Wednesday marked the centenary of the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918, 100 years since women were first able to stand for election in the UK. It would be another 10 years before women would have equal voting rights with men.

In the 100 years since, just 500 women in total have been elected to Parliament and we’ve yet to see the equal representation of women in the House of Commons. It goes without saying that there’s still a long way to go, but without the passing of this law I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do what I do now.

This week Angela and I, the only set of female twins to be elected to the House of Commons, got together to discuss what this landmark legislation means to us and the future of women in Parliament.