Marlie Packer 100th cap

Motion Text

That this House recognises the fantastic achievement of Marlie Packer on reaching 100 caps for the Red Roses; congratulates her on becoming only the seventh player to achieve this feat; wishes the Red Roses luck in the rest of their Six Nations matches; understands the important role sport has to play in all of our lives; is concerned by more than a third of respondents to the BBC Elite British Sportswomen study saying they have considered giving up sport because of the cost of living crisis; further recognises the unfair financial pressure often felt by elite sportswomen; calls for women’s sport to be given the respect it deserves and for sportswomen to have kit specifically designed for them; is alarmed that only 10% of girls aged between 13 and 16 are meeting the recommended daily guidelines of 60 minutes physical activity per day; welcomes Women in Sport’s new study focusing on the impact of young boys' attitudes towards girls in sport; advocates for increased visibility of girls and women in sport, at home, in schools and in the community; and calls upon the Government to expand the provision of extra-curricular activities such as sport, music, drama, debating and coding in schools.