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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Health and Social Care

Commons debates

When my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester West (Liz Kendall) and I spoke to social care professionals from the Wirral last night, they made it clear that the crisis is not to come; the crisis...

New Clause 49 - Cap on Care Costs for charging Purposes

Health and Care Bill

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Gentleman gets to the heart of the matter, which is what people will get, compared with what they were promised. Is that not the heart of this matter?

New Clause 49 - Cap on Care Costs for charging Purposes

Health and Care Bill

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend and neighbour is making an excellent speech. We should be talking about a plan for social care, but we are actually talking about a tax on the people who have lost out over the...

Sports Bodies’ Bids to Host Major Sporting Events

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

Mr Speaker, you and I both support major sporting events coming to the UK, but I want to return briefly to the situation in cricket. The lesson for all sports is that those who fail to deal with...

Clause 1 - Protection of cultural objects on loan

Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill

Alison McGovern made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is, as others have said, a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hosie. I commend the right hon. Member for Central Devon for bringing the Bill forward. It is limited in scope and effect....

Terrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson) and you, Mr Speaker, for this urgent question, which is very important to the people of Merseyside. I associate myself...

Cop26

Commons debates

I noticed that the Prime Minister mentioned Aristotle in his statement, so could he explain how breaking his own manifesto promise to the poorest people in the world, those worst affected by...

Committee on Standards: Decision of the House

Commons debates

Does my right hon. and learned Friend not think that the sham is continuing even today? Not only is the Prime Minister not here, despite the importance of this issue, but the Leader of the...

Levelling Up

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

The Exchequer Secretary says that levelling up is the defining mission of this Government, yet if we look at the spending review priority outcomes and metrics, we can see that across the...

Musicians: Touring the EU

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

We welcome all the new Ministers, but I want to be clear on this issue: the Minister said in response to those questions that extensive efforts are being made, yet on 4 August when the...

Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill

Commons debates

I commend the right hon. Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) for bringing this Bill to the House. It might be easy to think of it as somewhat narrow and potentially even niche, but we often...

Legacy of Jo Cox

Commons debates

It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat). It is also very appropriate, as will become clear when I continue with my speech, but before I get to those...

Health and Social Care

Commons debates

The Prime Minister said at the Dispatch Box, though it is not in the printed copy of his speech, that the NHS backlog that we face will get worse before it gets better. How much worse?

New Infrastructure Investment

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

I am afraid that I must tell the Chancellor that his infrastructure revolution is not very noticeable in cities in the north of England, which grind to a halt at rush hour. They desperately need...

Afghanistan

Commons debates

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me in this important debate. I pay tribute to all those who have served our country in Afghanistan, and I am especially thinking of those I know from my...

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2021 to Question 29788 on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and with reference to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...

Paye

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ONS release entitled Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK: June 2021, tables 11 and 12, if he will...

NHS Update

Commons debates

Before I ask my question, may I say to the Minister that she might want to think again about coming to this House and ticking off my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for her...

Paye

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the statistics on earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information and tables 11 and 12, if he will publish payrolled...

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: 1 July 2021, including data tables 12 and 14, if he will provide details of employments...