Published: Friday 4 September 2020

Questions for oral answer on a future day (Future Day Orals)

Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Friday 4 September 2020. The order of these questions may be varied in the published call lists. [R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

Questions for Answer on Monday 7 September

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

„„ Felicity Buchan (Kensington): What steps his Department is taking to help ensure free speech in universities. (905489)

„„ Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What steps the Government is taking to support universities accepting higher numbers of domestic students as a result of the recent policy change on predicted A-level grades. (905490)

„„ Alison McGovern (Wirral South): What steps the Government is taking to prioritise access to exercise in schools as part of catch-up education as covid-19 restrictions are eased. (905491)

„„ Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What steps his Department is taking to allocate grades to home-educated students who were unable to take public examinations as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. (905492)

„„ Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of further education college finances. (905493)

„„ Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of testing, marking and examination systems. (905494)

„„ Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of unemployed people accessing adult education. (905495)

„„ Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): What steps he is taking to ensure the financial stability of early years providers during the covid-19 outbreak. (905496) 2 Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What recent discussions he has had with school leaders on providing financial support for costs incurred during the covid-19 outbreak. (905497)

„„ Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of (a) pupils and (b) staff in schools as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (905498)

„„ Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): What steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of (a) pupils and (b) staff in schools as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (905499)

„„ Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What steps his Department is taking to support schools in areas with an increase in covid-19 infection levels. (905500)

„„ Scott Benton (Blackpool South): What steps his Department is taking to close the attainment gap between students from disadvantaged and affluent areas. (905501)

„„ Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps his Department is taking to help children and young people catch up on the education they missed during the previous school year as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. (905502)

„„ Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What steps the Government is taking to support universities accepting higher numbers of domestic students as a result of the change in policy on predicted A-level grades. (905503)

„„ Rob Butler (Aylesbury): What steps his Department is taking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities in returning to school as covid-19 restrictions are eased. (905504)

„„ Mary Robinson (Cheadle): What steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people as they return to school as covid-19 restrictions are eased. (905505)

„„ Chris Green (Bolton West): What steps his Department is taking to support good (a) attendance and (b) behaviour as pupils return to school as covid-19 restrictions are eased. (905507)

„„ Richard Thomson (Gordon): What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on visas and immigration rules for international students studying in the UK after the transition period. (905508)

„„ Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that children do not miss time in education as a result of local covid-19 lockdowns. (905509)

„„ Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What steps he is taking to help schools improve their buildings and facilities to provide high-quality education. (905511) Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 3

„„ Holly Mumby-Croft (Scunthorpe): What steps his Department is taking to help universities increase the number of places available to students in 2020-21. (905512)

„„ Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): What steps his Department is taking to help children and young people catch up on the education they missed during the previous school year as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. (905513)

„„ Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst): What steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people as they return to school as covid-19 restrictions are eased. (905514)

„„ Paul Howell (Sedgefield): What steps he has taken to ensure that schools are safe for children as they return to the classroom following the covid-19 outbreak. (905515)

„„ Mark Logan (Bolton North East): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that children do not miss time in education as a result of local covid-19 lockdowns. (905516)

„„ Nigel Mills (Amber Valley): What steps his Department is taking to close the attainment gap between students from disadvantaged and affluent areas. (905517)

„„ Dehenna Davison (Bishop Auckland): What steps he is taking to help schools improve their buildings and facilities to provide high-quality education. (905518)

„„ Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on allocating additional funding for (a) further and (b) higher education. (905537)

„„ Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on allocating additional funding for (a) further and (b) higher education. (905538)

At 3:15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

Felicity Buchan (Kensington): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905599)

Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Melton): (905600)

Mr William Wragg (Hazel Grove): (905601)

Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): (905602)

Robbie Moore (Keighley): (905603)

David Linden (Glasgow East): (905604)

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): (905605) 4 Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): (905606)

Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): (905608)

Ben Bradley (Mansfield): (905609)

Peter Aldous (Waveney): (905610)

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): (905612)

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): (905614)

Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): (905616)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 8 September

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

„„ Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What steps the Government is taking to support the Lebanese people since the explosion in that country on 4 August 2020. (905639)

„„ Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): What progress the Government has made through international co-operation on tackling climate change. (905640)

„„ Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): What recent assessment the Government has made of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen. (905641)

„„ Alex Norris (Nottingham North): What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Cameroon. (905642)

„„ Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): What recent discussions he has had with his Belarusian counterpart on (a) democracy and (b) the rule of law in that country. (905643)

„„ Sam Tarry (Ilford South): Whether he made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the full withdrawal of proposals to annex parts of the West Bank during his visit to Israel in August 2020. (905644)

„„ Grahame Morris (Easington): What steps the Government is taking to support human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia. (905645)

„„ Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): Whether he made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the full withdrawal of proposals to annex parts of the West Bank during his visit to Israel in August 2020. (905646)

„„ Lee Anderson (Ashfield): If he will make poverty reduction the primary focus of his Department. (905647) Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 5

„„ Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst): What steps his Department is taking to promote the rule of law internationally. (905648)

„„ Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent representations he has made to his Belarusian counterpart on the arrest and alleged torture of protesters by security forces in that country. (905649)

„„ Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on restarting the resettlement of refugees from Lebanon. (905650)

„„ Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): Whether he made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the full withdrawal of proposals to annex parts of the West Bank during his visit to Israel in August 2020. (905651)

„„ Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central): What recent assessment he has made of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen. (905652)

„„ Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What progress the Government has made through international co-operation on tackling climate change. (905653)

„„ Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What assessment he has made of the effect of normalisation of relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates on regional stability and security; and if he will make a statement. (905654)

„„ Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): What steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with Egypt. (905655)

„„ Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps he is taking to use UK influence to improve the education of women and girls throughout the world. (905656)

„„ Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East): What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) international development stakeholders on the progress of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. (905657)

„„ Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the arrest of newspaper owner Jimmy Lai and the suppression of freedom of speech and press freedoms in Hong Kong. (905660)

„„ Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): What progress the Government has made on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. (905661)

„„ David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale): What the Government's timescale is for pledging funding for Nutrition for Growth post-2020. (905662)

„„ Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): If he will extend the list of people designated for Magnitsky sanctions to include senior Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for human rights violations against the Uyghur people in Xinjiang. (905663) 6 Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): What steps the Government is taking to support the Lebanese people since the explosion in that country on 4 August 2020. (905664)

„„ Jerome Mayhew (Broadland): What progress the Government has made through international co-operation on tackling climate change. (905665)

„„ Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What plans he has to help meet all of the Sustainable Development Goals following the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the Department for International Development. (905666)

„„ Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the spread of covid-19 in Gaza. (905667)

„„ Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What his policy is on maintaining the statutory target to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance. (905668)

„„ Rob Roberts (Delyn): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the National Security Law on the people of Hong Kong. (905670)

„„ Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe): What diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help ensure media freedom for domestic and international journalists in Belarus. (905671)

„„ Brendan Clarke-Smith (Bassetlaw): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus on the political and security situation in that country. (905672)

„„ Christian Matheson (City of Chester): What recent discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on increased incidents of violent conflict in that country. (905674)

At 12:15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Suzanne Webb (Stourbridge): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905699)

Crispin Blunt (Reigate): (905700)

Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): [R] (905701)

Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (905702)

Chris Elmore (Ogmore): (905703)

Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): (905704) Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 7

Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): (905705)

Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe): (905706)

Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): (905707)

Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): (905708)

Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): (905709)

Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster): (905710)

Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): (905711)

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): (905715)

Alex Norris (Nottingham North): (905717)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 9 September

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

„„ Joy Morrissey (Beaconsfield): What steps his Department is taking to support British armed forces personnel based in Scotland. (905549)

„„ Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (905550)

„„ Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East): What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on legislative proposals for a UK Internal Market. (905551)

„„ Andrew Griffith (Arundel and South Downs): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on economic support available for Scottish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak. (905552)

„„ Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (905553)

„„ Suzanne Webb (Stourbridge): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on co-ordinating a UK wide response to the covid-19 outbreak. (905554)

„„ Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): If he will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on reports that hospital patients who tested positive for covid-19 were subsequently discharged into care homes in Scotland. (905555)

„„ Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): What steps his Department is taking to assess the effect on the Scottish economy in the event that the UK does not reach a deal with the EU by the end of the transition period. (905556) 8 Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on legislative proposals for a UK Internal Market. (905557)

„„ Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside): If he will make a comparative assessment of the effect of covid-19 on the Black community in Scotland and England. (905558)

„„ Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): If he will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on steps to increase the number of people being tested for covid-19 in Scotland. (905560)

„„ Mark Jenkinson (Workington): What steps his Department is taking to support British armed forces personnel based in Scotland. (905561)

„„ Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield): What steps his Department is taking to support the Scottish fishing sector. (905562)

„„ Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on co-ordinating a UK wide response to the covid-19 outbreak. (905564)

„„ Ruth Jones (Newport West): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK Internal Market White Paper. (905565)

At 12:00pm Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

„„ Munira Wilson (Twickenham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September. (905739)

„„ Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst): (905740)

„„ Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): (905741)

„„ David Linden (Glasgow East): (905742)

„„ Kate Osborne (Jarrow): (905743)

„„ Andrew Lewer (Northampton South): (905744)

„„ Ian Levy (Blyth Valley): (905745)

„„ Jessica Morden (Newport East): (905746)

„„ Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): (905747)

„„ Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): (905748)

„„ Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury): (905749)

„„ Antony Higginbotham (Burnley): (905750) Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 9

„„ Miss Sarah Dines (Derbyshire Dales): (905751)

„„ Alan Mak (Havant): (905752)

„„ Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside): (905753)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 10 September

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

„„ James Wild (North West Norfolk): What steps his Department is taking to (a) protect and (b) enhance chalk streams. (905804)

„„ Ruth Edwards (Rushcliffe): What steps he is taking to prevent deforestation. (905805)

„„ Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK Government's single market proposals on the movement of agricultural goods. (905806)

„„ Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to protect British food production standards in trade deals. (905807)

„„ Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): What representations he has received on the potential merits of amending the Environment Bill‘s provisions on air quality. (905808)

„„ Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK Government's single market proposals on the movement of agricultural goods. (905809)

„„ Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): What steps he is taking to implement the National Food Strategy. (905810)

„„ Grahame Morris (Easington): What plans he has to increase the penalties for animal welfare offences. (905812)

„„ Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of potential trade tariffs on the fishing industry as it recovers from the covid-19 pandemic. (905814)

„„ Danny Kruger (Devizes): What plans he has to promote UK-grown produce in the domestic market. (905815)

„„ Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): What plans he has to increase the penalties for animal welfare offences. (905817)

„„ Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby): What steps he is taking to ensure the accessibility of (a) healthy and (b) sustainable food. (905818) 10 Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Chris Loder (West Dorset): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that small farmers obtain a fair price from supermarkets for their produce. [R] (905819)

„„ Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): What steps he is taking to increase flood defences. (905820)

„„ Tom Randall (Gedling): What steps he is taking to increase animal welfare standards. (905821)

„„ John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps he is taking to promote sustainable fishing. (905822)

„„ Navendu Mishra (Stockport): What representations he has received on the potential merits of amending the Environment Bill‘s provisions on air quality. (905823)

„„ Selaine Saxby (North Devon): What steps he is taking to tackle plastic pollution. (905824)

„„ Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What steps he is taking to increase animal welfare standards. (905825)

„„ Munira Wilson (Twickenham): What assessment the Government has made of the potential role of hydrogen technology in improving air quality. (905828)

At 10:00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Andrew Griffith (Arundel and South Downs): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905764)

Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): (905765)

James Wild (North West Norfolk): (905766)

Mark Menzies (Fylde): (905767)

Scott Mann (North Cornwall): (905768)

Tom Randall (Gedling): (905769)

Alex Norris (Nottingham North): (905771)

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): (905773)

Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian): (905774)

Munira Wilson (Twickenham): (905802) Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 11

At 10:10am Oral Questions to the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, the Right hon. Member for East Hampshire representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body and the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

„„ Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the right hon. Member for East Hampshire, representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, what discussions the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Prime Minister's staff have had with the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body on the (i) timeline, (ii) cost and (iii) logistics of relocating the House of Lords to York. (905854)

„„ James Sunderland (Bracknell): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support mental health during the covid-19 outbreak. (905855)

„„ Owen Thompson (Midlothian): To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Committee has made of the effectiveness of electoral arrangements during the covid-19 outbreak. (905856)

„„ Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what plans he has to support the National Audit Office in following up the recommendations of its June 2020 report on Carrier Strike. (905857)

„„ Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment he has made of the independence of the Electoral Commission. (905858)

„„ Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the extent of global persecution of Christians during the covid-19 pandemic. (905859)

„„ Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke): To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, who is responsible for setting the strategy for the running of the House of Commons. (905860)

„„ Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what representations he has received on recent media reports suggesting that the Government plans to abolish the Electoral Commission. (905862)

„„ Danny Kruger (Devizes): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support national recovery from the covid-19 outbreak. (905863) 12 Friday 4 September 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support people in financial difficulty during the covid-19 outbreak. (905864)

„„ Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support churches to continue to use innovative ways of conducting services after the covid-19 outbreak. (905865)

„„ Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent representations the Committee has received on maintaining the independence of the Electoral Commission. (905872)

„„ Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the right hon. Member for East Hampshire, representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, when he plans to provide an outline business case for the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster. (905877)

„„ Wes Streeting (Ilford North): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what (a) steps the Church of England is taking and (b) recent discussions the Church of England has had with the Government on overseas aid and development. (905882)

„„ Janet Daby (Lewisham East): To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will publish an update on the Archbishop of Canterbury's steps to tackle racial discrimination in the Church of England. (905884)