Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it's about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.

Today, there's an expectation that you get to know public people. In the past, it was much more what you did and how you presented yourself.

No, I can tell you one of the first things that happens to a home secretary when they arrive in the job is that they are given a briefing about the security matters that they will be dealing with and I deal with security matters on a daily basis.

People will be able to raise their concerns: what are local officers doing about the drug dealing in the local park? What's happening about the pub where all the trouble is? And the police will have to respond.

The idea that Parliament somehow wasn't going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong.

It's only by investing properly in our defense that we can ensure we're properly equipped to face our shared challenges together.

Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young.