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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 21 December 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 9 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
1Priti Patel (Witham): What steps he is taking to help communities protect themselves from potentially unsuitable development proposals.(902977)
2Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of (a) interest rates and (b) inflation on regional inequality.(902978)
3David Linden (Glasgow East): What assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.(902979)
4Mark Menzies (Fylde): Whether his Department is taking steps to reform the leasehold system.(902980)
5Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.(902981)
6Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire): If he will bring forward legislative proposals to give freeholders rights to directly challenge management and service charges equivalent to those of leaseholders.(902982)
7Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps his Department is taking to support the building of high quality homes.(902983)
8Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department’s levelling up agenda on the cost of living for people in rural areas.(902984)
9Jim Shannon (Strangford): What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by UK100 on Local Net Zero Delivery Progress Report: Local Powers.(902985)
10Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What steps his Department is taking to empower local communities.(902986)
11Tom Hunt (Ipswich): What recent steps his Department has taken to help protect people from unsafe cladding.(902987)
12Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What recent assessment he has made of the impact of increases in inflation on the adequacy of levelling up funding.(902988)
13Richard Burgon (Leeds East): What assessment he has made of the feasibility of bringing in Voter ID for local elections in May 2023.(902989)
14Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What recent assessment he has made of the impact of his Department’s policies on regional inequality.(902990)
15Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What steps his Department is taking to encourage the early provision of infrastructure for residential developments.(902991)
16Rachel Maclean (Redditch): When he plans to take a decision on Redditch Borough Council's Levelling Up bid.(902992)
17Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What steps he is taking to provide support to island communities.(902993)
18Mark Fletcher (Bolsover): What steps his Department is taking to help first-time buyers.(902994)
19Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): What steps he is taking to encourage developers to redevelop empty buildings in town centres.(902995)
20Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the sustainability of local government finances.(902996)
21Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): What steps he is taking to ensure that funds are delivered promptly to successful Levelling Up bids.(902997)
22Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What steps he is taking to address the potential increase in the level of rough sleeping this winter.(902998)
23Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department’s levelling up agenda on the cost of living for people in rural areas.(902999)
24Owen Thompson (Midlothian): Whether he is taking steps to help protect private tenants from eviction during winter 2022-23.(903000)
25Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge): What estimate he has made of the number of refugees admitted under the Homes for Ukraine scheme who are homeless.(903001)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
T1Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(903002)
T2Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (903003)
T3Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): (903004)
T4Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West): (903005)
T5Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): (903006)
T6Peter Aldous (Waveney): (903007)
T7Marco Longhi (Dudley North): (903008)
T8Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): (903009)
T9Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): (903010)
T10Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): (903011)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 10 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
1Mark Fletcher (Bolsover): What steps his Department is taking to improve support for rape victims in the criminal justice system.(903012)
2Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of sentencing policy in reducing levels of rural crime.(903013)
3James Sunderland (Bracknell): What recent progress he has made on tackling the backlog of court cases.(903014)
4Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): What steps he is taking to support victims in the criminal justice system.(903015)
5Robin Millar (Aberconwy): What steps his Department is taking to improve support for rape victims in the criminal justice system.(903016)
6Clive Efford (Eltham): For what reason he triggered Operation Safeguard in November 2022.(903017)
7Kate Osborne (Jarrow): What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Jarrow constituency.(903018)
8Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley): What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Birmingham Yardley constituency.(903019)
9Feryal Clark (Enfield North): For what reason he triggered Operation Safeguard in November 2022.(903020)
10Rob Butler (Aylesbury): What steps his Department is taking to help offenders (a) desist and (b) find employment.[R] (903021)
11Kate Osamor (Edmonton): If he will make an assessment of the reasons for racial disparities in the level of convictions for joint enterprise.(903022)
12Maggie Throup (Erewash): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing waiting times for cases in immigration courts.(903023)
13Dr Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling rural crime.(903024)
14Munira Wilson (Twickenham): Whether he plans to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Bill of Rights.(903025)
15Liz Twist (Blaydon): What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.(903026)
16John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of HM Prison and Probation Service-commissioned programmes on the (a) rehabilitation and (b) employment-readiness of offenders.(903027)
17Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce drug use in prisons.(903028)
18Florence Eshalomi (Vauxhall): For what reason he triggered Operation Safeguard in November 2022.(903029)
19Peter Aldous (Waveney): What recent progress he has made on tackling the backlog in court cases.(903030)
20Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South): What steps he is taking to support victims in the criminal justice system.(903031)
21Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): For what reasons Operation Safeguard was triggered in November 2022.(903032)
22Navendu Mishra (Stockport): What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Stockport constituency.(903033)
23Dean Russell (Watford): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing waiting times for immigration cases.
(903034)
24Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce drug use in prisons.(903035)
25Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. (903036)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
T1David Johnston (Wantage): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(903037)
T2Paula Barker (Liverpool, Wavertree): (903038)
T3Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): (903039)
T4Carolyn Harris (Swansea East): (903040)
T5Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): (903041)
T6Rob Butler (Aylesbury): [R] (903042)
T7Kate Osamor (Edmonton): (903043)
T8Rachel Maclean (Redditch): (903044)
T9Peter Aldous (Waveney): (903045)
T10Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): (903046)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 11 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902927)
2Douglas Ross (Moray): What steps he has taken to help Scottish communities protect community assets.(902928)
3Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on strengthening Scotland’s international trade links.(902929)
4Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West): What recent assessment he has made of the impact of increases in (a) inflation and (b) the cost of living on Scotland.(902930)
5Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on energy bill support for Scottish households.(902931)
6Marco Longhi (Dudley North): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on strengthening Scotland’s international trade links.(902932)
7Ms Anum Qaisar (Airdrie and Shotts): What recent assessment he has made of the impact of increases in (a) inflation and (b) the cost of living on Scotland.(902933)
8Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902934)
9Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902935)
10Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde): Whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the decision of the House on 14 December 2022 on the motion on Scotland’s Future.(902936)
11Alyn Smith (Stirling): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902937)
12Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902938)
13Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902939)
14Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Scotland’s role in the defence and security of the UK.(902940)
15Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.(902941)
At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
1Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 January.(902912)
2David Johnston (Wantage): (902913)
3Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd): (902914)
4Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): (902915)
5Carolyn Harris (Swansea East): (902916)
6Simon Lightwood (Wakefield): (902917)
7Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): (902918)
8Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (902919)
9Cherilyn Mackrory (Truro and Falmouth): (902920)
10Holly Mumby-Croft (Scunthorpe): (902921)
11David Duguid (Banff and Buchan): (902922)
12Kevin Foster (Torbay): (902923)
13Philip Davies (Shipley): (902924)
14Fiona Bruce (Congleton): (902925)
15Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East): (902926)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 12 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the Environment Agency’s budget on levels of sewage discharge.(902942)
2Jim Shannon (Strangford): Whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of UK100's Clean Air Net Zero report.(902943)
3Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the Environment Agency’s budget on levels of sewage discharge.(902944)
4Geraint Davies (Swansea West): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK’s food security.(902945)
5John Spellar (Warley): What steps she is taking to strengthen domestic food security.(902946)
6Dame Maria Miller (Basingstoke): If she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of categorising industrial lithium-ion battery storage facilities as environmentally hazardous.(902947)
7Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Environmental Land and Management Schemes on farmers' incomes.(902948)
8Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Melton): What recent steps her Department has taken to help support farmers with increases in the cost of (a) fertiliser, (b) feed and (c) energy.(902949)
9Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the Environment Agency’s budget on levels of sewage discharge.(902950)
10Sir Jeremy Wright (Kenilworth and Southam): What steps her Department is taking to help support farmers' mental health.(902951)
11Marco Longhi (Dudley North): What steps she is taking to strengthen domestic food security.(902952)
12Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): What plans she has to implement the recommendations of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy review on tackling the junk food cycle.(902953)
13Priti Patel (Witham): What recent support her Department has provided to zoos.(902954)
14Philip Davies (Shipley): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of flood defences in Shipley constituency.(902955)
15Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): Whether she is taking steps to help ensure the availability of affordable locally-produced food in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.(902956)
16Wera Hobhouse (Bath): If her Department will take steps to support trials of digital deposit return scheme technologies.(902957)
17David Linden (Glasgow East): What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on temporarily reducing VAT on pet food in the context of increases in the cost of living.(902958)
18Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What steps her Department is taking to protect communities at risk of flooding.(902959)
19Kate Osborne (Jarrow): Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the Environment Agency’s budget on levels of sewage discharge.(902960)
20Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): What steps her Department is taking to improve water quality.(902961)
21Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): What progress she has made on establishing an independent panel of experts to investigate the crustacean deaths on the North East coast in 2021.(902962)
22Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): What assessment she has made of effectiveness of the regulation of water companies.(902963)
23Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): Whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the fires at Kiveton Park Industrial Estate in Rother Valley on the levels of local air pollution.(902964)
24Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What recent estimate she has made of the number of payments made to farmers by the Rural Payments Agency.(902965)
25Paul Howell (Sedgefield): What steps her Department is taking to help prevent wildlife crime.(902966)
At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
T1Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(902967)
T2Marco Longhi (Dudley North): (902968)
T3Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (902969)
T4Philip Davies (Shipley): (902970)
T5Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): (902971)
T6Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): (902972)
T7Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): (902973)
T8Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): (902974)
T9Owen Thompson (Midlothian): (902975)
T10Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): (902976)