Committees

Barriers to women and girls in sport

Non-inquiry session

This session will focus on the barriers facing women and girls in sport. It will cover subjects such as health and physiological issues, inequalities in investment and support, and abuse and harassment. The session will follow up work undertaken in the previous Parliament and will scrutinise what progress the Government has made in trying to address these challenges.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 29 October 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Barriers to women and girls in sport - Oral evidence 29 October 2025
2:20pm
  • Fern Whelan (Women's Football EDI Executive at Professional Footballers Association)
  • Dr Emma Ross (Co founder and Chief Scientific Officer at The Well HQ)
  • Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
  • Olly Scadgell (Managing Director for Tennis Development at Lawn Tennis Association)
  • Hina Shafi (Doctoral Researcher and Co founder of SupportHERS Collective at Birmingham City University)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.