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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Spring Statement

Commons debates

I have more respect than many in this House for the work of economic forecasters, but let us be honest: what we have today is a big long sum predicated on the idea that Brexit will be fine....

Exiting the European Union

Commons debates

What we have learned this evening is that the withdrawal agreement is still intact, the backstop is still in place and, as my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen...

Syria

Commons debates

I share others’ appreciation of the Minister’s commitment to the issue and his full answers to our questions. I too have met refugees in nearby countries who are supported by the...

New Ferry Regeneration

International Women’S Day

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister describes the city region funding as “Government money”. In some sense, we can describe anything that comes from the Treasury as Government money, but if New Ferry is not...

New Ferry Regeneration

International Women’S Day

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

We both support Liverpool, and we both support devolution—but it is not really a good enough answer. When, through no fault of its own, Salisbury experienced terrible events that damaged...

New Ferry Regeneration

International Women’S Day

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank Mr Speaker for granting this Adjournment debate. I want to discuss a matter that is very important to me, my constituents and all those in Merseyside, and that is the situation in New...

Leaving the Eu: Protection for Workers

Commons debates

The Secretary of State speaks well and everybody wishes to listen to him. However, not all his colleagues are of the same mind. Before Christmas, the Attorney General stood at the Dispatch Box...

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

I accept what the Minister says, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

Of course it does. I use the broad sweeping terms of arts and culture, but each of the composite parts of the British arts and cultural industry will have its own specific problems. It is easy...

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

The hon. Lady is obviously a top feminist, because she identifies probably the single biggest reason why the care sector is low paid. The work done by women has traditionally, for reasons of...

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

It is a pleasure to be back under your chairship, Mr Stringer. To continue the point that I was making, the Bill will have a huge impact on our health service and, specifically, the social care...

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I am perfectly happy for schemes to be called whatever they like; the fact is that we have to support nurses properly as they are training. The...

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

I wish to speak about proposed new clause 13. Often this discussion is focused on the procedural matters of immigration law, and rightly so; as we have discussed, these are important issues that...

Annual review of the ending of free movement in the United Kingdom

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

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

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Settled status: right to appeal

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

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

I want to add to what the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central, and the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East have said about the importance of...

Social Security

Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

Simply, child benefit is easy to claim and has wide support in society, so are not the statistics my hon. Friend has laid out absolutely terrible for working families?

Social Security

Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for giving way again. He knows as well as I do that none of the figures he has just announced add up to the £12 billion of welfare cuts previously announced in this...

Social Security

Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]

Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons

I have to ask the Minister: is that it? We are in the middle of a benefits freeze that is seeing family poverty rise—is that all he has got to say about it?

Extent, commencement and short title

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

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

The Minister is repeating the Government’s position that either the impact of the Bill will be split 50/50, just like the population, or we simply do not know because we have no idea what...

Leaving the European Union

Commons debates

As we speak, the Prime Minister’s Government are preparing to apply tariffs to basic food items such as cheese and meat, the price of which will be paid by families in this country who have...