Quotes from Andrea Leadsom

I take my responsibilities to this House very seriously.

Parliament's centuries of history have been overwhelmingly dominated by men, but things are changing.

The U.K. will leave the European Union, freedom of movement will end, and the British parliament will decide how many people come to live here.

A century after some women first got the vote, we are upping the pressure for change to consign Parliament's legacy of inequality in the past.

I'm passionate about parliament democracy.

My Twitter feed is polluted with vitriolic personal abuse, much of it gendered. Like almost all female Members of Parliament, I have both seen and experienced inappropriate and sexist behaviour.

Economic success is the vital underpinning of every happy nation.

We can restore that vital trust between politics and the people.

We had the biggest democratic exercise, and the majority voted to leave the E.U. It is our duty to make sure we do that.

At the end of the day, European politicians face the ballot box, as do all of us politicians.

It would be helpful if broadcasters were willing to be a bit patriotic.

The U.K.'s climate change act was passed by a majority of 463 votes to three. That is really quite extraordinary. The will of parliament has rarely been expressed so strongly and unambiguously.

I just don't accept the premise that we have any economic issue with voting to leave. I think it's absolutely balanced.

I think, as ever, with a big change like Brexit, it's awakened people's interest in politics.

I think people will always do have an interest in policy areas, but Brexit is certainly got people talking and thinking and, so, probably more engaged than they would otherwise be.

Certainty in politics is never a given.

I've set up businesses. I've set up charities. I have actually done the work myself.

Marriage in the biblical sense is very clearly - from the many, many Christians who wrote to me on this subject, in their opinion - can only be between a man and a woman.

However we choose to leave the E.U., let me be clear: we remain committed to dealing with climate change.

Women have a huge amount to offer. We're not all one homogenous bunch. We've all got different strengths and weaknesses.

I have been very clear for years - leaving the E.U. means leaving the single market, leaving the customs union, taking back control of our money, border, and laws.

The wellbeing we all crave goes hand in hand with economic success.

I am a passionate, pragmatic, and positive believer in Brexit, and with my three-step plan, we can decisively leave the E.U.

My CV, as I've presented it, is exactly accurate.