Speeches by Entwistle.

“Indeed. One of the priorities of the OEO is to improve the quality of evidence and the data about inequality. What key evidence gaps are you are seeking to fill, and how will you go about doing that?”

“Would the UK Government commit to developing an annual dataset to monitor community cohesion across the UK, following best practice by countries such as Australia?”

“You have mentioned the OEO a few times. Could you explain the structure of the Office for Equality and Opportunity? Do all the different units within it report to yourselves?”

“How is the OEO’s work with other Departments structured? Are there any formal arrangements?”

“We met with Dame Sara Khan recently. Why have the Government not spoken to her yet on community cohesion, and what recommendations from the Khan review are the Government planning to take forward?”

“Will the Government meet with Dame Sara Khan to discuss the recommendations in her review?”

“What are the Government hoping to learn from the independent commission on community and cohesion that is not already covered by the Khan review?”

“How is the new OEO different from the Equality Hub it replaced?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Laura Kyrke-Smith) for securing this crucial debate, and I am truly sorry to hear of her loss. For too long, mothers’ mental health has been dismissed. Women raising concerns are belittled and told they have “ba…”

“You have referred to social cohesion a lot. Is there a difference between social cohesion and community cohesion, or is there a reason for using that term over the other?”

“That is really helpful, thank you.”

“How important do you think it is for the Government to commit to defining Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred and prejudice?”

“You have talked a little about thresholds, particularly around extremism and the Prevent programme. I want to know what your assessment is of the current definition of extremism.”

“You have already alluded to this, but is a statutory funding model required if CIISA is to be sustainable?”

“I just have one final question. The last Committee published its report a year ago. Has anything changed, either positive or negative, since then in the industry’s treatment of women? Are there any additional challenges that we need to be aware of when we take on the next stage of this?”

“To what extent are some venues ill-prepared to respond to sexual misconduct because of a lack of funding versus simply being apathetic?”

“Naomi, to what extent do you think some venues are ill-prepared to respond to sexual misconduct because of a lack of funding versus simply being apathetic?”

“Thank you so much. [Sarah Owen resumed the Chair]”

“Thank you very much. Are there any legislative impediments to CIISA’s work around, for example, data protection?”

“How willing has the industry been to commit funding to CIISA?”