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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Friday 15 December 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 18 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
1Siobhan Baillie (Stroud): What steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in Stroud constituency.(900697)
2Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for Access to Work assessments.(900698)
3Mr Louie French (Old Bexley and Sidcup): What steps his Department is taking to support the long-term unemployed into work.(900699)
4Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the employment rate forecast in the Office for Budget Responsibility's economic and fiscal outlook published in November 2023.(900700)
5Nigel Mills (Amber Valley): What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of fraud and error in the welfare system.(900701)
6John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of insecure employment on people in poverty.(900703)
7Greg Smith (Buckingham): What steps his Department is taking to support the long-term unemployed into work.(900704)
8Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty.(900705)
9Damien Moore (Southport): What steps his Department is taking to help pensioners with the cost of living.(900706)
10Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people are financially incentivised to work.(900707)
11Janet Daby (Lewisham East): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty.(900708)
12Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): Whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of UNICEF's report entitled Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth.(900709)
13Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service's enforcement procedures.(900710)
14Sarah Owen (Luton North): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty.(900711)
15Richard Burgon (Leeds East): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people experiencing destitution.(900712)
16Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): Whether he has made an assessment of the role of flexible working arrangements in supporting people to take up employment.(900714)
17Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): Whether he has had recent discussions with the Pensions Regulator on the adequacy of the administration of defined benefit pension schemes.(900715)
18Judith Cummins (Bradford South): What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the employment rate forecast in the Office for Budget Responsibility's economic and fiscal outlook published in November 2023.(900716)
19David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): What steps his Department is taking to help pensioners with the cost of living.(900717)
20Mr Rob Roberts (Delyn): Whether he has made a recent estimate of the cost of introducing parity of state pensions for all British citizens living overseas.(900718)
21Priti Patel (Witham): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the unemployment rate in Essex.(900719)
22Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty.(900720)
23Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn): What steps his Department is taking to encourage people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness and disability to return to work.(900721)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
T1Siobhan Baillie (Stroud): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900722)
T2David Duguid (Banff and Buchan): (900723)
T3Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): (900724)
T4Sarah Dyke (Somerton and Frome): (900725)
T5John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare): (900726)
T6Liz Twist (Blaydon): (900727)
T7Nigel Mills (Amber Valley): (900728)
T8Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): (900730)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 19 December
Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
1Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing landfill tax relief for local authorities who are responsible for hazardous waste after companies go into liquidation.(900732)
2Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn): What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Anglesey freeport on the economy in North Wales.(900733)
3Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent discussions he has had with his Scottish counterpart on farm budgets for the financial year 2024-25.(900734)
4Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton): What recent steps he has taken to help ensure people have access to banking services. (900735)
5Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support small businesses. (900736)
6Mr Louie French (Old Bexley and Sidcup): What steps his Department is taking to reduce taxes.(900737)
7Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): What steps his Department is taking to reduce taxes.(900738)
8Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What recent steps he has taken to help ensure people have access to banking services.(900739)
9Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley): What steps his Department is taking to incentivise pension schemes to invest in the UK.(900740)
10Selaine Saxby (North Devon): Whether his Department is taking fiscal steps to reduce differences in the levels of taxation between long and short-term lets.(900741)
11Jessica Morden (Newport East): What recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on how creditors contact customers in debt.(900742)
12Rachel Hopkins (Luton South): What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in mortgage interest rates over the course of this Parliament on household income.(900743)
13Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the OBR’s growth forecasts on living standards.(900744)
14Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the OBR’s growth forecasts on living standards.(900745)
15Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the OBR’s growth forecasts on living standards.(900746)
16Samantha Dixon (City of Chester): What steps he is taking to ensure value for money in public spending.(900747)
17Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): If he will make mandatory the recommendations on reporting of the Task Force on Nature Related Financial Disclosures.(900748)
18Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps his Department is taking to help increase the level of business investment. (900749)
19John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare): If he will make an estimate of the potential impact of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in the form recommended by the Commission for Carbon Competitiveness on fuel duty.(900750)
20Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills): What steps his Department is taking to reduce taxes.(900751)
21Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in mortgage interest rates over the course of this Parliament on household income.(900752)
22James Sunderland (Bracknell): What fiscal steps he is taking to support the growth of the life sciences sector. (900754)
23Nigel Mills (Amber Valley): What progress he has made on the introduction of Investment Zones.(900755)
24Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What steps he is taking to reduce inflation.(900756)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
T1Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900757)
T2Sir Stephen Timms (East Ham): (900758)
T3Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): (900759)
T4Greg Smith (Buckingham): (900760)
T5Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): (900761)
T6Janet Daby (Lewisham East): (900762)
T7Sarah Dyke (Somerton and Frome): (900763)
T8Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): (900764)
T9Mr Rob Roberts (Delyn): (900765)
T10Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): (900766)