Question Time: Mother-of-three has last word on school-run pyjamas row

'Where and when is it most appropriate to wear your pyjamas?'

A mother-of-three was applauded for her Question Time contribution to the row as to whether it is appropriate for parents to drop their children off at school while wearing pyjamas.

The audience member explained her stance when the issue was raised during the BBC show, following a school in Darlington's request that parents stop dropping off pupils in their nightwear.

The school has claimed some parents have even turned up to assemblies and student meetings in dressing gowns and slippers.

Presenter David Dimbleby asked members of the Question time panel about their thoughts on "where and when is it most appropriate to wear your pyjamas".

After their light-hearted replies, he opened the question to any mothers in the audience to which one woman replied: "I've got three kids under six and I think its perfectly acceptable to go to the school in your pyjamas.

"Trust me by the time you get there, sometimes, you've no idea what you're wearing."

Amid hearty applause from the audience, Dimbleby then asked her: "Would you go to the nativity play and the parents evening in the [your pyjamas]..."

She responded: "They might have thought it was fancy dress, who knows."