When I go in and talk to students about being a Member of Parliament, I say to them it took me 21 years from joining the Conservative Party as a 16-year-old to being elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in Loughborough. It's a long journey, but the rewards when you get there, the feeling of accomplishment is huge.

I voted Remain, but I also believe in democracy. The 2016 referendum was the largest popular vote in the U.K.'s history and it cannot be ignored.

Shining a light on issues like the gender pay gap and whether firms are imposing and meeting targets is how diversity gets pushed up the priority lists of boards. Greater transparency allows for more effective scrutiny.

Any negotiation involves compromise and no one will get everything they want.

I'm not sure a pain-free Brexit is possible.

Leaving the E.U. with no deal means Britain would default to World Trade Organisation rules with our biggest trading partner.

Accountability and value for money for taxpayers must be at the heart of how the BBC is funded.

It's clear that many migrant families really support their children and appreciate the transforming power of education.

We have seen at first hand that upholding the Good Friday Agreement while also avoiding a hard border in Ireland is the key to unblocking the Brexit logjam.