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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Monday 8 January 2024.
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 Tuesday 9 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
1Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Parole Board reconsideration mechanism.(900794)
2Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to schedule court hearings for historical cases of child sexual exploitation on survivors and their families.(900795)
3Julie Marson (Hertford and Stortford): What steps his Department is taking to support victims of crime.(900796)
4Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd): What steps his Department is taking to support victims of crime.(900797)
5Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for the rehabilitation of prisoners.(900798)
6Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps he is taking to increase early access to legal advice. (900799)
7Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that prison staff receive adequate mental health support.(900800)
8Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation.(900801)
9Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): What steps his Department is taking to support victims of crime.(900802)
10Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation.(900803)
11Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of short custodial sentences and sentences served in the community.(900804)
12John Stevenson (Carlisle): What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Probate Registry.(900805)
13Eddie Hughes (Walsall North): What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the crown court.(900806)
14Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What steps he is taking to reduce reoffending. (900807)
15Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of victims after violent offenders are released.(900808)
16Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What assessment he has made of the sustainability of probation officer caseloads.(900809)
17Kate Osamor (Edmonton): Whether he is taking steps to help improve the safeguarding of prisoners with mental health needs.(900810)
18Kevin Foster (Torbay): What steps his Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.(900811)
19Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): What steps he is taking to tackle court and tribunal backlogs.(900812)
20Hannah Bardell (Livingston): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation.(900813)
21Giles Watling (Clacton): What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the Crown Court.(900814)
22Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings.(900815)
23Julian Sturdy (York Outer): What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of court cases.(900816)
24Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation.(900817)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
T1Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900819)
T2Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): (900820)
T3Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd): (900821)
T4Kate Osamor (Edmonton): (900822)
T5Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): (900823)
T6Chris Law (Dundee West): (900824)
T7Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): (900825)
T8Kate Kniveton (Burton): (900826)
T9Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): (900827)
T10Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): (900828)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 10 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
1Julie Marson (Hertford and Stortford): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of private investment in research and development in the last 12 months.(900779)
2James Wild (North West Norfolk): What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that vulnerable customers are supported when their phone lines are transitioned to the digital network.(900780)
3Eddie Hughes (Walsall North): What steps her Department is taking to improve rural connectivity.(900781)
4Mark Menzies (Fylde): What steps her Department is taking to improve rural connectivity.(900782)
5Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What steps her Department is taking to support innovation in the technology sector.(900783)
6Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): What steps she is taking to increase access to AI skills training.(900784)
7Richard Foord (Tiverton and Honiton): Whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help retain researchers from overseas who are working in the UK.(900785)
8Marco Longhi (Dudley North): What steps her Department is taking to protect consumer data.(900786)
9Giles Watling (Clacton): Whether she is taking steps to support the growth of the human-specific technology sector.(900787)
10David Duguid (Banff and Buchan): What steps her Department is taking to improve rural connectivity.(900788)
11Chris Law (Dundee West): What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI on democracy.(900789)
12Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the cancer research sector.(900790)
13Munira Wilson (Twickenham): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage people from overseas to work in the UK research sector.(900791)
14Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage overseas researchers and innovators to come to the UK.(900792)
15Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of private investment in research and development in the last 12 months.(900793)
At 11:53am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
T1Peter Dowd (Bootle): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(900844)
T2Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): (900845)
T3Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): (900846)
T4Marco Longhi (Dudley North): (900847)
T5David Duguid (Banff and Buchan): (900848)
T6Dawn Butler (Brent Central): (900849)
T7Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): (900850)
T8John Spellar (Warley): (900851)
At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
1Lee Anderson (Ashfield): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 January.(900829)
2Alex Norris (Nottingham North): (900830)
3Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): (900831)
4Alistair Strathern (Mid Bedfordshire): (900832)
5Rachael Maskell (York Central): (900833)
6Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): (900834)
7Mrs Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham, Erdington): (900835)
8Chris Clarkson (Heywood and Middleton): (900836)
9Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): (900837)
10James Grundy (Leigh): (900838)
11Hannah Bardell (Livingston): (900839)
12Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): (900840)
13Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): (900841)
14Steve Tuckwell (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): (900842)
15Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): If he will launch a consultation on the potential merits of introducing social energy tariffs for disabled people and low-income households.(900843)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 11 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
1Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring venues to introduce a surcharge on large event tickets to support grassroots music venues.(900887)
2Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of tax relief on the growth of the creative industries.(900888)
3Munira Wilson (Twickenham): What steps she is taking to help increase community access to playing fields.(900889)
4Liz Twist (Blaydon): What steps her Department is taking to support local journalism.(900890)
5Kevin Foster (Torbay): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing new sports facilities in Devon and Cornwall.(900891)
6Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): What steps her Department is taking to tackle loneliness.(900892)
7Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): What steps her Department is taking to help increase the financial sustainability of English football.(900893)
8Steve Tuckwell (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): What steps her Department is taking to support local communities and special interest groups in protecting heritage assets.(900894)
9Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): What steps she is taking to support UK musicians seeking to tour in Europe.(900895)
10Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the film and television industry.(900896)
11Rob Butler (Aylesbury): Whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC Board on the impartiality of the BBC's current affairs coverage.(900897)
12Damian Green (Ashford): If she will take steps to require arenas, stadiums and major festivals to charge a ticket levy to help fund grassroots live music.(900899)
13Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What progress she has made on increasing women and girls’ access to sport.(900900)
14Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of challenges within the video games industry.(900901)
15Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent the unauthorised use of creative content by AI.(900902)
16Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): What steps her Department is taking to support local football clubs.(900903)
17Rachael Maskell (York Central): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of local authority spending on youth services.(900904)
At 10:00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
T1Peter Aldous (Waveney): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(900905)
T2Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central): (900906)
T3John Spellar (Warley): (900907)
T4Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): (900908)
T5Steve Tuckwell (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): (900909)
T6Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): (900910)
T7Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): (900911)
T8Sarah Dyke (Somerton and Frome): (900912)
At 10:10am
Oral Questions to the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission and the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board and the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners
1Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners are taking steps to support choral music in cathedrals.(900767)
2Kevin Foster (Torbay): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support work by local authorities and the Government on reducing rough sleeping.(900768)
3Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the adequacy of the transparency of election finance from overseas.(900769)
4Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners are taking steps to improve the use of multi-media platforms to communicate the Church's mission and ministry.(900770)
5Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent discussions the Committee has had with the Electoral Commission on tackling online misinformation ahead of the next general election.(900771)
6John Spellar (Warley): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will take steps to increase purchases of Australian wine for sale in the House of Commons.(900772)
7Bob Blackman (Harrow East): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners have issued recent guidance to church parishes on securing their buildings against theft.(900773)
8Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support Christians in Cuba.(900774)
9Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the potential impact of increased electoral party spending limits on the democratic process.(900775)
10Scott Benton (Blackpool South): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent assessment the Church has made of the viability of a Christian presence in Jerusalem.(900776)
11Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what steps the Board is taking to mitigate the impact of restoration and renewal works on members, staff and the workings of the parliamentary estate.(900777)
12Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church is providing to the Anglican Hospital in Gaza.(900778)