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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 15 October 2020.
The order of these questions may be varied in the published call lists.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.
Questions for Answer on Monday 19 October
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What steps she is taking to ensure that the Job Entry Targeted Support programme supports jobseekers to move into growth sectors of the economy.(907669)
- Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for people in the sectors worst affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907670)
- Alison McGovern (Wirral South): What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of child poverty.(907671)
- Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): What steps she is taking to support people into work throughout the UK.(907672)
- Christian Wakeford (Bury South): What steps she is taking through the Pension Schemes Bill to support the Government’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.(907673)
- Jo Gideon (Stoke-on-Trent Central): What steps her Department has taken to support an effective transition between legacy benefits and universal credit.(907674)
- Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of resuming (a) benefits sanctions and (b) welfare conditionality during increased levels of unemployment as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.(907675)
- Richard Graham (Gloucester): What estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the cash element of the pensions triple lock for the financial year 2020-21.(907676)
- Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on extending the £20 additional universal credit payment during the covid-19 outbreak.(907677)
- Stephen Timms (East Ham): If she will increase jobseeker's allowance by £20 per week in line with universal credit.(907678)
- Owen Thompson (Midlothian): What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on extending the temporary measures introduced by her Department in response to the covid-19 outbreak.(907679)
- Peter Aldous (Waveney): If she will extend the suspension of benefit deductions for the recovery of universal credit and legacy benefit overpayments during the covid-19 outbreak.(907680)
- Cherilyn Mackrory (Truro and Falmouth): What steps she is taking to support people into work throughout the UK.(907681)
- Tom Randall (Gedling): What steps her Department is taking to ensure people of all ages have access to the job market.(907682)
- Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd): What steps she is taking to ensure that the welfare payments that people receive meet the needs of the recipient.(907683)
- Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): What steps she is taking to support people into work throughout the UK.(907684)
- Mark Jenkinson (Workington): What steps her Department has taken to support an effective transition between legacy benefits and universal credit.(907685)
- Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of universal credit in reducing levels of poverty.(907686)
- Rob Butler (Aylesbury): What steps she is taking to help people with disabilities into employment.(907687)
- Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): What steps she has taken to support the welfare of people ineligible for the Government's economic support packages during the covid-19 outbreak.(907688)
- Sarah Jones (Croydon Central): What steps her Department is taking to review the effectiveness of benefit fraud investigations.(907689)
- Mark Fletcher (Bolsover): What steps she is taking to support people into work throughout the UK.(907690)
- James Grundy (Leigh): What steps she is taking through the Pension Schemes Bill to protect people’s savings.(907691)
- Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of resuming (a) benefits sanctions and (b) welfare conditionality during increased levels of unemployment as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.(907692)
- Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of employment.(907693)
- Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in collecting child maintenance.(907694)
- Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on extending the temporary measures introduced by her Department in response to the covid-19 outbreak.(907695)
- Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 on (a) average working age and (b) levels of child poverty.(907696)
- Munira Wilson (Twickenham): What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing carer’s allowance.(907698)
- Wes Streeting (Ilford North): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for people in the sectors worst affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907699)
- Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 on (a) average working age and (b) levels of child poverty.(907700)
- Wera Hobhouse (Bath): How many Child Maintenance Service cases with pre-existing arrears have continued to accrue arrears since covid-19 lockdown restrictions were introduced in March 2020.(907714)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Duncan Baker (North Norfolk): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(907729)
- Owen Thompson (Midlothian): (907730)
- Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): (907731)
- Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): (907732)
- Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): (907733)
- Jonathan Gullis (Stoke-on-Trent North): (907734)
- Clive Efford (Eltham): (907735)
- Ben Everitt (Milton Keynes North): (907736)
- Laura Farris (Newbury): (907737)
- Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): (907738)
- Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst): (907739)
- Selaine Saxby (North Devon): (907740)
- Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): (907741)
- Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): (907744)
- Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): (907746)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 20 October
Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What plans he has to provide additional economic support to areas affected by local covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement.(907759)
- Dr Kieran Mullan (Crewe and Nantwich): What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907760)
- Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West): If the Government will take steps to ensure that victims of the Equitable Life scandal receive full compensation for their losses.(907761)
- Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What fiscal steps he is taking to improve the health of women and girls.(907762)
- Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on supporting young people into apprenticeships.(907763)
- Antony Higginbotham (Burnley): What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907764)
- Mary Robinson (Cheadle): What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the temporary changes in VAT on businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors.(907765)
- Stephen Timms (East Ham): What assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of removing the temporary uplift in universal credit from April 2021 while the covid-19 outbreak continues.(907766)
- Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): What fiscal support he is providing to mitigate the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.(907767)
- Kate Osamor (Edmonton): If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of reopening business support grant funding schemes for allocation by local authorities.(907768)
- Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife): What fiscal support he is providing to mitigate the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.(907769)
- Andrew Lewer (Northampton South): What steps his Department is taking to support self-employed people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907770)
- Zarah Sultana (Coventry South): What proportion of jobs his Department estimates will be supported through the Government’s Job Support Scheme.(907773)
- Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): What plans he has to provide additional economic support to areas affected by local covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement.(907774)
- Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield): What fiscal steps he is taking to support people on low incomes during the covid-19 outbreak.(907775)
- Mark Logan (Bolton North East): What comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of fiscal support for (a) job retention and (b) incomes during the covid-19 outbreak in the UK and internationally.(907776)
- Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): What comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of fiscal support for (a) job retention and (b) incomes during the covid-19 outbreak in the UK and internationally.(907777)
- Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses in sectors that remain subject to covid-19 restrictions.(907778)
- Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): What plans he has to provide additional economic support to areas affected by local covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement.(907779)
- Naz Shah (Bradford West): What proportion of jobs his Department estimates will be supported through the Government’s Job Support Scheme.(907780)
- Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What fiscal steps he is taking to support self-employed people not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.(907781)
- Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What steps his Department is taking to ensure long-term equity of (a) economic growth and (b) productivity throughout the nations and regions of the UK.(907782)
- Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke): What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907783)
- Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge): What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907784)
- John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps his Department is taking to support self-employed people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(907785)
- Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What fiscal steps he is taking to support food supply chains during the covid-19 outbreak.(907786)
- Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): What steps the Government is taking to help prevent the fraudulent use of Government schemes to provide financial support for people and businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.(907787)
- Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the extension of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.(907788)
- Robert Halfon (Harlow): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on additional financial support in helping to close the disadvantage attainment gap.(907789)
- Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): What plans he has to provide additional fiscal support to families during the covid-19 outbreak.(907790)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Kate Osamor (Edmonton): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(907819)
- Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): (907820)
- Jacob Young (Redcar): (907821)
- Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): (907822)
- Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (907823)
- Christian Wakeford (Bury South): (907824)
- Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): (907825)
- Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West): (907826)
- Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil): (907828)
- Lee Anderson (Ashfield): (907829)
- Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme): (907830)
- Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): (907832)
- Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): (907833)
- Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): (907835)
- Ruth Jones (Newport West): (907843)