Speeches by Niblett.

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker), my constituency neighbour, for securing this debate and giving me the opportunity to address this important issue. I want to voice the concerns of some of my constituents about the proposed new i…”

“You mentioned three signatories.”

“I am guessing, Debbie, that you are probably going to reiterate the importance of Government putting their weight behind it in terms of financial support, but is there anything else that you would add?”

“My final question is probably to everybody about what Government can do. Jill, you have already spoken about EIS, that perhaps we can have tax rewards for investing in female-founded companies. Everybody has said that awareness is really low; you can travel across the country, but awareness is still low. If you could g…”

“Is that being tracked though? In a year’s time, could we come back and say that £50 million has gone here, here, and here, and this is the benefit?”

“I am really grateful for that. You mentioned the British Business Bank was actually one of the contributors and supporters. I was at the 30th anniversary celebration of the EIS, and I was on a panel with somebody from the British Business Bank. I was talking about the importance of data, and I know we are doing the gen…”

“I just want to start by saying my section was on investor gender bias, but we have covered off so much of that that I am going to pivot a little and take the opportunity to ask a little more about the Invest in Women Taskforce. We will talk about the role of the British Business Bank and what it can be doing, and then …”

“So, more money to invest and then a 35% better return because it will be women who are making the businesses work. Thank you.”

“Stephen, is there anything you would want from Government or you would recommend to Government?”

“Just for context, three out of how many?”

“I was invited to the National Memorial Arboretum for Remembrance Day. I proudly watched my hon. Friend lay a wreath, just as I was proud to lay a wreath on behalf of fallen men and women in my neighbouring constituency. As I am serving on the armed forces parliamentary scheme, I am growing in awe for the men and women …”

“One of the things that has come over loud and clear—you said it explicitly before we came to my question—is education and healthcare being absolutely key. It is about supporting survivors from a healthcare perspective, but there is also the education piece, raising awareness and changing perceptions. What is the most e…”

“I am mindful of the time, but I could honestly sit and listen to you for ages. Just quickly, in about 30 seconds each if that is okay, if you could ask central Government to do anything, what would it be? I know that is pretty hard in 30 seconds, but how could we support you?”

“Grainne, it would be really good to understand more about the work the NSPCC is doing on preventing FGM and supporting survivors of abuse through the helpline. Could you talk about the types of calls you receive, whether they are from concerned professions, survivors or even people perhaps reporting others who are perp…”

“If the answer is quite low, who can we point them to? That might be a question to follow up on, if you can share information with us. As a Member of Parliament, I would like to leverage this opportunity to start those engagements with my key local people.”

“If you see us looking at our phones, it is normally so that we can say to each other, “Can you make sure you ask that?” We are trying to be effective, but we are not being rude. As MPs, we get to meet regularly with ICB chief execs, NHS chief execs, and the local Healthwatch. I am an MP in Derbyshire, which is predomin…”

“What you have said is really interesting: it is not about religion; it is about stakeholders, whether that is a religious leader who people look to for guidance or whether it is a grandma.”

“To echo the Chair’s words, you are amazing. What you have been through and what you have done to become activists to support and fight against this horrific act is incredible. On that topic, I would like you both to talk about your respective organisations. Aissa, you founded the Hope Clinic, and Valerie founded Women …”

“Sarah, can you explain why you are sceptical about the feasibility of directly replicating the much more equal parental leave systems of some other countries?”

“First, I apologise for my voice, it is disgusting. It will be just loud enough that I do not squeak. Welcome, and thank you; it is very nice to see you here today. I am going to come to Alex first, if I may. Can you tell us a little about what motivated you to launch The Dad Shift?”