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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 22 November 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 Thursday 23 November

Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

1Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department during the covid-19 pandemic.(900246)

2Liz Twist (Blaydon): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public procurement.(900247)

3Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What progress he has made on implementing the final recommendations on compensation in the Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 5 April 2023.(900250)

4Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes): What steps his Department is taking to improve access to public sector procurement processes for small and medium-sized businesses.(900251)

5Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): Whether he has had discussions with the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on declarations of interest by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.(900253)

6Alison McGovern (Wirral South): What the responsibilities of the Ministers without Portfolio are.(900254)

7Michael Shanks (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with the Ministerial Code.(900255)

8Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What the responsibilities of the Ministers without Portfolio are.(900256)

9Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South): What progress his Department has made on implementing the interim recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry.(900257)

10Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the border target operating model on cross-border flows of goods.(900261)

11David Linden (Glasgow East): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the List of Ministers’ Interests in ensuring that Ministers (a) declare and (b) avoid any conflict of interest.(900262)

12Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): Whether he has had discussions with the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on declarations of interest by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.(900263)

13James Murray (Ealing North): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public procurement.(900265)

14Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): Whether he has had discussions with the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on declarations of interest by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.(900268)

15Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of staff turnover in the civil service on domain knowledge and subject expertise among senior civil servants.(900269)

16Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): What steps he is taking to increase transparency of lobbying by businesses.(900270)

At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

T1Kate Osamor (Edmonton): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900271)

T2Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): (900272)

T3Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): (900273)

T4Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East): (900275)

T5Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston): (900276)

T6Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): (900277)

T7Alison McGovern (Wirral South): (900278)

T8Bob Blackman (Harrow East): (900280)

Questions for Answer on Monday 27 November

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1Simon Jupp (East Devon): What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of organised crime. (900281)

2Jill Mortimer (Hartlepool): What progress he has made on stopping small boats transporting migrants across the English Channel.(900282)

3Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Defending Democracy Taskforce in preventing foreign interference in the UK’s democratic integrity.(900283)

4Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing temporary visas to the dependents of visiting students and academics when the dependents are living in conflict zones.(900284)

5Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire): What progress his Department has made on moving asylum seekers from hotels into less costly accommodation.(900285)

6Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What steps he is taking to tackle illegal migration.(900286)

7Julie Marson (Hertford and Stortford): What steps he is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.(900287)

8Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Supreme Court judgment of 15 November 2023 on the Rwanda relocation scheme.(900288)

9Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps he is taking to tackle illegal migration.(900289)

10James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis): What progress he has made on stopping small boats transporting migrants across the English Channel.(900290)

11Greg Smith (Buckingham): What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of organised crime. (900291)

12Peter Aldous (Waveney): What progress his Department has made on reviewing the police funding formula.(900292)

13Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What progress he has made on reducing the backlog of asylum cases.(900293)

14Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What steps he is taking to tackle domestic violence.(900294)

15Antony Higginbotham (Burnley): What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of organised crime. (900295)

16Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes): What steps he is taking to tackle retail crime and violence against shop workers.(900296)

17Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What steps he is taking to tackle fraud.(900297)

18Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What estimate his Department has made of when the asylum backlog will be reduced to 2010 levels.(900298)

19Siobhan Baillie (Stroud): What steps he is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.(900299)

20Mrs Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham, Erdington): What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of neighbourhood policing.(900300)

21Wera Hobhouse (Bath): What steps his Department is taking to improve the application process for student visas.(900301)

22Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's measures to tackle anti-social behaviour.(900302)

23Mark Menzies (Fylde): What steps he is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.(900303)

24Claire Hanna (Belfast South): If he will make it his policy to fast-track asylum applications for Palestinians in the UK.(900304)

25Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of asylum applications.(900305)

At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1Judith Cummins (Bradford South): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900306)

T2Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): (900307)

T3Jill Mortimer (Hartlepool): (900308)

T4Mick Whitley (Birkenhead): (900309)

T5Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): (900310)

T6Peter Grant (Glenrothes): (900311)

T7Steve Tuckwell (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): (900312)

T8Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (900313)

T9Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian): (900314)

T10Richard Foord (Tiverton and Honiton): (900315)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 29 November

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

1Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support with the cost of living for people in Scotland.(900316)

2Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on food supply chains in Scotland.(900317)

3Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Post Office branch closures on the delivery of Government services in Scotland.(900318)

4Chris Law (Dundee West): What assessment he has made of the state of devolution in Scotland. (900319)

5Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of devolving employment law to the Scottish Government.(900320)

6Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife): If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.(900321)

7Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the oil and gas industry in Scotland. (900322)

8Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on developing carbon capture utilisation and storage in Scotland.(900323)

9Selaine Saxby (North Devon): Whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on supporting productive forestry planting in Scotland.(900324)

10Mark Menzies (Fylde): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting Scotland’s interests abroad.(900325)

11Marco Longhi (Dudley North): What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Government’s guidance entitled Our Long-Term Plan for Towns on the Scottish economy.(900326)

12Brendan O'Hara (Argyll and Bute): If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.(900327)

13Richard Foord (Tiverton and Honiton): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Post Office branch closures on the delivery of Government services in Scotland.(900328)

14Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South): What assessment he has made of the state of devolution in Scotland. (900329)

15Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.(900330)