Claim: Labour is the first political party to reach parity in terms of men and women MPs.
Fact-check: Labour and the Lib Dems both returned more women MPs than men in 2019 - Full Fact
Verdict: both labour and the liberal democrats returned more women mps than men for the first time following the 2019 general election, meaning they achieved or exceeded parity at the same time.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-10-10T00:00:00