Speeches by Duffield.

“Q13. Under his Labour Government, does the Prime Minister believe that the UK’s estimated 3 million millionaires should contribute more to our vital national security, or is it just the world’s poorest, by no longer benefiting from our international aid programmes, or the shameful almost 6 million children living in po…”

“Recent headlines about safeguarding failures have badly eroded trust in the Church. The former Archbishop of Canterbury, with whom I have had the pleasure of working closely, resigned his position in recognition of that so that the Church could move forward. I congratulate the Second Church Estates Commissioner on her …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) on securing this debate, which is one of only a handful to tackle women’s health in general. Since I came to this place, a big focus for me has been women’s health, whether it is the devastatin…”

“11. What progress the Church has made on appointing a new Archbishop of Canterbury.”

“You will also be familiar with the settlement reached last month—so it is no longer an ongoing case—between Eleanor Frances and two Government Departments. She was forced out of her career in the civil service because of her gender-critical views. These Departments, having spent six-figure sums of taxpayers’ money to r…”

“Anneliese, I am going to focus on employment law, which you have said is your area. Obviously, there is no way we can comment on current cases, but you will be aware of the tribunal involving nurse Sandie Peggie, and the Darlington nurses’ case. Do you agree that they have important implications for the operation of si…”

“One tiny last question: Bridget, have you or any of the other Ministers engaged with the sex equality and equity network—the SEEN groups—across the civil service?”

“Thank you. What are your views on clarifying sex in the Equality Act, as called for by Sex Matters and the 100,000 people who have signed the petition?”

“Does the Minister believe that the NHS should expect biologically female nursing staff to get changed in front of biologically male colleagues who identify as female?”

“You mentioned NGOs, and in section 2.4 of your report you mentioned the case of Mermaids v. the Charity Commission and LGB Alliance. Basically, they did not agree with each other and essentially one charity was trying to ban the freedom of another. You said that there was, “No legal right to be free from criticism by t…”

“I want to move on to your work on freedom-restricting harassment. Could you just give a really brief summary or definition for those in the audience and at home who are not aware of what that means?”

“In your opinion, how does that particular thing directly impact social cohesion?”

“Yes, “Or to prevent those who hold beliefs that the law recognises as protected from expressing themselves.” What would your recommendation to those groups be, for them to be able to operate without other groups trying to ban them?”

“Earlier you touched on the Online Safety Act and you have mentioned the police. I get death threats—I would guess more than most people here—probably at least a few a year and I then have to turn to the police, but anyone can say anything they want about wanting to kill me on social media because they do not like my vi…”

“Q10. Since 2012, the Drax power station has been given £7 billion of green subsidies by the Government for burning 27 million trees per year. That is enough money for five years of pensioners’ winter fuel payments. While Ofgem has been asleep at the wheel, a recent KPMG report has concluded that Drax claimed those subs…”

“Last week, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner found that just 5% of reported domestic abuse results in a conviction. Does the Minister share my concerns that lengthy investigations into non-crime hate incidents are potentially diverting vital resources from the criminal justice system and from prosecuting actual violence …”

“21. What steps her Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.”

“Lucy, would you say it is similar in the classical sector?”

“I was totally engrossed in that. This is for Dr Beaumont but anyone who wants to can contribute: to what extent do you think that misogyny in music can be reduced by having more women, including women of colour, in senior leadership roles?”

“Dr Beaumont, I have seen that you have done a lot of work on disability, and you touched on it earlier. How do you think that those other protected characteristics, such as race and disability, interact with the sexist discrimination in the music industry?”