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In pictures: MPs wear suffragette tributes in Commons

News imageHouse of Commons Stella CreasyHouse of Commons
Labour's Stella Creasy wore a "daughter of Pankhurst" jumper in tribute to suffragette leader Emmeline.
News imageHouse of Commons Jo SwinsonHouse of Commons
And Lib Dem deputy leader Jo Swinson sported a Votes for Women sash.
News imageHouse of Commons Amber RuddHouse of Commons
Women and Equalities Minister - and Home Secretary - Amber Rudd opened the debate.
News imageHouse of Commons Yvette CooperHouse of Commons
It was to mark the centenary of the law that gave women the right to vote for the first time and plenty of MPs, like Yvette Cooper, sported rosettes in suffragette colours - purple, white and green.
News imageHouse of Commons John BercowHouse of Commons
Speaker John Bercow chaired the debate and joined in with the tributes.
News imageHouse of Commons Alison ThewlissHouse of Commons
The SNP's Alison Thewliss wore badges from an artwork celebrating individuals involved with the campaign for women's votes.
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Former Equalities Minister Justine Greening told any girl watching the debate to "go for it".
News imageHouse of Commons Helen WhatelyHouse of Commons
Her Tory colleague Helen Whately said her daughter had asked "can men become MPs too?"
News imageHouse of Commons Harriet HarmanHouse of Commons
Harriet Harman was met with cheers as she was introduced as the "mother of the House".
News imageHouse of Commons Liz KendallHouse of Commons
Labour's Liz Kendall said "the fight for equality never ends" and called for more rights for female carers.
News imageHouse of Commons Angela EagleHouse of Commons
There were some skirmishes between the two sides of the Commons, and Labour's Angela Eagle told MPs said it was "not the day for being party political".
News imageHouse of Commons Caroline LucasHouse of Commons
Green MP Caroline Lucas said it was "time to go further" and change the UK's voting system. Amber Rudd disagreed.
News imageHouse of Commons Jeremy HuntHouse of Commons
Earlier Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wore suffragette colours alongside his NHS badge.