In May, a London woman made headlines when she was sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels. Now, as part of a new inquiry, MPs are inviting women who have been forced to wear heels at work to share their experiences.

In a post on the website for Parliament, the Petitions Committee said that it wants to hear from women who have been ordered to wear heels at work because their “experiences will help us understand the problem”.

The committee added: “It will also give us an idea of how many people this affects and help us to decide what action to recommend to the Government.”

Those who want to share their stories with MPs have until 10am on 16 June to post on the inquiry’s web forum. So far, over 600 women have left a comment about their experiences.

Forced to wear heels at work? MPs want to hear from you