RETIREMENT OF FRANCES GIBB

Early day motion 2053, tabled 5 February 2019 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 2 members.

That this House notes the impending retirement of Frances Gibb, the Legal Editor of The Times for 19 years; recalls her distinguished career involving periods at Visnews, The Daily Telegraph and The Times, as legal correspondent from 1982; commends her reporting on such significant developments in the British legal system as the establishment of the Crown Prosecution Service, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice; welcomes the innovations in legal journalism she has facilitated that include the Law Supplement, the Student Law Supplement and The Brief; recognises the many campaigns she has led, including at The Times to end fault-based divorce proceedings; wishes her well in her retirement; and thanks her for inspiring a new generation of legal correspondents.

Signatures by party: Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1.