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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 9 December 2021.
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 13 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
1Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What steps her Department is taking to tackle child poverty.(904699)
2Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): Whether she has made an assessment of the effect of ending the £20 universal credit uplift on trends in the level of homelessness.(904700)
3John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What plans she has to work with employers and skills providers at a local level to help more jobseekers into work.(904701)
4Rachel Hopkins (Luton South): What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.(904702)
5Ben Bradley (Mansfield): What plans she has to work with employers and skills providers at a local level to help more jobseekers into work.(904703)
6Stephen Timms (East Ham): What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.(904705)
7Kate Hollern (Blackburn): What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.(904706)
8Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): What assessment she has made of the impact of removing the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on household budgets.(904707)
9Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil): What plans she has to work with employers and skills providers at a local level to help more jobseekers into work.(904708)
10Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the State Pension in tackling pensioner poverty; and if she will make a statement.(904709)
11Mark Fletcher (Bolsover): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure cross-Government delivery of the National Disability Strategy.(904710)
12Nick Fletcher (Don Valley): What steps her Department is taking to support progression out of low paid jobs.(904711)
13Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the State Pension in tackling pensioner poverty; and if she will make a statement.(904712)
14Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): What assessment she has made of the impact of removing the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on household budgets.(904713)
15Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): What plans she has to work with employers and skills providers at a local level to help more jobseekers into work.(904714)
16Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What assessment she has made of the impact of the universal credit taper rate reduction on household budgets.(904715)
17Robbie Moore (Keighley): What support her Department is providing to young jobseekers.(904716)
18Judith Cummins (Bradford South): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of legacy benefits for people with severe disabilities.(904717)
19Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that new universal credit recipients, who were previously entitled to severe disability premium, do not experience a reduction in benefit payments when they transition to universal credit.(904718)
20Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department's employment schemes on labour market shortages.(904719)
21Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): What assessment she has made of the impact of removing the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on household budgets.(904720)
22Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What estimate she has made of the number of jobs created by the Kickstart scheme in Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency.(904721)
23Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.(904722)
24Peter Dowd (Bootle): What steps she is taking to support British pensioners overseas during winter 2021-22.(904723)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
T1Selaine Saxby (North Devon): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(904724)
T2Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): (904725)
T3Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles): (904726)
T4Jane Hunt (Loughborough): (904727)
T5Duncan Baker (North Norfolk): (904728)
T6Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): (904729)
T7Kim Leadbeater (Batley and Spen): (904730)
T8Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): (904731)
T9Steve Brine (Winchester): (904732)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 14 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
1Chris Law (Dundee West): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.(904744)
2Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What progress his Department has made on reducing re-offending rates.(904745)
3Robbie Moore (Keighley): What steps his Department is taking to support victims of child sexual exploitation.(904746)
4Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire): What steps he is taking to uphold the independence of the judiciary.(904747)
5Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the recruitment and retention of prison and probation officers.(904748)
6Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): What steps he is taking to maintain safety across the youth custody estate.(904749)
7Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): What plans he has to reform human rights legislation.(904750)
8Chris Evans (Islwyn): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of short prison sentences for women.(904751)
9Robert Halfon (Harlow): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving protections for shop workers against violence and abuse.(904752)
10Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil): What plans his Department has to support offenders to end an illegal drug addiction.(904753)
11Wera Hobhouse (Bath): What steps he is taking to improve conviction and prosecution rates for cases of rape.(904754)
12Mr Steve Baker (Wycombe): What steps he is taking to improve the numeracy and literacy rates of offenders in prison.(904755)
13Simon Jupp (East Devon): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen sentencing for child cruelty.(904756)
14Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): What progress his Department has made on reducing re-offending rates.(904757)
15Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): What plans his Department has to support offenders to end an illegal drug addiction.(904758)
16Kim Leadbeater (Batley and Spen): What steps he is taking to review the sentencing guidelines for people convicted of road traffic offences.(904759)
17Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the court system.(904760)
18Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): What steps his Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.(904761)
19Jerome Mayhew (Broadland): What steps he is taking to support offenders in gaining employment following their release from prison.(904762)
20Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East): What steps he is taking to ensure the safety of women in prison.(904763)
21Laura Trott (Sevenoaks): What steps he is taking to protect women and girls from violent and sexual offenders.(904764)
22Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley): If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a statutory duty on public bodies to commission community-based specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence services in the forthcoming Victims Bill.(904765)
23Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What estimate he has made of the length of time required to clear the backlog of Crown Court cases resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.(904766)
24Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.(904767)
25Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): What steps he is taking to uphold the independence of the judiciary.(904768)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
T1Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(904734)
T2Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): (904735)
T3Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): (904736)
T4Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): (904737)
T5Rob Roberts (Delyn): (904738)
T6Lee Anderson (Ashfield): (904739)
T7Darren Henry (Broxtowe): (904740)
T8Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): (904741)
T9Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): (904742)
T10Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): (904743)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 15 December
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting renewable energy generation in Scotland.(904684)
2Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting renewable energy generation in Scotland.(904685)
3Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): What recent assessment he has made of the implications of allegations of standards impropriety for his Department’s work on strengthening the Union.(904686)
4Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.(904687)
5Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving transport connections between Scotland and the rest of the UK.(904688)
6Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the oil and gas sector in Scotland.(904689)
7Matt Hancock (West Suffolk): What discussions he has had with (a) NHS Scotland and (b) the Scottish Government on the rollout of the covid-19 booster vaccine programme across Scotland.(904690)
8Scott Benton (Blackpool South): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for Scotland of plans to restructure the British Army.(904691)
9Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What recent steps the Government has taken to help support the Scottish economy.(904692)
10Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of support for the Scottish tidal power sector.(904693)
11Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the (a) Levelling Up Fund and (b) Shared Prosperity Fund on the devolution settlement for Scotland.(904694)
12Duncan Baker (North Norfolk): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided by the Government to people in Scotland affected by Storm Arwen.(904695)
13Robert Halfon (Harlow): What steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in his Department.(904696)
14Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the impact of energy price rises on Scottish businesses.(904697)
15Tom Randall (Gedling): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for Scotland of plans to restructure the British Army.(904698)