Fury after not one single female Labour backbench MP seen attending debate on migrants

Fury after not one single female Labour backbench MP seen attending debate on migrants It has been claimed that asylum-seeking men have committed "horrific crimes" over recent years. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Adam Toms 12:30, Fri, Oct 16, 2026 Updated: 12:36, Fri, Oct 16, 2026 A screengrab showed no female backbench Labour MPs on the green benches during the debate (Image: UK Parliament) Villagers in Piddington last month voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum held in response to the plans to house 1,256 asylum-seeking males at the disused Ministry of Defence (MoD) site near the village . Now, a screengrab from a debate on the subject has been shared seemingly showing no female Labour backbencher in the House of Commons. Reform UK member Chris Rose shared a screengrab of the chamber on X and wrote: "Not one female Labour backbencher turned up to Parliament for the debate about dumping 1,200 illegal male migrants in an army camp in Piddington. "Labour have so far, refused to meet a single woman from Piddington. Labour only care about women when it’s convenient for them." Reform UK MP, Suella Braverman, reposted the comment and added: "Appalling." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT On October 14, MPs rejected a motion which would have condemned the proposal to house asylum seekers in Piddington. The motion also stipulated that Britain should leave the ECHR. According to Hansard , no backbench Labour MPs spoke — only Anna Turley, Labour MP for Redcar, in her capacity as the Minister for Border Security and Asylum, and Jo White, Labour MP for Bassetlaw, in her capacity as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department. Conservative shadow women and equalities minister Joy Morrissey said MPs should back the proposal to “stand up for our local communities to protect them from illegal migrant men”. She claimed asylum-seeking men had committed “horrific crimes” over recent years, saying that they “should have been deported before they could roam our streets and forever change the lives of young women and girls”. Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . Ms Morrissey also said Labour MPs did not want to debate “this issue because of the ideological capture of their own party — capture by people who have placed an obsession with multiculturalism above a cohesive British society”. Home Office minister Anna Turley warned leaving the ECHR risked “undermining crucial co-operation with European partners” to reduce the number of people seeking asylum in the UK. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT “The idea that leaving the convention is the way forward is not borne out by reality,” she said. "Not only is it unnecessary to restore effective control of the immigration system, it would be counterproductive given the risk of undermining crucial cooperation with European partners, some of which we’re already still dealing with as a consequence of Brexit . Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Trump hits back at Zelensky and brands him 'not a good guy' in blistering attack Fiona Bruce forced to intervene as Labour MP fumes at 'corrupt old boys' jibe at EU Piddington voted to leave the UK in a referendum (Image: Getty) "Let us be clear the convention delivers for people in this country too — it guarantees their rights to privacy, their rights to a fair trial, their rights to free speech and permanent privileges that cannot be chopped and changed.” Ms Turley added that instead of withdrawing from the convention, the Government wanted to reform how it applies the right to a fair trial, “restoring the proper balance between individual rights and the public interest”. The minister also said: “For too long, the way in which we house asylum seekers has not been fair. Billions of pounds have been spent putting them up in hotels while communities have seen these hotels, often at the centre of their towns or cities become a symbol of a broken asylum system. "Areas where housing costs are low and which are already left behind were asked to bear more than their fair share.” On whether to house migrants near Piddington, Ms Turley said “no final decision has been made”, as she described the villagers’ campaign as “incredibly imaginative and very forceful”. The Express approached Labour for comment. Migrant Crisis Labour Party European Court of Human Rights Villages Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments