Speeches by Niblett.

“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?”

“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 …”

“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…”

“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.”

“I have one last question. Should the Government consider wider support for dads alongside or within their review of parental leave, and if so, which aspects of support are key?”

“Jemima and Gemma, talking about international comparisons, which countries’ parental leave systems should the Government be looking to for evidence to inform their review?”

“It is interesting you mentioned Spain, because it was mentioned in the previous panel. In terms of use it or lose it, what is Quebec doing in terms of timeframe and levels of pay? Gemma, I am going to put you on the spot.”

“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?”

“It was to do with the fact that you are sceptical about the feasibility of the UK having equal shared parental leave.”

“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?”

“Excellent. How many men have signed up to your campaign?”

“Would you say there is evidence of a cultural shift in appetite for shared parental leave?”

“On a personal note, my daughter is now 17, and I was very fortunate. I am no longer with her dad, but he was very hands-on. Her relationship with her dad is wonderful; it has enabled me to pursue a career, and she now has different role models in us both. I feel like you are preaching to the converted here. That natura…”

“Linking back to the comment on childcare earlier, we know that parents who have children with special educational needs probably struggle even more to get the wraparound care they need, let alone the half-term holiday care they need, so I am just mindful—well, I am preaching to the converted, quite frankly. Thank you f…”

“Are you and the Disability Unit involved in—”

“Yes—Access for All and making railway stations available for everybody, no matter their disability. I just wonder what role, if any, the Disability Unit has in the Access for All programme.”

“You mentioned there were eight pilots going forward. I read somewhere that there were 50 stations on a feasibility list. Would you be able to commit to six-monthly updates on that programme? I am mindful that for the eight that will be completed by the end of this year, a six-monthly update is not going to be relevant,…”

“I agree, but frankly it would be great if Derbyshire county council could get the basics right. Although my team and I will always work constructively with the local authority to right the wrongs endured by SEND children and families across South Derbyshire, the council’s chronic mismanagement of this crisis is indefen…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for securing this crucial Adjournment debate. As she rightly indicates, SEND provision in Derbyshire has reached crisis point. Her point about Conservative-run Derbyshire county council’s unspent SEND funding, and the heartbreaking consequences for …”

“It is nice to see you here. I am going to move on to disabilities. Just last week I had a visit from Minister Timms to my constituency. He was wonderful—he made people feel very seen—and I thank you for the fact that there is a disabilities champion in each Department; that is wonderful. I want to talk specifically abo…”