Gloria De Piero MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, responding to the election of Sir Malcolm Bruce MP as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:

“This result comes as little surprise when you remember Nick Clegg leads a Parliamentary Party which has as many men with knighthoods as it has women MPs.

"When it comes to women’s representation, the Lib Dems really need to move up a gear. With just seven out of 57 MPs, they score even worse than the Tories.”