He said he has signed the Labour Women’s Network Power Pledge.

In the run up to the 2015 General Election the Fawcett Society examined in detail how the major political parties planned to tackle gender inequality.

The Liberal Democrats now have a new leader and Labour have choosen a new leader and deputy leader.

In July the Fawcett Society asked each of the Labour Party candidates what they would do for women, and how they would tackle gender inequality, if elected.