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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
Impact of conflict on women and girls
MP: Alice Macdonald
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Dec 2024
Winter Preparedness

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View all Alice Macdonald (LAB - Norwich North) contributions to the debate on: Winter Preparedness
Written Question
Afghanistan: Women
Tuesday 17th December 2024

Asked by: Alice Macdonald (Labour (Co-op) - Norwich North)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department last raised the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan in the (a) UN Human Rights Council and (b) General Assembly.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The government continues to call for the human rights of all Afghans to be protected. We condemned the Taliban's actions against women and girls in a statement at the UN Third Committee on 8 October and in a statement on Afghanistan at the 57th UN Human Rights Council on 9 October. The future of Afghanistan as a country at peace with itself, its neighbours and the international community, relies on there being human rights for all.

Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alice Macdonald (LAB) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 345 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 354 Noes - 202
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alice Macdonald (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 346 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 353
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alice Macdonald (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 345 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 352
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alice Macdonald (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 347 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 353
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alice Macdonald (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 346 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 351
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Dec 2024
English Devolution

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Written Question
Tennis: Facilities
Thursday 12th December 2024

Asked by: Alice Macdonald (Labour (Co-op) - Norwich North)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of community accessible covered tennis courts in underserved communities.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Government is committed to doing more to ensure that everyone from all backgrounds have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. Sport and physical activity is central to achieving our health and opportunity manifesto missions, with the biggest gains coming from supporting those who are inactive to move more.

Sport England, the Government’s arm’s length body for grassroots sport, provides long term investment to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the National Governing Body for tennis in Britain. The LTA is receiving up to £10.2 million for five years, to invest in community tennis and padel initiatives that will benefit everyone, including disabled people, women and girls and older people.