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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Hillsborough: Collapse of Trials

Commons debates

In asking my question today, I am thinking of all those who lost a loved one and all those who were affected in any way by the Hillsborough disaster, and all that they have been through. I want...

National Leisure Recovery Fund

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, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2021 to Question 185358 on the National Leisure Recovery Fund, when the early...

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 estimate she has made of the average number of kickstart places made available by each employer participating in the scheme.

Music: Internet

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 steps he is taking to ensure that artists receive a greater share of revenue from the streaming of their music.

Music: Internet

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 assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the 20 April 2021 letter to the Prime Minister...

Music: Internet

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 steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure that the UK is a world leader in legislation on streaming and (b) increase...

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 apprenticeships starts there have been by (a) level, (b) sector and (c) region since 1 January 2021.

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 apprenticeships have been started since January 2021 to the latest available date for which data is available.

School Leaving

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 has made of the number of pupils that will leave school in summer 2021.

Graduates

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 data his Department holds on the number of students that are expected to graduate in 2021.

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 and what proportion of the £2 billion of funding for the Kickstart scheme announced by the Government in A Plan for Jobs in July...

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 plans the Government has to provide data on the next destination of people who have completed their Kickstart scheme placement.

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 estimate she has made of the proportion of organisations offering kickstart placements that are SMEs.

Football Governance: Fan-led Review

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

Given that there was a Select Committee report and a Government response saying that they would legislate 10 years ago, it is a bit rich for the Secretary of State to claim that he is acting...

Universal Credit: Young People

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 her Department has made of the projected number of universal credit claimants aged 16-24 in each year for which that data has...

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 assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of extending the Kickstart scheme beyond December 2021.

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 placements have been (a) approved and (b) started in each parliamentary constituency.

Kickstart Scheme: Young People

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 jobs have been (a) approved and (b) started in each region of the UK.

Football

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 recent meetings have taken place between (a) the Prime Minister and his officials and (b) Ministers and officials in his...

Sports: Equality

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 recent discussions he has had with Sport England on the effectiveness of their Tackling Inequalities Fund; and what steps...