To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, and the following 16 Days of Activism, Caroline has attended a special Parliamentary event, hosted by national domestic abuse charity, Women’s Aid.
I can't quite believe it is December already, but the Christmas lights are on in Romsey and the town is looking very beautiful. Last week's lights switch on event, the Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade was wonderful and the town was absolutely rammed.
Caroline Nokes MP spoke at an event for fellow MPs and members of the House of Lords to discuss how the charity is supporting victim-survivors flee domestic abuse.
Whilst the big story in Parliament this week was the Autumn Statement, and yes I do welcome some of the important measures, I had to spend Wednesday focussed on the Aster Group and the Adjournment Debate I had requested.
MPHeroes is a scheme designed to champion female entrepreneurs, to establish a national pool pf local, relatable role models for women in business and stimulate female entrepreneurship that has been running since 2020.
Parliament Week is a great opportunity to meet lots of different groups of young people and to talk about the work of Parliament in general and my role as a local MP specifically.
Westminster this week has been dominated by the conclusion of the King's Speech debates and the vote on both Labour and SNP amendments regarding the situation in Gaza. The SNP in particular were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
