Speeches by Fookes.

“Thank you, Ministers, for coming before the Committee and for all the great work you have both done over the years on the topic of violence against women. This question is for you, Alex. What difference does the September announcement of non-consensual intimate image abuse being a priority offence make?”

“But making it is not.”

“So, we need to make any content illegal in the Online Safety Act. Is that what you are saying we are doing?”

“I just want to clarify something. As I understand it, at the moment it is the sharing of it that is illegal, not the creation of it. That is the loophole—”

“The message we are getting is that they need one single person who then takes them through the process—who tells them when their court date is, who supports them and who is their police liaison officer. Is that on the horizon? Will victims of this crime get that?”

“I thank the witnesses for coming to us today. This is a question for Sam, following up on what David asked. We heard from witnesses yesterday in a private session about how traumatising their experience of reporting to the police was, I am afraid. For example, one person said that she gave her account of what happened …”

“On Sunday, in Abergavenny in my constituency, we were was rocked by a huge fire that destroyed a heritage building. Two high street businesses were destroyed, Magic Cottage charity shop and Cable News, and several other businesses remain closed because of the impact. I am sure that the House will want to join me in sen…”

“In my short time in this place, I have been shocked and concerned by the rates of violence against women in my constituency of Monmouthshire. Many constituents have reached out to me for support. I am pleased that the Government are aiming to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade, but can the Solici…”

“7. What steps she has taken with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that the victims’ right to review scheme is operating effectively.”

“I have a quick follow-up question. I wanted to check that I had heard right that people who train to be a GP do not have to do obs and gynae rotation.”

“Thank you so much—this has been so fascinating. I am sure that we could all go on for hours longer, but I will try not to keep you both too long. You have been absolutely brilliant witnesses. Women’s reproductive health is a taboo subject for many, isn’t it? It is at every life stage. I am a middle-class privileged wom…”

“I get that. Thank you.”

“I am a Welsh MP, which sets the context of my question. I understand that NICE guidelines officially only cover England, but then the decisions on how they apply to Wales are made by the devolved Government. It seems that they could sometimes cover Wales as well, so how does that work in practice? I hope it is okay to …”

“Would you like to add anything to that?”

“Q13. Three million people across the country, including an estimated 70,000 in Wales, will benefit from Labour’s Budget measures on the minimum wage and the national living wage. Members should contrast that with the Leader of the Opposition, who said that the minimum wage was hurting businesses, or the shadow Chancell…”

“What action should the new Government take to ensure that women with reproductive health conditions get the support and understanding they need to stay at work? We have already covered that to some degree. It’s about the economy, stupid, isn’t it? It is about showing what we are losing.”

“That seems absolutely mad to me. I am in a very rural constituency in Monmouthshire, and at the very least, in my opinion, you need to have at least one person in your GP practice. In fact, when I was CEO of a women’s equality charity, before I came here, we were campaigning very strongly across Wales, and across the U…”

“Great. Do either of you think there should be a public health awareness campaign on women’s reproductive health?”

“There are some incredible campaigners out there. May I abuse the Chair for one moment, Sarah? There is an amazing group in Wales. Two young women run an Instagram called @loveyourperiod, and they are absolutely brilliant. They have spread the word so much in schools and become ambassadors. It is incredible what they ha…”

“Following on from the Chair, actually, I am really struggling here. Surely, we should just use the precautionary principle: if there is a danger, why not take the things down immediately? I am also struggling with the comprehension in this matter; if you were signed up to a partnership with the organisations we heard f…”