Speeches by Niblett.

“It is interesting to hear that it would not take much money; that is good to hear, in light of the fact there is not much going around. Talking about the declining levels of things, I am going to come to you, Andrew. What effect do declining levels of religion have on community cohesion, if any?”

“We were talking about how we address community cohesion, but what do you think of the lack of funding to local council budgets? Has it affected community cohesion, including through provision of services and cohesion programmes themselves? Professor Cantle, perhaps I can come back to you on that one.”

“Independent reports have underlined the threat of anti-blasphemy activism to community cohesion. How can the Government, local authorities and relevant organisations work together to reduce anti-blasphemy activism within the UK? I will come to you if I may, Akeela.”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that increasing the participation in retail investment of women, who make up more than 50% of the UK’s population, is crucial not only for gender equality, but for the UK’s economic resilience? At present, women in the UK are significantly less likely than men to invest in stocks, individual s…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving way—we are near enough neighbours in our neck of the woods, aren’t we? We often see digital skills gaps in areas of deprivation. In Swadlincote, in my constituency, one in four children are living in poverty. It is an ex-mining community—that is deeply embedded in who they are. Does my…”

“What is happening today is something that mining communities like Swadlincote, in my constituency of South Derbyshire, will be feeling deeply in their souls. It is something that they could have only dreamed of back in the 1980s, when they wanted a Government who had their backs and prioritised the national interest. I…”

“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…”

“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?”

“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 …”

“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…”

“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?”

“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…”

“You mentioned three signatories.”

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

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

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

“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 …”

“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.”

“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 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…”