Speeches by Taylor.

“Is there anything you want to add, Nick?”

“I would like to thank you and your organisations for all the fantastic work you do for veterans in my constituency of North Warwickshire and Bedworth and across the country. What are the shortcomings of the Armed Forces Covenant as things stand, and to what extent do you think this Bill would address some or all of tho…”

“Despite an additional £6.7 million being provided to Reform-led Warwickshire county council, the condition of roads across North Warwickshire remains an absolute disgrace. Potholes are the No. 1 concern for many drivers in my constituency. Our high streets, rural roads and main roads are littered with potholes. Does th…”

“Gurdwara Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji and the BVS charity in my constituency have been serving their community in Exhall with compassion for years. Their Christmas hampers provide food and essentials to families who may be struggling at Christmas, and their Father’s Day event draws hundreds of people from around the local are…”

“I thank the shadow Minister for talking passionately about the things that her party helped to introduce. Will her party support moves to make sure that hate crime against all LGBT people is treated as an aggravated offence when that measure comes forward in the other place?”

“I am so proud and pleased to be taking part in this debate. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome). She may be young, but she is a fearless, knowledgeable and compassionate champion of our movement. I also pay tribute to all my other wonderful colleagues, both those from my comm…”

“Zeynep, are there any further safeguards that could protect these women more effectively?”

“We were hoping to be joined on this panel by Laura Rose, and these questions were going to be directed towards her. Zeynep, is there sufficient research and data collection on LGBT+ people who donate or freeze their eggs? Is there more that needs to be done? Are they being exploited?”

“Are there any other comparable countries or areas where the age limit has changed?”

“Helen, does the current compensation limit strike the right balance between compensating women for their time and expenses and at the same time avoiding financial inducement?”

“Why do you think the minimum age should be 25 rather than 18?”

“3. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Crown Prosecution Service’s serious economic, organised crime and international directorate.”

“Affinity Water and Severn Trent are opening their consultation next week on the Grand Union canal transfer scheme. The project will see 53 megalitres of treated water a day pumped into the canal in Atherstone in my constituency to be extracted in the south-east. Residents in Atherstone are concerned about the noise, da…”

“As a practising solicitor for more than 20 years, I am of course aware of the rules and professional guidance on conflicts of interest. Does the Solicitor General agree that the shadow Attorney General recusing himself from giving legal advice to the Leader of the Opposition because he would rather profit from advising…”

“4. What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure.”

“Do you think there will be some people who still do not understand that and there will still be this use of agreements that would not hold water?”

“That was one of the concerns when you spoke about how prevalent the pre-emptive NDAs were. As a lawyer who has advised people on the use of mainly settlement agreements in employment matters, the advice means something if a situation has happened but that advice becomes a little more nefarious if no situation has happe…”

“Do you think there will be ways of circumventing what is in the law?”

“I have spoken about NDAs on numerous occasions and questioned witnesses at the last inquiry session. We have already touched on how prevalent they are in the industry and how the Government’s ban on NDAs potentially does not go far enough. Zelda, what do you particularly want to see in the Government’s secondary legisl…”

“To what extent do you think this ban will lead to a cultural shift in the creative industries in terms of both employers’ behaviour but also the culture of women feeling safe enough to report abuse?”