Questions
Oral questions: Northern Ireland
“3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the defence industrial strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.…”
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Alice Macdonald
Labour (Co-op)MP for Norwich North
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Local Power Plan
“I welcome the local power plan, which builds on much clean energy investment in Norfolk, including backing for the Vanguard wind project and £17 million for warm homes in Norwich. I urge the Government to keep backing the east of England as…”
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Debate
Youth Unemployment
“It is a pleasure to speak in this debate on such an important subject. When I think of youth unemployment, what immediately comes to mind is the young woman I met on the doorstep during the election campaign who told me how she had been loo…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Treasury
“22. What steps she is taking to providing funding for rail infrastructure.…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“Last week I visited the YMCA centre on Aylsham Road in Norwich, which is doing incredibly work to address youth homelessness. Will the Leader of the House join me in celebrating 170 years of YMCA Norfolk this year, and make time for a debat…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q15. Norfolk is a dental desert, which is causing real suffering for my constituents. I welcome Government action so far, including 21,000 extra urgent emergency appointments, but we are the only region without a dental school. The Universi…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Offshore Wind
“I welcome the investment for the Norfolk Vanguard project, which will play an enormous role after being awarded over a third of total capacity under these contracts. The Secretary of State has spoken about the benefits for jobs. Can he spea…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Rights of Women and Girls: Afghanistan
“I am pleased to bring forward this debate on Government support for the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan because, put simply, the situation for women and girls there is catastrophic. As Human Rights Watch has said, it is “the most s…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Planning Reform
“I welcome the Minister’s commitment to tackling the housing crisis that we inherited. I have had many emails from people in Norwich about the need to build much-needed homes but also to protect our natural environment. As he probably knows,…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
“The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned recently of escalating drone strikes across Darfur and Kordofan and, as the Minister said, six peacekeepers lost their lives in a drone attack on Saturday. It is of course the h…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy
“Male violence against women and girls touches every corner of our country and every constituency. In my area, Broadland district council has done great work, including getting gold accreditation on housing and developing a women’s safety st…”
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Legislation
Railways Bill
“I welcome the fact that Greater Anglia was one of the first companies to move into public ownership, and the freeze in rail fares. On devolution, many of us in the east would like to see East West Rail—which will have a huge impact—extended…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“People in Norwich and Norfolk care deeply about their local environment. Last Friday, I met local leaders at a roundtable hosted by Nelsonspirit, a fantastic social impact business, and we discussed sustainability and how to protect our env…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Local Elections
“All Labour Members agree that we want power brought closer to our communities, and I have been clear in backing proper devolution in Norfolk and effective local government reorganisation—and the proposal for three unitaries. However, now th…”
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Debate
Budget Resolutions
“The Budget that the Chancellor delivered yesterday set the course for a fairer Britain, founded on a stronger, more resilient economy. It will make a real difference to people in my constituency. It tackles head-on the cost of living crisis…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Home Department
“20. What steps her Department is taking to introduce more neighbourhood police officers.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Prisoner Releases in Error
“I am sure that as the Lord Chancellor made his statement, victims were at the forefront of his mind. We can all only imagine the fear and distress felt by victims when someone who has caused them so much harm is released in error. Will he g…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Conflict in Sudan
“As I have said before, this is a war on women, but women are also fighting hard as human rights defenders in the diaspora and in Sudan, whether they are running emergency response rooms or advocating for change. Can the Minister say more ab…”
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Questions
Topical questions: Treasury
“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a right to paid time off work for fertility treatment; and for connected purposes. Deciding to start or grow our family should be a time of joy and happiness, and o…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“Ruby Bishop is an incredible wheelchair tennis player from Norwich, who proudly represents Great Britain internationally. Despite her success, she faced many barriers at school to accessing sport. She is now campaigning to change things for…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Sudan: Protection of Civilians
“It is undeniable that what is happening in Sudan is a war on women, with the use of rape and brutal sexual violence. November marks the 25th anniversary of UN resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, through which member states committ…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: North Sea Oil and Gas Industry
“I recently visited the Bacton gas terminal in the constituency of the honourable Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone), which is on the North sea coast. It already provides up to one third of our nation’s gas supply, and is ideally plac…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Education
“17. What steps she is taking to help increase the affordability of childcare.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Pride in Place
“The Labour Government’s £20 million investment for Heartsease and Pilling Park in my constituency will be transformative. For too long our communities have had stuff done to them, not with them, and this model will help change that. Will th…”
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Legislation
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
“I cannot say that devolution is a topic that comes up very often on the doorstep, but the issues that this Bill is designed to address—too much power exercised by people far away, too little say in shaping the places where we live, and too …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Borders and Asylum
“Ensuring that we have a humane and functioning asylum and immigration system requires competence, credibility and compassion. I welcome the credible plan that the Government have put in place. Our approach must also be holistic, part of whi…”
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Adjournment
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
“It is an honour to speak in this debate today. I pay tribute to Sir David Amess, who I never met but whose legacy and values live on. I start by marking Norfolk Day, which is taking place this Sunday. It takes place on 27 July every year to…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East
“Aid should be a lifeline in humanitarian crises, yet it has become a death trap for Gazans. People are starving, yet one of the only ways they can get food is to risk their lives by going to an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanit…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Independent Water Commission
“Norfolk is home to many beautiful beaches and rivers but, as in many areas, people are concerned about the state of their waters. The Cow Tower Dippers in Norwich are applying for designated swim status, which would mean that Anglian Water …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Parental Leave Review
“welcome the review. We should also recognise that the journey to becoming a parent is not straightforward, with the equivalent of one child in every UK classroom born through IVF. As he knows, and as we have discussed, there are glaring gap…”
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