My speeches and debates in Parliament - Alison McGovern MP

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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Racism in Football

Commons debates

The Minister calls it exactly right—this is an issue that unites the House. Several Members on both sides have applauded Gareth Southgate, the manager of the England men’s football...

Climate Change: Curriculum

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the role of schools in promoting knowledge of the...

Climate Change: Curriculum

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 he has taken to ensure the national curriculum includes (a) up to date scientific understanding of climate change and (b) the role of human...

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, what the most recent annual estimate is of the cost of ending the two child limit for universal credit between now and 2033/34.

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 make an estimate of the cost of increasing the child element of the universal credit payment by (a) £10 a week and (b) 70 per...

Children: Day Care

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, whether the Scottish Government has requested that her Department administer the new Scottish child payment and; and what estimate she has...

HMRC Impact Analysis: Customs

Commons debates

I think we are all confused about the nature of conservatism this afternoon. When the Minister and I joined the House in 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron was embarking on a red tape challenge....

Us Troop Withdrawal from Northern Syria

Commons debates

Syrian civilians have suffered again and again in this conflict. Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg), may I ask the Minister what...

No-Deal Brexit: Schedule of Tariffs

Commons debates

For manufacturers in the north of England, it is hard to know which is worse: the fact that this Government are prepared to countenance no deal, or the fact that the deal that they are proposing...

Personal Independence Payment

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 people of pensionable age receiving personal independence payments have been sent a notification requiring them to reapply for that...

Brexit Negotiations

Commons debates

The Prime Minister said some moments ago that the history of referendums in this country was not good, but may I remind him that by 71% the Good Friday agreement was passed by a referendum? I...

Prime Minister's Update

Commons debates

The irony is not lost on any of us that the Prime Minister told us that Prorogation was nothing to do with Brexit and yet here we are talking constantly about Brexit. I want to raise with the...

Brexit Readiness: Operation Yellowhammer

Commons debates

The Minister told us that HMRC has allocated EORI numbers to 88,000 VAT-registered businesses that currently trade with the EU. However, two years ago, HMRC told the Treasury Committee that...

Thomas Cook

Commons debates

I can tell the Secretary of State that my constituents are not happy with the Government’s response. However, at the heart of this problem is a company that was signed off by auditors last...

Spending Round 2019

Commons debates

The Chancellor claims that this is a boom in public spending, but we all know how big the bust has been, and nowhere has it been bigger than in DWP spending. Its spending will see a real-terms...

G7 Summit

Commons debates

The Prime Minister tells us he is going to Dublin on Monday to see the Taoiseach where no doubt he will be asked, as he has been asked today, about his proposals for the backstop, so may I ask if...

Priorities for Government

Commons debates

It is quite clear that this is now a Vote Leave Government. Contrary to what the Prime Minister said, he has been clear about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. I want to take him back to his...

Department for Work and Pensions

Commons debates

Department for Work and Pensions

Commons debates

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Department for Work and Pensions

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman has obviously missed the fact that working age benefits have been frozen for four years. That is a real terms cut. Will he just explain to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central...