A British MP has been banned from playing football for the Parliamentary side since she is a woman.

Tracey Crouch, who represents Chatham and Aylesford, used to play for the team between 1996 and 1998.

Crouch has complained at the ridiculous new rules, which prevent her from playing football for the Parliamentary football team.

She played as a right winger or centre forward and has played for both the 11-a-side and five-a-side teams alongside her male colleagues.

Yet, the Football Association recently took over the running of the 11-a-side team and under its rules only girls aged 13 or under can play in mixed teams.

Crouch said: “I don’t want there to be an exemption for me but it seems ridiculous that adult women can’t decide if they want to play alongside men if they’re good enough.”

“It’s right that girls can’t play alongside boys over 13, the physical factors are too obvious, however it’s ridiculous to apply those rules to something like the Parliamentary football team,” she added.

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