A senior Conservative MP grew to become emotional as he known as for Cheryl’s Vote to permit in poor health MPs a proxy vote within the Commons.Sir
A senior Conservative MP grew to become emotional as he known as for Cheryl’s Vote to permit in poor health MPs a proxy vote within the Commons.
Sir Bernard Jenkin was recalling his “trusted pal” Cheryl Gillan, who has died on the age of 68 with most cancers.
He known as for a change to permit MPs “incapacitated by illness” to nonetheless vote within the Commons, as occurs with pregnant MPs.
Sir Bernard described the late MP for Chesham and Amersham as “terrific enjoyable and a champion of ladies in politics”, in a tearful tribute.