listowel Crossbench 3:04, 25 June 2018

My Lords, as important as it is to think about language and treating members of each sex equally and fairly, is it not also important to think about the range of experience in Parliament? Is the Minister shocked to learn that while midwives, health visitors and early years professionals provide a vital role of support, particularly for women, there is, according to my Library research, only one qualified health visitor—the noble Baroness, Lady Manzoor—in both Houses? I am not aware that there are experienced early years practitioners, health visitors and midwives in Parliament. Does the Minister think that that should be looked at as well?