Will you be watching the debate tomorrow?

[ACatCalledPushka]

Am looking forward to tomorrow’s debate on the Equality Act. Anyone else planning to watch it?

whilst we wait i've got a new laptop that isn't nearly 15 years old and its all zoomy and quick and is letting me actually have the little window within a window thingy on my screen.

ITS ACE! I'm loving the 21st century! finally!

This is an explanation, basically so they can vote.

The sitting of a general committee may at any time be suspended informally by the Chair, in which case they will announce to the committee that the sitting is suspended and that they will resume the Chair at a certain hour.1 This usually occurs when an afternoon sitting of a committee has continued for more than about two-and-a-half hours, in order to provide a break. It should be noted, however, that when a division is called in the House or in a Committee of the whole House, the Chair must suspend the proceedings for such time as will, in the Chair's opinion, enable Members to vote in the division and return to the committee.2 This is generally held to be 15 minutes for a single division. In accordance with Standing Order No 124 as applied to general committees by Standing Order No 89, if at any time during the sitting a quorum is not present the Chair must suspend the proceedings until a quorum is present, or adjourn the committee until some future day.

Adults proper adulting. At last!

Why can’t they have have electronic voting which would mean less time walking around and a bit more concentration on the matter in hand?

Iwanttoretire - I think it is difficult to see existing threads sometimes - not sure why this is. I use the app and don't always see all the current threads, so I think the person that set up this one probably had the same experience. I wish Mumsnet would allow pinned threads - that could help.

Is there any way of finding out who is attending this?
Apart from Hansard afterwards, I mean.
I haven't seen my MP het and if he doesn't attend, I will give him a piece of my mind. I’ve been writing to him for long enough…
Also which thread is the correct one? Confused..

Yes pinned threads and also would love to be able to comment on posts via emojis - the poster snaffling the biccies gets a laughing emoji from me - mmm tasty 😆

Hi all, as the other thread was set up first, please come over to join us if you want to x

Debate relating to the definition of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 will be in Westminster Hall on 12 June 2023 4:30pm www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4800027-debate-relating-to-the-definition-of-sex-in-the-equality-act-2010-will-be-in-westminster-hall-on-12-june-2023-430pm

Who is that standing near the camera, Rosie Duffield?

Whilst we wait I've been checking book sales.......

over 400 books about a Mumsnet thread!!!!!!!!

does a happy dance!

Yes - that's Rosie

So how are you going to know? Genital inspections or ID on entry? This really is going to be hard for women who look slightly masculine - and I dare say there are more than there are transwomen, getting challenged in the bathroom. Oh the web that has been spun.

With the clever use of eyes, @MishyJDI

We can easily tell the difference between a man, a woman, and a man in a dress.

Oh Mishy, you are so predictable . we all know who is who and if men stopped trying to gain access to our facilities, the problem would vanish. No need to worry about us women, we know and we can sort ourselves out thank you.

Neither! I know who is a man and who isn't. You know as well as the rest of us the majority of the time you can tell one sex from the other. Ive never had any problem in real life telling a man from a woman, even when the men are effeminate and the women more masculine. If you can't tell then I suggest you book yourself an opticians appointment and and hearing test whilst your at it.

Are we going over to the other thread?

It's what we evolved to do. To ensure the continuation of the species.

flit back and forth between threads in search of the best biscuits?

Me too - I have both open! No biscuits though, need to stop eating them as I gained too much weight with all the sex and gender nonsense stressing me out

I look slightly masculine and can assure you it's never been a problem. Please don't continue to tell me it will be hard for me, Mishy, as it's not true.

I'd have to be questioning myself every time I look in the mirror if it was the case!

I've seen a number of references to RMW's surgery. Was that a total empathy bypass?

😁

Absolutely this!

Are you a teacher @IwantToRetire ? You speak to posters on this site as if they are a bunch of naughty schoolchildren who you are trying to coral into line.

It really doesn't matter if there is more than one thread on a subject, to jump to it being 'not sisterly' whatever the fuck that is is ridiculous, it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things which thread individual posters post their thoughts and opinions on. We are adults and can decide for ourselves do, please, stop talking down to us and trying to control where posters post or what threads they start you are not the Head Honcho of MN or this board.