“She was able to open and close the debate and respond to points throughout, all while her baby slept soundly.
“I was present for this debate in the House of Commons and for the 90 minutes Stella Creasy and her baby were in the chamber it had no effect on proceedings - he was asleep and quiet and Stella did not miss a beat while carrying out her role as MP and representing her constituents to the fullest of her ability,” she said. Ms Hanna, the SDLP’s South Belfast MP, said the episode had showcased “outdated attitudes” around childcare. The Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has now requested a review into the matter.
Ms Creasy, a mother-of-two, was told she had broken the rules after bringing her three-month-old son Pip into a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday. The SDLP’s Claire Hanna has defended Labour MP Stella Creasy after she was reprimanded for bringing her baby into a House of Commons debate.
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