Reevaluating the policy success of private members bills by Amnon Cavari, Maoz Rosenthal, Ilana Shpaizman

“…The study provides a better understanding of private members' bills in parliamentary democracies.…”
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The Parliamentary Behaviour of Women and Men MPs: Equal Status, Similar Practices ? by Karine Rivière-De Franco

“…This paper studies women MPs’ contribution to parliamentary work during the first eighteen months of the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition government formed in May 2010 by examining the range of tasks they are involved in through various activities such as Prime Minister’s Question Time, Early Day Motions, Adjournment Debates, Private Members’ Bills, votes and rebellions. Through an inter-party comparison, it then considers the respective influences of gender and party affiliation on political action and it ends with the analysis of the topics women devote time to, in order to assess the way they behave, either as feminist spokespersons or as ordinary politicians.…”
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Astor the Fairy Godmother: The Intoxicating Liquor Act 1923 by Mari Takayanagi

“…The Act was the first successful private members’ bill from a woman MP, Nancy Astor. Although well-known as a temperance advocate, Astor’s role in this Bill is frequently underplayed, with her husband Waldorf often credited at her expense, and the significance of Parliamentary process not well understood. …”
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