Theo Clarke says public life is toxic for women, as she calls for MPs to be given maternity cover.
In comments noted by Mrs Clarke's office, one constituent said: "She had the baby in August, I pay her wages, tell her to get back to work."
Mrs Clarke said she regularly hides or blocks comments on Facebook and Twitter from those unhappy she had a child while in office. "This is the 21st century and we can do both. And if we want to have a more inclusive and representative democracy then we need more women to stand for public office.", Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi said it was "sad to see a small number of people with nothing better to do than criticise" Mrs Clarke, calling working mums "heroes".
This was used by Suella Braverman when she was attorney general following the birth of her second child in 2021.Mrs Clarke told the BBC she wanted to see this legislation "extended to MPs in positions like mine" in what would "seem a logical and fair development".
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