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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Friday 16 October 2020.

The order of these questions may be varied in the published call lists.

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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)
  • 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)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 21 October

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

  • Dehenna Davison (Bishop Auckland): What steps the Government is taking to ensure equal access to opportunity.(907849)
  • Kate Griffiths (Burton): What steps she is taking to support female entrepreneurs.(907850)
  • Peter Grant (Glenrothes): What steps her Department is taking to support older people during the covid-19 outbreak.(907851)
  • Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge): What steps she is taking to support women at risk of leaving the workforce due to the economic effect of the covid-19 outbreak.(907852)
  • Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring equality of opportunity in the education system.(907853)
  • Crispin Blunt (Reigate): What steps she is taking to maintain the UK's international promotion of equal rights for LGBT+ people.(907854)
  • Shaun Bailey (West Bromwich West): What recent discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) stakeholders on tackling the disparities in the risk and outcomes of covid-19.(907855)
  • Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble): What steps she is taking to encourage girls and young women to lead in science, technology and emerging industries.(907856)
  • Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire): What steps she is taking to increase business opportunities for women through international trade.(907857)
  • Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting women attending abortion clinics from intimidation or protest.(907858)
  • Selaine Saxby (North Devon): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring public health communications on covid-19 reach communities throughout the UK.(907859)
  • Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What steps she is taking to support women at risk of leaving the workforce due to the economic effect of the covid-19 outbreak.(907862)
  • Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): What steps she is taking to help tackle race inequality in the workplace.(907863)
  • Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What steps the Government is taking to help protect disabled people from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.(907864)

At 11:53am
Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

  • Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(907889)
  • Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Melton): (907890)
  • Selaine Saxby (North Devon): (907891)
  • Bob Blackman (Harrow East): (907892)
  • Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): (907893)
  • Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): (907896)
  • Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West): (907898)
  • Jessica Morden (Newport East): (907903)

At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

  • Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 October.(907909)
  • Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): (907910)
  • Daisy Cooper (St Albans): (907911)
  • Rob Butler (Aylesbury): (907912)
  • Edward Timpson (Eddisbury): (907913)
  • Janet Daby (Lewisham East): (907914)
  • Sarah Owen (Luton North): (907915)
  • Sir George Howarth (Knowsley): (907916)
  • Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): (907917)
  • Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood): (907918)
  • Bob Blackman (Harrow East): (907919)
  • Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on involving the Infrastructure Delivery Taskforce in the rebuilding of Kettering General Hospital.(907920)
  • Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): (907921)
  • Sir Gary Streeter (South West Devon): (907922)
  • Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): (907923)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 22 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

  • Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): What (a) financial and (b) other support he plans to provide to the transport sector in the next six months.(907924)
  • Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What plans he has to maintain tilting train services on the West Coast mainline after the completion of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement.(907925)
  • Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): What steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people using the rail network.(907926)
  • Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire): What assessment he has made of the steps needed to increase walking and cycling rates.(907927)
  • Dr Kieran Mullan (Crewe and Nantwich): What steps his Department is taking to support local communities in meeting the cost of upgrades to rail bridges to tackle congestion.(907928)
  • Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that maritime workers receive pay protection equal to other sectors.(907929)
  • Sir Gary Streeter (South West Devon): What plans he has to dual the A303 from Stonehenge to Taunton.(907930)
  • Paul Howell (Sedgefield): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the duration of covid-19 quarantine required after international travel.(907931)
  • Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on including (a) international aviation and (b) shipping emissions in the Sixth Carbon Budget.(907932)
  • Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): What assessment he has made of the future viability of international roll-on roll-off ferry services from the UK.(907933)
  • Navendu Mishra (Stockport): What steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people using the rail network.(907934)
  • Kate Osborne (Jarrow): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that covid-19 emergency funding support is fair and equitable across transport operators.(907935)
  • Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on transport in Newcastle; and what support he is providing to public transport operators in that city.(907936)
  • Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What recent progress has been made on tackling congestion on the Worthing to Shoreham section of the A27 in West Sussex.(907937)
  • Dehenna Davison (Bishop Auckland): What steps his Department is taking to improve (a) regional and (b) national transport links.(907938)
  • Hannah Bardell (Livingston): What (a) financial and (b) other support he plans to provide to the transport sector in the next six months.(907939)
  • Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian): What recent progress his Department has made on its preparedness in the event that there is no agreement on future relations with the EU after the transition period.(907940)
  • Dave Doogan (Angus): What (a) financial and (b) other support he plans to provide to the transport sector in the next six months.(907941)
  • Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble): What steps his Department is taking to improve rail connections in the north of England.(907942)
  • Anthony Mangnall (Totnes): What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on rural bus routes.(907943)
  • Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): What recent discussions he has had with Transport for London on the adequacy of funding for transport provision in London.(907945)
  • Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the duration of covid-19 quarantine required after international travel.(907946)
  • Darren Henry (Broxtowe): What steps his Department is taking to improve (a) regional and (b) national transport links.(907947)
  • Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What steps he is taking to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector.(907948)
  • Florence Eshalomi (Vauxhall): What steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people using the rail network.(907949)
  • Alan Mak (Havant): What steps his Department is taking to decarbonise the transport network.(907950)
  • Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What progress his Department has made in trialling e-scooters.(907951)
  • Barry Gardiner (Brent North): If he will introduce a national framework for low emission zones to tackle air pollution.(907952)
  • Jacob Young (Redcar): What steps his Department is taking to improve maritime safety.(907953)
  • Rachael Maskell (York Central): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding to create active travel cities as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.(907954)
  • Matt Vickers (Stockton South): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the introduction of E10 fuel.(907955)

At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

  • Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(907984)
  • Munira Wilson (Twickenham): (907985)
  • Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): (907987)
  • Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble): (907989)
  • Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): (907990)
  • Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): (907991)
  • Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): (907992)
  • Matt Vickers (Stockton South): (907993)
  • John Spellar (Warley): (907994)
  • Greg Smith (Buckingham): (907995)
  • Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden): (907997)
  • Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): (907998)
  • Charlotte Nichols (Warrington North): (907999)
  • Christian Wakeford (Bury South): (908000)
  • Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): (908003)