Speeches by Taylor.

“I want to start by reading an email I received from a constituent who has given me permission to raise her case with you today. Emma is a trans woman working as an HGV driver. She said to me, “After a lot of thought, I have decided to start making plans to move to Ireland. I no longer feel safe here in the UK. When the…”

“I thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. As a constituency neighbour in Warwickshire, I share her concerns. I have been out with my local Speedwatch groups in Warton and Water Orton. My constituents in North Warwickshire and Bedworth are fed up of dangerous roads simply being ignored by the Reform-le…”

“Given the importance of sport to health, wellbeing and community cohesion—I am very passionate about this as someone who still plays grassroots sport—do you think the Commission has a responsibility to set out some clear examples of how sports clubs can enable trans people to participate where possible, or do you think…”

“Can I just come back to a point you made earlier, Mary-Ann, saying that it may be proportionate to exclude a trans man from an activity based on his appearance: for example, his facial hair? You are saying that it can be proportionate to exclude people based on their appearance. Would that equally apply to a woman who …”

“As you have made clear in a recent interview, the EHRC is not just a regulator; it is also an advocate or champion for equality and human rights. You have said that the code of practice simply reflects the law as established by the Supreme Court judgment and that those who are unhappy with the law should change the law…”

“I am not aware of any gender-neutral shower facilities at motorway service stations or truck stops because they do not tend to have facilities that have traditionally been used by disabled people. In Emma’s case, given that only 2% of HGV drivers are women, would you suggest it was proportionate for the operator of a s…”

“You cannot say whether it is proportionate so I will move on.”

“I will move on, thank you. The organisation Galop supports LGBT+ abuse survivors' access to emergency accommodation but it says that out of 170 referrals this year, it has not been able to place a single trans woman into secure accommodation, which seems to be an impact of the Supreme Court judgment. That means those t…”

“Apologies, I did not make it clear that I was not referring to sporting activities in that question.”

“Parents and teachers across North Warwickshire and Bedworth are worried sick that tech companies are wilfully allowing young people to share and access explicit content on their platforms and devices, and they are crying out for help. Does the Minister agree that it is high time the tech giants were held to account and…”

“I thank the Minister for his answer and for visiting my constituency of North Warwickshire and Bedworth recently. My constituents will strongly welcome the most recent data showing that small boat arrivals are massively down this year, but can the Minister confirm that this important progress is just the beginning of r…”

“13. What steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of illegal migration.”

“What kind of practical changes do you think are needed to overcome that?”

“Amy, do you think there is enough work going on to understand and address the impacts of intersectional inequalities on entry and progression in the whole range of non-playing roles?”

“It is fair to say that there are challenges in terms of women staying in coaching. I heard a story from the tennis club where I play of a female coach who had been coaching a young boy for a few months, but he just stopped booking her coaching sessions. She found out that his dad had gone directly to the male head coac…”

“You have already touched on some of my questions but before I start, I want to say two things. First, congratulations on the win on Saturday. Absolutely fantastic. I watched the match—I did not think that was going to be the result, so well done, and well done for sticking through the match. Secondly, thank you all for…”

“According to your research, the number of women in coaching declined by 6% between 2022 and 2024. What do you think has caused that decline? Is it anything specific or things that we have already covered?”

“Has that been the same experience in rugby?”

“You both have those top coaching qualifications, but are there still barriers to women accessing and completing those top-level qualifications?”

“I will come to you, Lisa. In the previous panel we touched on FIFA’s requirements for teams to have either an assistant or head coach who is female. In your view, how effective are things such as gender quotas in addressing the barriers to women entering, progressing, and staying in coaching?”