Speeches by Duffield.

“This one is directly to Celeste. What are the everyday ways in which women working in the industry experience prejudice? That might be a really hard one to answer.”

“In your experience, how much control do women in the music industry have over their appearance, image, and how they are marketed compared to men? I would be interested to hear particularly from Celeste and Lucy on that.”

“Thank you for being so honest. Dr Beaumont, you have previously published data showing that 70% of black women have felt the need to change something about themselves to be accepted in the industry, like lightening their skin. Do these pressures still exist today, and if so, can you explain why and how they can be tack…”

“Schools and organisations need to talk to those groups of women and understand some of the issues?”

“This section is probably mostly for Allia and Raheel, but anyone can contribute. What are the barriers faced by Muslim women who want to participate in sport, would you say?”

“We have all our paperwork, we have some really good examples, such as Khadija Mellah, the jockey. It is not the sort of thing that you normally see in the media, is it? And women training as lifeguards, because all the lifeguards were usually traditionally men. It seems like there is a bit of progress being made. How d…”

“10. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour.”

“Last year, on average, at least three instances of antisocial behaviour per day were reported to Kent police in the city centre of Canterbury alone. We have great beat officers who I know keep our city as safe as they can, but given that the economy of our historic UNESCO city relies so heavily on tourism, how will the…”

“T4. Since 2017 I have been raising the crisis facing East Kent hospitals university NHS foundation trust. Seven different Health Secretaries across those seven years have promised much but delivered nothing at all. Patients continue to face unacceptably long waits on trolleys in corridors, and last month the Kent Onlin…”

“To what extent are affected older people accessing the broader Warm Home Discount Scheme and the local authorities’ Household Support Fund? Do you have up-to-date records on that?”

“The first question is directed to Joanna mostly. What would you say have been the key drivers in the increase of levels of poverty among older people over the last decade?”

“Thank you; that was a really helpful answer. What steps would you like to see prioritised to reduce poverty in our ageing population? Do you think things like the Renters’ Rights Bill might make a difference with private renting particularly?”

“Thank you very much. Just turning to the whole panel: the third sector was strongly opposed to the decision to means-test the winter fuel payment. How effective, or not, will the mitigations that the Government have announced be?”

“Rhian, do you want to come in?”

“Thank you. Does anyone have anything else to say about that?”

“Thank you so much; you have all been really helpful.”

“Thank you. What further mitigations would your organisations like to see, and what would be the cost to the Exchequer—if you know that?”

“Thank you. Does anyone else want to come in?”

“Thank you. Would you all agree? Most MPs that did not vote that way told us that experience showed older people are more likely to opt out than opt in to something because there is stigma and embarrassment. Broadly, would you all agree with that?”

“T9. Elizabeth Fry first began her work to create sex-specific prison facilities for women in 1813, with the primary aim of protecting female prisoners from rape, and the Gaols Act 1823 put this into statute. Yet 200 years later, Fry’s legacy is being betrayed as girls and women continue to be housed with boys and men. …”