Parliament date set for 'summer of sex' debate

Parliament date set for 'summer of sex' debate

South Derbyshire MP Samantha Niblett is campaigning for lifelong sex education.

A Derbyshire MP has been given a date for a House of Commons debate following her campaign calling for lifelong sex education.

Dubbed the "summer of sex", the campaign was launched to push education about consent, respect and healthy relationships, with the aim of preventing abuse and violence, but has received a mixed response in Westminster.

Niblett has previously said she also plans a separate event to display a number of sex toys and sex education aids in Parliament as part of the campaign. However this is unlikely to take place until the New Year.

The backbench debate is due to take place in Parliament on 26 November, it has been confirmed.

The South Derbyshire MP applied in March for the debate, but said she faced a "longer wait" for it to be granted because she wanted it to take place in the main chamber, rather than a lower-profile venue such as Westminster Hall.

"I wanted it to be in the main chamber as the gravity of the topic warrants the surroundings that most people think of when they think of Parliament debates," she said in a Facebook post.

She also said that she had been "astounded" by the support she has received for the campaign, which was initially met with reluctance.

In brief

A Derbyshire MP has been given a date for a House of Commons debate following her campaign calling for lifelong sex education. However this is unlikely to take place until the New Year. The backbench debate is due to take place in Parliament on 26 November, it has been confirmed. The South Derbyshire MP applied in March for the debate, but said she faced a "longer wait" for it to be granted because she wanted it to take place in the main chamber, rather than a lower-profile venue such as Westminster Hall.

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