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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 18 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 Monday 22 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
1Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the use of SMEs in the delivery of levelling up infrastructure projects.(901063)
2Grahame Morris (Easington): If he will target levelling up funding at the most economically deprived communities.(901064)
3Samantha Dixon (City of Chester): What steps he is taking to increase the provision of social rented housing.(901065)
4Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury): What steps his Department is taking to ensure effective accountability of regional mayors.(901066)
5Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What recent assessment he has made of the impact of voter identification requirements on election turnout.(901067)
6Richard Foord (Tiverton and Honiton): What assessment he has made of the causes of council budget deficits.(901068)
7Maggie Throup (Erewash): What steps he is taking to protect public green spaces.(901069)
8Peter Dowd (Bootle): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of a four-day working week for local authority employees.(901070)
9Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What steps he is taking to help first-time buyers.(901071)
10Amy Callaghan (East Dunbartonshire): Whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill on freedom of speech.(901072)
11Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What steps he is taking to reform the leasehold system.(901073)
12Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What steps he is taking to increase social housing stock.(901074)
13Sir Mark Hendrick (Preston): If he will take steps to increase the availability of social housing in the North West.(901075)
14Simon Jupp (East Devon): What steps he is taking to promote transparency in local government.(901076)
15Clive Efford (Eltham): What steps he is taking to reform the private rented sector.(901077)
16Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What assessment he has made of the reliability of information on associated infrastructure provided to buyers by housing developers.(901078)
17Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): What his policy is on the future of the Levelling Up Fund. (901079)
18Nigel Mills (Amber Valley): What steps his Department is taking to ensure effective accountability of regional mayors.(901080)
19Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): What assessment he has made of the role of neighbourhood planning in the National Planning Policy Framework.(901081)
20Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What steps he is taking to help ensure that local communities can participate in decisions on what is built in their neighbourhood.(901082)
21Mark Menzies (Fylde): What steps he plans to take to reform the leasehold system.(901084)
22John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare): If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a permitted development right for urban homeowners to increase their property to four storeys where that complies with the local authority’s design code.(901085)
23Trudy Harrison (Copeland): What steps his Department is taking to help end homelessness.(901086)
24Wera Hobhouse (Bath): What assessment he has made of the causes of council budget deficits.(901087)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
T1Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(901088)
T2Clive Efford (Eltham): (901089)
T3Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): (901091)
T4Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): (901092)
T5Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): (901093)
T6Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton): (901094)
T7Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): (901095)
T8Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): (901096)
T9Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): (901097)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 23 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
1Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the children of alcohol-dependent parents.(901098)
2Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham): What recent progress her Department has made on supporting the timely discharge of patients from hospital into social care.(901099)
3Mr Rob Roberts (Delyn): What steps she is taking to increase the recruitment of qualified nurses from overseas.(901100)
4Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of accessibility to dental appointments on urgent dental and oral surgery services.(901101)
5Sir Jeremy Quin (Horsham): What steps she is taking to increase the services available in pharmacies.(901102)
6Simon Lightwood (Wakefield): What steps her Department is taking to help reduce pressure on NHS services in winter 2023-24.(901103)
7Sarah Edwards (Tamworth): What steps she is taking to increase access to child and adolescent mental health services.(901104)
8Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps her Department is taking to increase access to urgent and emergency care. (901105)
9Giles Watling (Clacton): What recent steps she has taken to increase capacity in NHS dental care.(901106)
10Clive Efford (Eltham): What steps she is taking to increase staff recruitment and retention in the adult social care sector.(901107)
11Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What steps she is taking to help improve men’s health.(901108)
12Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps she is taking to increase the recruitment and retention of NHS midwifery and maternity staff.(901109)
13Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What steps she is taking to support the early diagnosis of cancer.(901110)
14Janet Daby (Lewisham East): What steps she is taking to improve healthcare outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease.(901111)
15Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What steps her Department is taking to increase access to urgent and emergency care. (901112)
16Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What steps she is taking to increase access to mental health services.(901113)
17Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the number of people with a learning disability in inpatient units.(901114)
18Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What steps she is taking to help tackle health inequalities in the North East.(901115)
19Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on recruitment and retention of NHS staff.(901116)
20Rachael Maskell (York Central): What progress she has made on introducing a dentistry recovery plan.(901117)
21John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for children and young people to access community paediatric services.(901118)
22Rachel Maclean (Redditch): If she will take steps to help ensure the return of maternity and children’s services to the Alexandra hospital in Redditch.(901119)
23Nicola Richards (West Bromwich East): What steps she is taking to support screening for prostate cancer.(901120)
24Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of waiting times for adult gender affirming care appointments on the mental health of those individuals.(901121)
25Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire): What recent progress she has made on increasing the number of tests carried out at community diagnostic centres.(901122)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
T1Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(901123)
T2Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): (901124)
T3Derek Twigg (Halton): (901125)
T4Samantha Dixon (City of Chester): (901126)
T5Sarah Dyke (Somerton and Frome): (901127)
T6Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): (901128)
T7Andrew Lewer (Northampton South): (901129)
T8Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): (901130)
T9Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): (901131)
T10Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (901132)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 24 January
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): Whether he has had recent discussions with the Advocate General for Scotland on the prosecution of postmasters using evidence from the Horizon IT system.(901048)
2Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the oil and gas industry in Scotland.(901049)
3Chris Law (Dundee West): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of levelling up in Scotland.(901050)
4Karin Smyth (Bristol South): Whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on funding for nursing bursaries for those studying in Scotland.(901051)
5Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of import and export requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU on Scottish businesses.[R] (901052)
6Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent steps his Department has taken to help support the Scottish economy.(901053)
7Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): Whether he is taking steps to promote cooperation between businesses in Scotland and Northern Ireland.(901054)
8Alyn Smith (Stirling): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting Scotland overseas.(901055)
9Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on ambulance waiting times in Scotland.(901056)
10Douglas Ross (Moray): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Autumn Statement 2023 on the Scottish economy.(901057)
11Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): Whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on bringing Afghan female medical students to Scotland.(901058)
12Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West): Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of import and export requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU on Scottish businesses.(901059)
13Amy Callaghan (East Dunbartonshire): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland.(901060)
14Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland. (901061)
15David Duguid (Banff and Buchan): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the seafood sector in Scotland.(901062)