Speeches by Griffith.

“Is it the intention that that should be in the draft Bill?”

“Previously, you were able to change your sex on documentation. How does that now sit?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham and Chislehurst (Clive Efford) for his excellent work, and for securing another debate on this issue—an opportunity for us to speak up for our constituents and express our continued frustration at the pace and disparities of the roll-out of the compensation scheme. I pay a h…”

“Perhaps I could ask all of you about the action you would like to see around employment support and rights. What would make the biggest difference? You have such different structures in your sports that it is quite tricky.”

“They need a better structure, a better pathway.”

“We asked you what improvements you would like to see, but clearly they are already on track in making some improvements. You have described how difficult it was to come back initially but you have now seen structures put into place that are similar to other workplaces.”

“You are all effectively bidding for the work that you get and acting as contractors.”

“I apologise for having been on another Committee at the beginning. I would like to turn to employment conditions. Obviously, you work in a range of different circumstances. Perhaps you could give us a general idea of employment conditions for women working or volunteering in officiating, such as job security, pay and p…”

“The imposition of tariffs on black-painted and zinc-painted steel banding—products that are not manufactured in the UK, and are therefore imported from the EU—and the scramble for quota at the beginning of the year will increase costs for our steel producers, and will have a serious impact on importers’ cash flow. Will…”

“Obviously, it comes down to funding but you have clearly made the point that there is a difference in areas where people do not have your employment status. They are effectively more like volunteers so there is probably a lot of work to do to help them. Do you think that this influences the appointment of females? Tech…”

“Is there anything else that anyone wants to say on employment issues? I can see that the answer is no so we will move on to something more basic. People have told us about not having the appropriate kit and being expected to make do, or that they have not had access to appropriate facilities. Can you give us an idea of…”

“Before I begin, I pay huge tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) for an absolutely outstanding speech. It is a real privilege to take part in this debate to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic death of our wonderful former colleague Jo Cox, with those amazing words of hers as importa…”

“With the news that the Stradey Park hotel has now gone into receivership, what assurances can the Minister give my constituents in Llanelli that his Department has no plans to use the premises for asylum seeker accommodation?”

“What would be the most effective way to improve the representation of women in the industry?”

“Thank you for coming to help us gather evidence. What would you say is the general picture of the challenges and barriers that women face in comedy?”

“Are any positive steps being taken or is it purely at the whim of whoever is in charge?”

“Kirsten, as a trade unionist representing the industry, what sort of barriers and challenges do you see women face?”

“We hear your disappointment that progress has not been faster and that you are still needed, but have you noticed any change in terms of the barriers and challenges?”

“In other words, if there was better job security they would feel more able to come forward or to challenge some of the issues?”

“Basically it is the grassroots nature of it, the informality of it, the disparate nature of it, that makes it very difficult.”