Speeches by Fookes.

“Are there any other countries that are doing it well? I seem to remember you mentioned that Australia has a commission.”

“Baroness Bertin, I came to your briefing in one of the Committee Rooms when you launched your report.”

“It was very hot, but it was incredibly useful. Thank you for all the work you have done on this. Following on from Rebecca and Sarah’s questions about children, how do we ensure that all porn companies prove that they are age-verifying young girls who are taking part in pornography? Otherwise, they may be unwittingly u…”

“Q8. I am delighted at the spending review commitment of £445 million for Welsh rail. A new station at Magor and Undy will take cars off the congested M4, offer greener journeys and open doors for local residents without a vehicle to get jobs. It is also great value for money due to the track and infrastructure that is …”

“I welcome the ramped up spending that the Secretary of State has announced today and the £445 million for Wales that was promised at the spending review. The new station at Magor and Undy could take cars off the M4 and open doors for local people who do not have a car and currently cannot get a job because of a lack of…”

“Thank you; that was all I wanted to hear. To go on to the trust point and strengthening the public’s trust in the EHRC if you are indeed appointed, I know that there is a lot to do to rebuild that trust. I have heard from some of the organisations that came to the Q&A sessions on the draft statutory code of practice th…”

“Thank you, Chair, but first of all I would like to bring you back and give you one more opportunity to address Baroness Kennedy’s excellent points. I feel a bit disappointed that, given your statement about Article 8 and the right to a private life, you cannot seem to condemn the thought that people might take photos o…”

“In terms of the actual board, there is something that I want to raise around conflicts of interest. It says in the code of conduct: “The Accounting Officer must ensure that mechanisms are in place to avoid or manage conflicts of interest” on the board. How will you manage conflicts of interest that may arise due to the…”

“Do you not think that we need some people with lived experience of some of the protected characteristics that you are talking about?”

“I want to say before we start that our paths have crossed before in a professional capacity; it is lovely to see you here, Mary-Ann. I want to follow up on vacancies for commissioners and try to pin you down a bit more. What range of additional knowledge do you think is required by the commissioners? What opinions are …”

“As the Minister knows, I am delighted with the spending review’s investment in Welsh rail of £445 million. It shows the power of two Labour Governments working together and corrects years of underfunding from the Tories. This investment in Welsh communities and Welsh business is extremely welcome and it will be a brill…”

“9. What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Monmouthshire.”

“As the Secretary of State knows, I welcome the £445 million being invested in Welsh rail over the next five years, but will she help me to secure a meeting with the Rail Minister, so that we can discuss the need to start off building the Burns stations with the Magor and Undy station in Monmouthshire?”

“I will start with Dr Daniels, if I may. We have talked a bit about social media and how that has pushed people to have more cosmetic procedures, but what about reality TV shows like “Love Island”? How much are they driving this trend towards more and more cosmetic procedures?”

“To what extent do women find themselves criticised for trying to adhere to the idealised standards set by men? I am not sure who is best placed to answer that.”

“When women have these procedures, to what extent are they then laughed at and criticised by society at large for something that ostensibly they believe men want them to look like?”

“Does the panel believe that the impact of social media on body image is more significant than that of traditional forms of media such as film, TV and magazines, and if so, why?”

“Monmouthshire is a rural county and access to transport is critical, so I am delighted to speak in this estimates day debate. Transport enables people to get to work, school, hospital appointments and, of course, anywhere else they need to be. It also enables me to get up here from Monmouthshire. I have already talked …”

“Buses are important to my community in Wales, including the No. 65 that connects Monmouth and Chepstow and is supported by an incredible community group called the Friends of the 65 Bus. Does my hon. Friend agree that we must have more funding for buses across the UK?”

“I strongly agree. It is great to see two Labour Governments working together, here in Westminster and down in Cardiff, to deliver those better transport links between London and Reading and all the way down to south Wales. It is important that we have Magor and Undy station as soon as possible. It is a walkway station,…”