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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Friday 21 October 2022.
T Indicates a topical question. Members are selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.
Questions for Answer on Monday 24 October
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
1Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What steps he is taking to help support students with the cost of living.(901767)
2Anthony Browne (South Cambridgeshire): What steps his Department is taking to help schools catch up following the covid-19 outbreak.(901768)
3Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): What steps his Department is taking to attract science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers to work in disadvantaged areas.(901769)
4Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Melton): Whether his Department has issued guidance to schools on the content of teaching material on climate change.(901770)
5Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps he is taking to ensure that students have access to high quality vocational alternatives to A-levels.(901771)
6Tom Hunt (Ipswich): What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.(901772)
7Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): Whether he is taking steps to tackle educational under-achievement of Black children.(901773)
8Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire): What steps his Department is taking to attract and retain high quality teachers.(901774)
9Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on the potential merits of providing additional support for school pupils and higher education students in the context of increases in the cost of living.(901775)
10Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness): What steps his Department is taking to help support students with their mental health.(901776)
11Mr Robin Walker (Worcester): If he will take steps to encourage the take up of EBacc subjects and modern foreign languages at GCSE level.(901777)
12Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): What recent progress he has made in moving from a National Funding Formula for schools to a direct funding formula.[R] (901778)
13Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What steps his Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers.(901779)
14James Grundy (Leigh): What steps his Department is taking to facilitate collaboration between colleges and employers.(901780)
15Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the rollout of Family Hubs as part of the Vision for the Best Start for Life announced in March 2021.(901781)
16Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate): What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.(901782)
17Andrew Lewer (Northampton South): What steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech in universities.(901783)
18Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): Whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure greater access in education to training in Computer Numerical Control operation.(901784)
19Charlotte Nichols (Warrington North): What plans he has to help support schools with rising costs.(901785)
20Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): What recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of inflation on (a) school budgets and (b) the cost to parents associated with school.(901786)
21Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): What recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of inflation on (a) school budgets and (b) the cost to parents associated with school.(901787)
22John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): Whether he is taking steps to help increase participation in the Turing Scheme in Scotland.(901788)
23Ian Levy (Blyth Valley): What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.(901789)
24Chris Clarkson (Heywood and Middleton): What steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of technical qualifications.(901790)
25Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): Whether he is taking steps to encourage the use of innovative technology in education.(901791)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
T1Christian Matheson (City of Chester): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(901793)
T2Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): (901794)
T3Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): (901795)
T4Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): (901796)
T5Kate Osamor (Edmonton): (901797)
T6Munira Wilson (Twickenham): (901798)
T7Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): (901799)
T8Maggie Throup (Erewash): (901800)
T9Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Melton): (901801)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 25 October
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1Danny Kruger (Devizes): What steps he is taking to reduce red tape for small and medium-sized businesses.(901802)
2Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023. (901803)
3Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): What support his Department plans to provide to businesses with increased energy costs after April 2023.(901804)
4Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of raising the energy price cap on small and medium-sized businesses.(901805)
5Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of onshore wind farms established in England since 2015.(901807)
6Rob Roberts (Delyn): What steps his Department is taking to support marine energy generation.(901808)
7Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): What steps he is taking to support households with energy bills over winter 2022-23.(901809)
8Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential contribution of his Department to reducing poverty in deprived communities.(901810)
9Anthony Mangnall (Totnes): What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of tidal energy.(901811)
10Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling climate change.(901812)
11Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023. (901813)
12Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What steps he is taking to support households with energy bills over winter 2022-23.(901814)
13Mohammad Yasin (Bedford): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential revocation of EU workers’ rights regulations.(901815)
14Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the provision of Cold Weather Payments during the energy crisis.(901816)
15Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): What steps he is taking to help secure the supply of rare minerals and metals for industry and business.(901817)
16Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): What steps his Department is taking to safeguard intellectual property rights.(901818)
17Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized businesses implement energy efficiency measures.(901819)
18Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire): Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023. (901820)
19Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential revocation of EU workers’ rights regulations.(901821)
20Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What steps his Department is taking to support medical research charities.(901822)
21Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire): Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023. (901823)
22Geraint Davies (Swansea West): What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of research at Swansea University on the production of green hydrogen from off-peak renewables and recycled plastic.(901824)
23Simon Lightwood (Wakefield): What steps he is taking to (a) encourage entrepreneurship and (b) support small business expansion. (901825)
24Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What steps his Department has taken to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage the impact of high inflation.(901826)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
T1Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(901827)
T2Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): (901828)
T3Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside): (901829)
T4Kate Osborne (Jarrow): (901830)
T5Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): (901831)
T6Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge): (901832)
T7Ruth Jones (Newport West): (901833)
T8Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden): (901834)
T9Barry Gardiner (Brent North): (901836)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 26 October
Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
1Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the levels of police-recorded hate crimes targeting individuals on the basis of their (a) race, (b) religion, (c) sexual orientation, (d) disability and (e) transgender identity.(901837)
2Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire): If he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of increasing benefits (a) in line with and (b) by lower than the rate of inflation on women living in poverty.(901838)
3Hannah Bardell (Livingston): What recent steps the Government is taking to help support women in the workplace during the cost of living crisis. (901839)
4Greg Smith (Buckingham): If he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to encourage more women into British motorsport.[R] (901840)
5Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What his timescale is for the commencement and implementation of provisions in the Equalities Act 2010 on reasonable adjustments to common parts of buildings for disabled people.(901841)
6Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): If he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Education to help ensure that the proportion of white state-school educated students obtaining a place in higher education is raised to the same proportion as mixed heritage, Black, Asian and Chinese students.(901842)
7Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to help ensure equality of opportunity for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the context of the cost of living crisis.(901843)
8Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham): Whether the Government has made an equalities impact assessment of its proposed introduction of the statutory medical examiner system from April 2023.(901844)
9Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): What recent assessment the Government has made of trends in the levels of violence against women and girls.(901845)
10Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): What his timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to ban conversion therapy.(901846)
11Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support women in STEM roles. (901847)
12Rachael Maskell (York Central): If he will make an assessment of the potential correlation between the cost and availability of childcare provision and women’s incomes.(901848)
13Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness): If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the cost of living crisis on survivors of domestic abuse.(901849)
14Dame Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): What steps his Department is taking to support female entrepreneurs.(901850)
15Dame Maria Miller (Basingstoke): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the Government's plans for a Sexual and Reproductive Health Action Plan.(901851)
At 11:53am
Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
T1Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(901852)
T2Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): (901853)
T3Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn): (901854)
T4Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): (901855)
T5Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): (901856)
T6Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (901857)
T7Dame Angela Eagle (Wallasey): (901858)
T8Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): (901859)
At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
1Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 26 October.(901860)
2Janet Daby (Lewisham East): (901861)
3Richard Burgon (Leeds East): (901862)
4Philip Davies (Shipley): (901863)
5Alyn Smith (Stirling): (901864)
6Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire): (901865)
7Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon): (901866)
8Mark Fletcher (Bolsover): (901867)
9Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): (901868)
10Daisy Cooper (St Albans): (901869)
11Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): (901870)
12Ruth Jones (Newport West): (901871)
13Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden): (901872)
14Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent): (901873)
15Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury): (901874)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 27 October
Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
1Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): What steps he is taking to support island communities.(901875)
2Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): What discussions he has had with representatives from the devolved Administrations on recent changes in Government responsibility for the Union and intergovernmental relations.(901876)
3Fay Jones (Brecon and Radnorshire): What steps his Department is taking to help improve the transparency of public procurement rules for small and medium-sized enterprises.(901877)
4Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prepare (a) businesses and (b) the public for potential energy shortages in winter 2022-23.(901878)
5Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): How many civil service jobs he plans to relocate from London to the South West of England in the remainder of this Parliament.(901879)
6Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): What discussions he has had with representatives from the devolved Administrations on recent changes in Government responsibility for the Union and intergovernmental relations.(901880)
7Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prepare (a) businesses and (b) the public for potential energy shortages in winter 2022-23.(901881)
8Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn): What steps he is taking to support island communities.(901882)
9Scott Benton (Blackpool South): What progress his Department has made on reducing the cost of Government projects to help ensure value for money in public spending.(901883)
10Duncan Baker (North Norfolk): What steps his Department is taking to support people affected by infected blood.(901884)
11Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure adequate contingency planning for food security in the context of the (a) cost of living crisis and (b) market unpredictability.(901885)
12Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): What steps the Government is taking to strengthen domestic cyber resilience against potential impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.(901886)
13Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Great Campaign in encouraging investment in the UK. (901887)
14Giles Watling (Clacton): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.(901888)
15Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps his Department is taking to increase apprenticeship opportunities within the Civil Service. (901889)
16John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.(901890)
17Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): What steps his Department is taking to reduce public sector fraud.(901891)
18Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure value for money in public spending.(901892)
19Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure adequate contingency planning for food security in the context of the (a) cost of living crisis and (b) market unpredictability.(901893)
20Richard Burgon (Leeds East): Whether the Government plans to make reductions to public services to meet its objective to reduce the number of civil servants by 91,000.(901894)
21Robin Millar (Aberconwy): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.(901895)
22Cherilyn Mackrory (Truro and Falmouth): What steps his Department is taking to ensure the Civil Service recruits staff from all the devolved nations.
(901896)
23Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What steps his Department is taking to help improve the (a) transparency and (b) complexity of public procurement rules for small and medium-sized enterprises.(901897)
24Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): Which Minister is responsible for negotiations with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.(901898)
25Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East): How many requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 have been denied by his Department citing an exemption under section 35(1)(A) of that Act in each of the last five years.(901899)
At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
T1Jessica Morden (Newport East): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(901900)
T2Kate Osamor (Edmonton): (901901)
T3Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): (901902)
T4Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): (901903)
T5Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): (901904)
T6Dr Jamie Wallis (Bridgend): (901905)
T7Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): (901906)
T8Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): (901907)
T9Rachel Hopkins (Luton South): (901908)
T10Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): (901909)