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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 9 December 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 Thursday 10 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What steps his Department is taking to retain highly skilled workers in the creative industries.(910104)
- Andy Carter (Warrington South): What steps his Department is taking to reform digital advertising.(910105)
- Jonathan Gullis (Stoke-on-Trent North): What steps his Department is taking to rollout gigabit broadband.(910106)
- Robert Largan (High Peak): What progress his Department has made on improving mobile coverage in rural areas.(910107)
- Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps his Department is taking to permit the (a) resumption of grassroots sporting fixtures and (b) re-opening of sport facilities during the covid-19 outbreak.(910108)
- Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What steps he is taking to help the live music sector respond to the economic effect of the covid-19 outbreak.(910109)
- Ian Levy (Blyth Valley): What steps his Department is taking to permit the (a) resumption of grassroots sporting fixtures and (b) re-opening of sport facilities.(910110)
- Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): What progress his Department has made on improving mobile coverage in rural areas.(910111)
- Rob Roberts (Delyn): What steps his Department is taking to rollout gigabit broadband.(910112)
- Mark Jenkinson (Workington): What steps his Department is taking to permit the (a) resumption of grassroots sporting fixtures and (b) re-opening of sport facilities.(910113)
- Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield): What support his Department is providing to spectator sports during the covid-19 outbreak.(910114)
- Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): What assessment he has made of the effect of the tiered system of covid-19 restrictions on the performing arts.(910115)
- Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the retention of (a) the GDPR and (b) other EU regulations on data protection after the transition period.(910119)
- Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What recent steps his Department has taken to tackle the proliferation of (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation online.(910124)
- Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What plans he has to support the creative industries to work in the EU when the transitional arrangements with the EU come to an end.(910129)
- Kate Hollern (Blackburn): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of tier 3 covid-19 restrictions on Championship football.(910135)
- Kate Osamor (Edmonton): What additional steps he is taking to support the voluntary and community sector through the covid-19 outbreak.(910136)
- Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): When he plans to allocate the £500 million Youth Investment Fund.(910137)
At 10:00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Damien Moore (Southport): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(910064)
- Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian): (910065)
- Geraint Davies (Swansea West): (910066)
- Carla Lockhart (Upper Bann): (910067)
- Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): (910069)
- Andy Carter (Warrington South): (910070)
- Kate Hollern (Blackburn): (910071)
- Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (910072)
- Philip Davies (Shipley): (910074)
- Kate Osamor (Edmonton): (910078)
At 10:10am
Oral Questions to the Attorney General
- Jessica Morden (Newport East): What steps she is taking with (a) the CPS and (b) partner agencies in the criminal justice system to help reduce the backlog of cases as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.(910024)
- Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS's policy on the prosecution of immigration offences.(910025)
- Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What plans the CPS has to deliver improvements to services in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England from the additional funding announced in the Spending Review 2020.(910026)
- Tony Lloyd (Rochdale): What steps she has taken to increase the number of prosecutions relating to rape and sexual assault.(910027)
- Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): What discussions she has had Cabinet colleagues on providing financial support for publicly-funded barristers.(910028)
- Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): What assessment she has made of the adequacy of CPS resources to tackle domestic abuse prosecutions arising from the covid-19 lockdown.(910029)
- Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What recent sentences she has extended through the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.(910030)
- Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the CPS of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.(910031)
- Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield): What steps the Serious Fraud Office is taking to (a) encourage self-reporting by companies to reduce serious bribery, corruption and fraud and (b) promote good corporate governance.(910036)
- Jerome Mayhew (Broadland): What the CPS plans to deliver with the additional funding announced in the Spending Review 2020.(910042)
- Saqib Bhatti (Meriden): What steps she has taken to support the pro bono community throughout the covid-19 outbreak.(910044)
- Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What criteria she uses when referring sentences to the Court of Appeal.(910047)
- Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of the end of the transition period on the rule of law.(910058)
Questions for Answer on Monday 14 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.(910154)
- Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the system for granting visas to people travelling to the UK from Africa for business purposes.(910155)
- Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): If the Government will support the asylum claim of Maira Shahbaz.(910156)
- Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): What steps her Department is taking to maintain public order during the covid-19 outbreak.(910157)
- Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): What recent discussions she has had with the devolved Administrations on the UK's immigration system after the transition period.(910158)
- Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What steps she is taking to tackle knife crime.(910159)
- Peter Gibson (Darlington): What plans her Department has to reform the UK’s asylum system.(910160)
- Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): What steps her Department is taking to tackle county lines drugs networks.(910161)
- Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What representations she has received on the policing of protests against covid-19 restrictions.(910162)
- Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East): What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of the end of the transition period on national security.(910163)
- Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What recent steps she has taken to protect shopworkers from assault.(910164)
- Chris Green (Bolton West): What plans her Department has to reform the UK’s asylum system.(910165)
- Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.(910166)
- Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle): What steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime.(910167)
- David Linden (Glasgow East): What recent discussions she has had with the devolved Administrations on the UK's immigration system after the transition period.(910168)
- Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): What plans her Department has to reform the UK’s asylum system.(910169)
- Sarah Owen (Luton North): What steps the Government plans to take to protect domestic abuse victims in response to the increase in domestic abuse incidents during the covid-19 outbreak.(910170)
- Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drug trafficking and safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation.(910171)
- Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): What progress her Department has made on introducing a points-based immigration system.(910172)
- Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.(910173)
- Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the effect of changes to the immigration system on the UK's ability to attract overseas students.(910174)
- Ruth Jones (Newport West): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling online hate speech and extremism.(910175)
- Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme): What plans her Department has to reform the UK’s asylum system.(910176)
- Alex Norris (Nottingham North): What steps the Government plans to take to protect domestic abuse victims in response to the increase in domestic abuse incidents during the covid-19 outbreak.(910177)
- David Johnston (Wantage): What steps her Department is taking to protect victims of domestic abuse.(910178)
- Carolyn Harris (Swansea East): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on support for victims of domestic abuse who are travelling to flee their abuser.(910180)
- Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drug trafficking and safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation.(910181)
- Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What estimate she has made of the number of non-UK nationals who are at risk of deportation under the updated Immigration Rules as a result of rough sleeping.(910183)
- Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.(910185)
- Gareth Bacon (Orpington): What plans her Department has to reform the UK’s asylum system.(910186)
- Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drug trafficking and safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation.(910188)
- Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What steps she is taking to ensure that people can enrol their biometric data while covid-19 restrictions are in place.(910190)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Ben Everitt (Milton Keynes North): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(910214)
- Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): (910215)
- Claire Hanna (Belfast South): (910218)
- Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): (910219)
- Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): (910220)
- Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd): (910221)
- John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): (910222)
- Robert Largan (High Peak): (910223)
- Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): (910224)
- John Spellar (Warley): (910225)
- Shaun Bailey (West Bromwich West): (910226)
- Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): (910229)
- Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): (910232)
- Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge): (910235)
- Colleen Fletcher (Coventry North East): (910240)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 16 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
- Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): What steps his Department is taking to support the Welsh fishing sector.(910244)
- Fay Jones (Brecon and Radnorshire): What steps his Department is taking to help Welsh businesses prepare for the end of the transition period.(910245)
- Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): With reference to the Spending Review 2020, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.(910246)
- Edward Timpson (Eddisbury): What steps his Department is taking to support the Welsh agricultural sector.(910247)
- Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What discussions he has had with Welsh Government Ministers on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on pub closures in Wales.(910248)
- David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of fiscal support available to the Welsh Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak.(910249)
- Geraint Davies (Swansea West): What steps the Government is taking to support the manufacturing industry in Wales.(910250)
- Suzanne Webb (Stourbridge): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.(910251)
- Ruth Jones (Newport West): What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.(910252)
- Ben Lake (Ceredigion): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the application of the Barnett formula to Wales.(910253)
- Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.(910254)
- John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps his Department is taking to support the Welsh agricultural sector.(910256)
- Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What steps he is taking to help ensure that people in Wales benefit from the Union.(910257)
- Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people in Wales affected by the covid-19 outbreak.(910258)
- Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What steps the Government is taking to support people affected by flooding in Wales.(910263)