My speeches and debates in Parliament - Alison McGovern

Here are my most recent appearances in Parliament, including my speeches in the Chamber and other debates, as well as questions I’ve put to Government ministers.

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Free School Meals

Department for Education

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to monitor Chartwell UK's progress in delivering the free school meals programme.

UK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements

Commons debates

I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As we have heard, the Government still blame the EU, so, to get this issue straight, will the...

Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Commons debates

The best reason to shut down food banks that I ever heard was given to me by a woman who ended up starting her own food co-operative—a mum of four. Following the Osborne benefit cuts, money...

Northern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to Trade

Commons debates

If the Minister says that much of the problem is businesses understanding what is expected of them, and that is a responsibility that falls squarely on his shoulders, then that does rather prompt...

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish her Department's projections for business planning purposes of the universal credit claimant count (a) in each year for...

Economic Update

Commons debates

Thank you for calling me, Mr Speaker, and well done Chorley FC! If the only economic message is quibbling about how statistics have been used, there is no message. Now that the Chancellor is with...

Covid-19: Educational Settings

Commons debates

We all want children back in school as soon as possible, so why do we not work together to make that happen? With that in mind, will the Secretary of State tell me when he last met...

Gambling and Lotteries

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for early sight of his statement. On behalf of the Opposition, I welcome the main measures that the Government have announced today, and I certainly welcome the beginning of...

Kickstart Scheme: Local Government

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on local authorities making...

Kickstart Scheme: Private Sector

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been made to the Kickstart scheme from public sector organisations.

Kickstart Scheme: Private Sector

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been made to the Kickstart scheme from the charity sector, to date.

Kickstart Scheme: Private Sector

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of applications to the Kickstart scheme have come from the private sector, to date.

Apprentices: Young People

Department for Education

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he had made of new apprenticeships that were taken up by people under the age of 25 from low income backgrounds in each year since 2010.

Manufacturing Industries: Apprentices

Department for Education

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new apprenticeships were made available in the manufacturing industry in each year since 2010.

After Clause 1 - Common frameworks process

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill). I feel that if anybody has a chance in this place of persuading the vast ranks of angry Lords in the...

Charities: Redundancy

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of redundancies in the charity sector.

Restart Programme

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of unemployed people who will receive funding from the Government's Restart programme, announced in...

Restart Programme

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the £2.9 billion for the Government's Restart programme will be allocated.

Restart Programme

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when details of the Government's Restart programme announced in the Spending Review 2020 will be published.

Kickstart Scheme

Department for Work and Pensions

Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on the Kickstart scheme to date; and what her projection is of expenditure on that scheme up until Spring 2021.