Alison McGovern
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MP calls for more consultation on housing plans
This morning Alison McGovern MP joined a group of local campaigners and Labour Party Candidate…
Alison urges Prime Minister to implement Hillsborough Law
Alison McGovern MP sends letter to the Prime Minister, urging support for ‘Hillsborough Law’ to…
Alison welcomes £100,000 investment in New Ferry
Alison has welcomed the announcement that Homes England have pledged £100,000 of initial investment into…
Alison welcomes Homes England £100,000 kick-start investment into New Ferry
Alison urges Prime Minister to implement a Hillsborough Law
Alison McGovern MP joins Acre Lane Action Group to call for more consultation on housing plans
Statement about the New Ferry explosion one year on
Alison joins Frank Field MP to call on government to explore DIPG treatment options
Pensions: Public Sector
Treasury
Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to resume the 2016 valuations for public sector pension schemes which were paused in January 2019.
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Transport Infrastructure
Commons debates
It is kind of funny, in a way, to see the Prime Minister come here to gleefully re-announce a project that he himself and his office tried to put a stop to. But while he is in train set-building...
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Productivity
Treasury
Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons
The people with the least productive, lowest-paid jobs, although often highly skilled, are women working in care, retail or hospitality. Where is the Chancellor’s productivity plan for the...
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Leaving the EU: Human Rights
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons
The 6,500 children fleeing Idlib in Syria daily, where barrel bombs are being used on hospitals and schools, must wonder where on earth the protectors of their human rights are. Unfortunately, in...
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Wuhan Coronavirus
Commons debates
Merseyside is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe, so I certainly associate myself with the remarks of the shadow Secretary of State. While some in the Wirral were surprised by the...
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Climate Change: International Cooperation
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Alison McGovern received a response to a question they put to the government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with his counterparts in the (a) Chinese Government, (b) US Administration and (c) EU on...
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Rights related to residence: application deadline and temporary protection
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons
May I add, very briefly, to what my hon. Friend has said about family relationships? We also want the Government to stick to the principle that this should be an adult to whom the child is...
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National Productivity - [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
Westminster Hall debates
Oh yes, I know!
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National Productivity - [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
Westminster Hall debates
I apologise for testing your patience, Mr Paisley. Doubling the trend rate of growth would really return it only to pre-crash levels of growth. To repeat the questions that my hon. Friend the...
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National Productivity - [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
Westminster Hall debates
Will the Minister make a commitment that the Treasury’s next productivity strategy, connected to the Budget or otherwise, will have a gender analysis of who does what work and for what...
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National Productivity - [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
Westminster Hall debates
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Paisley, and to speak in the debate introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis), who made a characteristically...
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Middle East: Security
Commons debates
The Secretary of State rightly mentioned the actions of the Assad regime in Syria. He will be aware of the situation in Idlib. What meetings has he had with the Secretary of State for...
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Commons debates
What a joy it is to follow the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes). My quotes are normally a bit more Jarvis Cocker and Bill Shankly than G. K. Chesterton and...
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Commons debates
Does the right hon. Gentleman think that his party’s conduct in the general election is consistent with the test that he just set?
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Commons debates
rose—
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Early Parliamentary General Election Bill
Commons debates
This has been a fractious, challenging, controversial and difficult debate at times. Do you agree, Mr Speaker, that in the context of this debate, it is extraordinarily important that all Members...
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Early Parliamentary General Election Bill
Commons debates
On a point of order, Mr Speaker.
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Leaving the EU: Workers’ Rights
Commons debates
I am not sure how much of a favour you have done me there, Mr Speaker. The truth is that the reality of our labour market is that lived by my constituents, not the picture being painted from the...
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European Union (Withdrawal) Acts
Prime Minister’s Statement
Alison McGovern made a speech in the House of Commons
I want to say some words about the nature of the deal before us. This is all a question of trust: whether we should support the deal depends on trust. We have heard that from their...
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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...
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