In pictures: MPs wear suffragette tributes in Commons

Stella CreasyHouse of Commons

Labour's Stella Creasy wore a "daughter of Pankhurst" jumper in tribute to suffragette leader Emmeline.

Jo SwinsonHouse of Commons

And Lib Dem deputy leader Jo Swinson sported a Votes for Women sash.

Amber RuddHouse of Commons

Women and Equalities Minister - and Home Secretary - Amber Rudd opened the debate.

Yvette CooperHouse of Commons

It was to mark the centenary of the law that gave women the right to vote for the first time and plenty of MPs, like Yvette Cooper, sported rosettes in suffragette colours - purple, white and green.

John BercowHouse of Commons

Speaker John Bercow chaired the debate and joined in with the tributes.

Alison ThewlissHouse of Commons

The SNP's Alison Thewliss wore badges from an artwork celebrating individuals involved with the campaign for women's votes.

House of CommonsHouse of Commons

Former Equalities Minister Justine Greening told any girl watching the debate to "go for it".

Helen WhatelyHouse of Commons

Her Tory colleague Helen Whately said her daughter had asked "can men become MPs too?"

Harriet HarmanHouse of Commons

Harriet Harman was met with cheers as she was introduced as the "mother of the House".

Liz KendallHouse of Commons

Labour's Liz Kendall said "the fight for equality never ends" and called for more rights for female carers.

Angela EagleHouse of Commons

There were some skirmishes between the two sides of the Commons, and Labour's Angela Eagle told MPs said it was "not the day for being party political".

Caroline LucasHouse of Commons

Green MP Caroline Lucas said it was "time to go further" and change the UK's voting system. Amber Rudd disagreed.

Jeremy HuntHouse of Commons

Earlier Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wore suffragette colours alongside his NHS badge.