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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Friday 24 March 2023.
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 27 March
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
1Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): What steps he is taking to increase the provision of social rented housing.(904307)
2Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire): If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of updating the report on the Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford Growth Arc published by the National Infrastructure Commission in 2017.(904308)
3Daisy Cooper (St Albans): What recent progress his Department has made on its consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework.(904309)
4Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde): What discussions his Department plans to hold with the Scottish Government and local authorities on proposals to create an Investment Zone in Scotland.(904310)
5Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills): What steps he is taking to build new homes on regenerated brownfield land.(904311)
6Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of voter identification requirements on voter turnout for local elections in May 2023.(904312)
7Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): What steps he is taking to reform the private rented sector.(904313)
8James Sunderland (Bracknell): What steps he plans to take to sanction landlords who do not meet their obligations to vulnerable tenants.(904314)
9Vicky Ford (Chelmsford): What steps he is taking to build new homes on regenerated brownfield land. (904315)
10Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What steps he is taking to help ensure that planning authorities prioritise housebuilding on brownfield sites; and if he will make a statement.(904317)
11Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): Whether he plans to take steps to help tackle significant increases in service charges for leaseholders and social housing tenants.(904318)
12Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What steps he is taking as part of his Department's levelling up policies to support towns in attracting investment.(904319)
13Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): Whether he is taking steps to support leaseholders with building safety costs.(904320)
14Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): What the timescale is for English city region capital regeneration projects to complete their work.(904321)
15Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of funds for successful Levelling Up Fund bids.(904322)
16Kate Osamor (Edmonton): What steps he is taking to reduce the number of homeless children placed in bed and breakfast accommodation.(904323)
17Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): If he will discuss with Cabinet colleagues the potential implications for his policies on intergovernmental relations of the Scottish Deputy First Minister’s letter to the UK Government on the Spring Budget, dated 15 March 2023.(904324)
18Wera Hobhouse (Bath): What steps he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing.(904325)
19Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on intergovernmental relations.(904326)
20Philip Davies (Shipley): What the deadline is for the next round of Levelling Up Fund bids.(904327)
21Simon Lightwood (Wakefield): What steps he is taking to increase the provision of social rented housing.(904328)
22Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): If he will issue statutory guidance on planning to local authorities to ensure that all future developments include flood mitigation measures.(904329)
23Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): What progress he has made on devolving power to local communities.(904330)
24Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): What recent assessment he has made of the ability of local councils to balance their budgets.(904331)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
T1Antony Higginbotham (Burnley): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(904332)
T2Anna Firth (Southend West): (904334)
T3Jonathan Gullis (Stoke-on-Trent North): (904335)
T4Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): (904336)
T5Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): (904337)
T6Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): (904338)
T7Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): (904339)
T8John McNally (Falkirk): (904340)
T9Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): (904341)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 28 March
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
1Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston): What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.(904342)
2Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What steps he is taking to help prisoners develop new skills.(904343)
3Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing the delivery of all prison education into the public sector.(904344)
4Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): If he will make an estimate of the number of people under the age of 18 serving custodial sentences who were convicted under joint enterprise.(904345)
5Kate Osamor (Edmonton): What steps he is taking to increase the availability of legal aid.(904347)
6Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What steps he is taking to increase support for families within the family court system.(904350)
7Priti Patel (Witham): If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the performance of HM Courts and Tribunals Service's probate service in the last 12 months.(904351)
8Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): What steps he is taking to increase support for families within the family court system.(904352)
9Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will take steps to ensure that legal aid is used only for cases which relate to individual cases; and if he will make a statement.(904353)
10Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps he is taking to reduce probation officer caseloads.(904354)
11Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What steps he is taking to increase the availability of legal aid.(904355)
12Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): What recent progress his Department has made on taking forward the proposals for reform in its Root and Branch Review of the Parole System.(904356)
13Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness): What assessment he has made of the impact of social media on live court cases.(904358)
14Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): What progress he has made on tackling the backlog of court cases.(904360)
15James Gray (North Wiltshire): What plans his Department has to consult on the options for reform in its response to the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.(904361)
16Adam Afriyie (Windsor): What recent progress he has made on introducing ministerial oversight of Parole Board decisions to release high-risk offenders back into the community before the end of their sentence.(904362)
17Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What steps he is taking to help prisoners develop new skills. (904363)
18Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to deter small boat crossings of the English Channel.(904364)
19Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling domestic abuse.(904365)
20Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.(904366)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
T1Dr Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(904367)
T2Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood): (904368)
T3Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): (904369)
T4Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): (904370)
T5Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): (904371)
T6Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): (904373)
T7Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): (904374)
T8Geraint Davies (Swansea West): (904375)
T9Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): (904376)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 29 March
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement.(904292)
2Robbie Moore (Keighley): What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.(904293)
3Kevin Foster (Torbay): Whether he has made a recent assessment of public support for the Union in Scotland.(904294)
4Geraint Davies (Swansea West): Whether he has made a comparative assessment of the level of additional rail funding provided to Scotland and Wales as a Barnett consequential of HS2.(904295)
5Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Scotland.(904296)
6Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement.(904297)
7Chris Law (Dundee West): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement.(904298)
8Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the EU on Scotland.(904299)
9Scott Benton (Blackpool South): What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.(904300)
10David Linden (Glasgow East): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on Scotland.(904301)
11Owen Thompson (Midlothian): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting and supporting the Scottish food and drink sector.(904302)
12Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK.(904303)
13Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK.(904304)
14Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central): Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on cladding issues affecting buildings in Scotland.(904305)
15Rob Butler (Aylesbury): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the armed forces in Scotland.(904306)
At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
1Sir Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 March.(904377)
2Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): (904378)
3Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife): (904379)
4Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): (904380)
5Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): (904381)
6Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): (904382)
7James Grundy (Leigh): (904383)
8Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury): (904384)
9Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): (904385)
10Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst): (904386)
11Scott Benton (Blackpool South): (904387)
12Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): (904388)
13Dame Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): (904389)
14Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills): (904390)
15Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire): (904391)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 30 March
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the mental wellbeing of farmers and other members of rural communities.(904404)
2Mohammad Yasin (Bedford): What steps she is taking to help tackle the illicit fur trade.(904405)
3Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What assessment she has made of the impact of food price inflation on the demand for emergency parcels from food banks.
(904406)
4Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What steps she is taking to determine the cause of the die-off of crustaceans and other sea life off the Teesside coast.(904407)
5Philip Davies (Shipley): When she plans to announce details of funding for frequently flooded areas.(904408)
6Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): What steps she is taking to support rural communities. (904409)
7Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): What steps she is taking to improve public access to nature.(904410)
8Jane Hunt (Loughborough): What steps she is taking to improve air quality.(904411)
9Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What steps she is taking to support rural farmers.(904412)
10Liz Twist (Blaydon): What progress her Department has made on reducing sewage discharges.(904413)
11Dave Doogan (Angus): If she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on expanding the (a) Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations list and (b) Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme to ensure adequate supply of labour.(904414)
12Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps she is taking to help ensure that farmers can trade equitably with major retailers.(904415)
13Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on new deposit return schemes in England.(904416)
14Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What steps she is taking to support rural farmers.(904417)
15Selaine Saxby (North Devon): What steps her Department has taken to reduce storm overflows in North Devon constituency.(904418)
16Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): What recent discussions she has had with the Leader of the House on scheduling Parliamentary time for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.(904419)
17Geraint Davies (Swansea West): What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2022 on air pollution.(904420)
18Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on rises in the cost of food.(904421)
At 10:00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
T1Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(904422)
T2Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): (904423)
T3Simon Lightwood (Wakefield): (904424)
T4Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): (904425)
T5Robbie Moore (Keighley): (904426)
T6Peter Grant (Glenrothes): (904427)
T7Philip Davies (Shipley): (904428)
T8Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): (904429)
At 10:10am
Oral Questions to the Attorney General
1Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.(904392)
2Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.(904393)
3Matt Rodda (Reading East): What steps she is taking to increase the proportion of cases relating to violence against women and girls that are prosecuted.(904394)
4Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): What steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of people associated with gangs responsible for the supply of illicit drugs.(904395)
5Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps she is taking to increase the proportion of cases relating to violence against women and girls that are prosecuted.(904396)
6Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of perpetrators of fraud and economic crime.(904397)
7Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.(904398)
8Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for (a) small boat gangs and (b) other people traffickers.(904399)
9Jessica Morden (Newport East): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effectiveness of ongoing Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection.(904400)
10Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase its number of legal trainees.(904401)
11Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): How many US citizens have been prosecuted for causing a death while driving in the UK in the last five years.(904402)
12Liz Twist (Blaydon): What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of anti-social behaviour.(904403)