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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Urban Areas: Departmental Responsibilities

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which towns in the UK have a ministerial champion in the Government.

Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

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 steps staff in her Department are authorised to take when they suspect an abusive partner is attending an appointment with a universal...

UK’s Withdrawal from the EU

Business of the House (Today)

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

I simply listen to the words of the right hon. Member for Meriden (Dame Caroline Spelman) and my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey). I find it hard to listen to them...

UK’s Withdrawal from the EU

Business of the House (Today)

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

It is truly an honour to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve). I was in Belfast and Bangor last week, where I met many people who felt that they had been...

Business of the House

Commons debates

New Ferry in my constituency is not the only town in the country that needs regeneration, so can I implore the Leader of the House to allow a debate in Government time about town centres? New...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q Rosa, any thoughts on this particular subject?

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Probably more so, because they do a physical job.

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

ProfessorQ Kinnair, to begin with, this morning we heard from Migration Watch and I asked them what they thought the consequences might be of restricting immigration to this country in the way...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q What would you like the retirement age to be raised to—something like 70 or 75?

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q The point has been made. How do you see your proposal as improving—or otherwise—our dependency ratio in the labour market?

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q It is unfortunate language, with respect, Lord Green. It is dehumanising language.

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q You described people coming to work in this country as being “shipped in”.

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q If I may say so, I would hesitate to describe anybody who comes to work in this country as “shipped in”. I think that is unfortunate. I want to ask about our ageing population, to...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q The clock is ticking.

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q One final question, if I may. Professor Ryan, you have said to us on several occasions that there is a major gap in this Bill as regards EU nationals who will have settled status. You...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q Okay. Professor Manning, you are saying that we do not fully understand how the Bill will affect the different locations in our country, even though, economically speaking, we know we have a...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q Has MAC disaggregated that data? Productivity gains and where they could be made affect different regional economies in quite a diverse manner. Areas dominated by manufacturing, where there...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Q I just want to be clear about what you are saying. Obviously, there are second order effects, so there is the simple function of supply and demand, which might put pressure on employers to...

Examination of Witnesses

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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

Professor Manning, on behalf of the Migration Advisory Committee, in relation to EEA nationals working in this country, you were careful to say just now that the root cause of low wages in the...