Speeches by Duffield.

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

“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…”

“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…”

“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?”

“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?”

“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?”

“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.”

“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.”

“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…”

“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…”

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

“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…”

“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 have anything else to say about that?”

“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?”