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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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, on what date her Department estimates the number of employees on the Restart programme will reach its peak number.

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 expected start-date of the first recruits joining the Restart programme her Department is using for internal planning purposes.

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, what recent estimate she has made of the number of young people employed under the Kickstart scheme in each region of the UK.

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, what recent estimate she has made of the number of young people employed under the Kickstart scheme in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Scotland,...

Sports: Health

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effect on people's wellbeing of (a) community outreach aspects and (b) other...

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, what recent estimate she has made of the number of (a) jobs created by, (b) placement started at and (c) applications made to the Kickstart scheme.

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 many new job placements are being funded by the Kickstart programme.

Culture Recovery Fund

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

Further to the question asked by the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) just now—happy birthday to her—I think I heard the Minister say that a third of self-employed people...

Support for University Students: Covid-19

Commons debates

My constituents who are students have faced significant challenges with private landlords, digital access and learning generally. That is why my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central...

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 many Kickstart gateways have been set up by (a) region and (b) local authority area.

Work Experience: Grants

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 grants have been awarded to firms to support trainees to gain work experience since the Spending Review 2020.

Apprentices: Grants

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 grants have been awarded to firms to take on an apprenticeship since the most recent Spending Review; and in which sectors those grants have...

Arts: Coronavirus

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) working groups, (b) committees and (c) other forums there are in his Department for sector representatives of the...

Arts: UK Relations with EU

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) working groups, (b) committees and (c) other forums there are in his Department for consultation with representatives...

Arts: Work Permits

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he last held discussions with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office on work...

Arts: Immigration Controls

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment the Government has made of the economic effect of immigration restrictions on EU-based creative workers.

Arts: Work Permits

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will publish the official text that was included in the proposed measure to allow creative...

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...