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Minister Greg Hands Issued on: 16 December at 12.14pm Call lists for the Chamber Wednesday 16 December 2020 A list of Members, both virtually and physically pres- ent, selected to ask Oral Questions and to speak in response to Urgent Questions and Ministerial State- ments; and a list of Members physically present to participate in substantive proceedings. Call lists are compiled and published incrementally as information becomes available. For the most up-to- date information see the parliament website: https:// commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/ CONTENTS 1. Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 3 2. Oral Questions to the Prime Minister 7 3. Urgent Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on whether the changes to the Immigration Rules laid last week will reduce the numbers of asylum seekers in supported accommodation 10 2 Wednesday 16 December 2020 4. Urgent Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on what the UK Government is doing to deal with the overwhelming evidence of the Chinese Govern- ment’s use of Uyghur Slave Labour in Xinjiang Region 13 5. Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill: Second Reading 16 6. Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill: Commit- tee of the whole House 18 7. Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill: Third Reading 19 8. United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Considera- tion of Lords Message 19 9. Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 21 Wednesday 16 December 2020 3 ORAL QUESTIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES After prayers Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Phys- ical 1 Mrs Sheryll What steps his Con Vir- Secretary Murray Department is tual Hart (South East taking to support Cornwall) the Welsh fishing sector. 2 Fay Jones What steps his Con Phys- Secretary (Brecon and Department is ical Hart Radnorshire) taking to help Welsh businesses prepare for the end of the transi- tion period. 3, 4 Liz Saville Supplementary PC Phys- Secretary Roberts ical Hart (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) 5 Stephen Supplementary Con Phys- Secretary Crabb (Preseli ical Hart Pembrokesh- ire) 6 Gerald Jones Supplementary Lab Phys- Secretary (Merthyr ical Hart Tydfil and Rhymney) 7 Anna McMor- Supplementary Lab Phys- Secretary rin (Cardiff ical Hart North) 4 Wednesday 16 December 2020 Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Phys- ical 8 Gavin New- With reference SNP Phys- Minister lands (Paisley to the Spending ical Davies and Renfrews- Review 2020, hire North) what discussions he has had with the Welsh Govern- ment on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. 9, 10 Nia Griffith Supplementary Lab Phys- Minister (Llanelli) ical Davies 11 + Edward What steps his Con Phys- Minister 12 Timpson Department is ical Davies (Eddisbury) taking to support the Welsh agricul- tural sector. 12 John Lamont What steps his Con Phys- Minister (Berwickshire, Department is ical Davies Roxburgh and taking to support Selkirk) the Welsh agricul- tural sector. 13 Tim Loughton What discussions Con Phys- Minister (East Wor- he has had with ical Davies thing and Welsh Govern- Shoreham) ment Ministers on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on pub closures in Wales. 14 Mr David Supplementary Con Phys- Minister Jones (Clwyd ical Davies West) Wednesday 16 December 2020 5 Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Phys- ical 15 David What assessment Con Phys- Secretary Simmonds his Department ical Hart (Ruislip, has made of the Northwood adequacy of fiscal and Pinner) support available to the Welsh Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak. 16 Geraint What steps the Lab Vir- Secretary Davies (Swan- Government is tual Hart sea West) taking to support the manufactur- ing industry in Wales. 17 Mark Tami Supplementary Lab Phys- Secretary (Alyn and ical Hart Deeside) 18 + Suzanne What steps his Con Phys- Secretary 19 Webb (Stour- Department ical Hart bridge) is taking to strengthen the Union. 19 Theresa Villi- What steps he is Con Phys- Secretary ers (Chipping taking to help ical Hart Barnet) ensure that people in Wales benefit from the Union. 20 Simon Baynes Supplementary Con Vir- Secretary (Clwyd South) tual Hart 6 Wednesday 16 December 2020 Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Phys- ical 21 + Ruth Jones What recent Lab Phys- Minister 22 (Newport discussions he has ical Davies West) had with the First Minister of Wales on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. 22 Kevin Bren- What recent Lab Vir- Minister nan (Cardiff discussions he has tual Davies West) had with the First Minister of Wales on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. 23 Beth Winter Supplementary Lab Vir- Minister (Cynon Valley) tual Davies 24 Ben Lake What recent PC Phys- Minister (Ceredigion) discussions he ical Davies has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the application of the Barnett formula to Wales. 25 Stephen What recent Lab Phys- Secretary Morgan discussions he ical Hart (Portsmouth has had with the South) Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people in Wales affected by the covid-19 out- break. Wednesday 16 December 2020 7 Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Phys- ical 26 Rosie Cooper What steps the Lab Vir- Secretary (West Lanca- Government is tual Hart shire) taking to support people affected by flooding in Wales. ORAL QUESTIONS TO THE PRIME MINISTER At 12 noon Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ Replying Phys- ical 1 Michael Engagements Con Vir- Prime Min- Fabricant tual ister (Lichfield) 2, 3, 4, Keir Starmer Lab Phys- Prime Min- 5, 6, 7 (Holborn and ical ister St Pancras) 8 Henry Smith Con Vir- Prime Min- (Crawley) tual ister 9, 10 Ian Blackford SNP Phys- Prime Min- (Ross, Skye ical ister and Loch- aber) 11 Miss Sarah Con Phys- Prime Min- Dines (Derby- ical ister shire Dales) 8 Wednesday 16 December 2020 Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ Replying Phys- ical 12 Colum East- SDLP Phys- Prime Min- wood (Foyle) ical ister 13 Dr James Con Phys- Prime Min- Davies (Vale ical ister of Clwyd) 14 Alex Norris Lab Phys- Prime Min- (Nottingham ical ister North) 15 Anthony Con Phys- Prime Min- Browne ical ister (South Cam- bridgeshire) 16 Liz Twist Lab Phys- Prime Min- (Blaydon) ical ister 17 Joy Morrissey What steps the Con Phys- Prime Min- (Beacons- Government ical ister field) has taken to help ensure that businesses are pre- pared for the end of the transition period. 18 Ronnie Engagements SNP Vir- Prime Min- Cowan tual ister (Inverclyde) 19 Huw Mer- Con Phys- Prime Min- riman (Bexhill ical ister and Battle) Wednesday 16 December 2020 9 Order Member Question Party Vir- Minister tual/ Replying Phys- ical 20 Mrs Sharon Lab Vir- Prime Min- Hodgson tual ister (Washington and Sunder- land West) 21 Mark East- Con Phys- Prime Min- wood (Dews- ical ister bury) 22 John McNally SNP Vir- Prime Min- (Falkirk) tual ister 23 Brendan Con Phys- Prime Min- Clarke-Smith ical ister (Bassetlaw) 24 Seema Lab Phys- Prime Min- Malhotra ical ister (Feltham and Heston) 10 Wednesday 16 December 2020 URGENT QUESTION: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT IF SHE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON WHETHER THE CHANGES TO THE IMMIGRATION RULES LAID LAST WEEK WILL REDUCE THE NUMBERS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION About 12.30pm Order Member Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Physi- cal 1 Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Con Physi- Minister Southampton North) cal Philp 2 Holly Lynch (Halifax) Lab Physi- Minister cal Philp 3 John Redwood (Wokingham) Con Physi- Minister cal Philp 4 Stuart C McDonald (Cumber- SNP Vir- Minister nauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintil- tual Philp loch East) 5 Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsbor- Con Physi- Minister ough) cal Philp 6 Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Lab Physi- Minister Pontefract and Castleford) cal Philp 7 Jack Brereton (Stoke-on- Con Physi- Minister Trent South) cal Philp 8 Jeremy Corbyn (Islington Ind Vir- Minister North) tual Philp 9 Marco Longhi (Dudley North) Con Physi- Minister cal Philp Wednesday 16 December 2020 11 Order Member Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Physi- cal 10 Mr Alistair Carmichael LD Vir- Minister (Orkney and Shetland) tual Philp 11 Suzanne Webb (Stourbridge) Con Physi- Minister cal Philp 12 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor PC Physi- Minister Meirionnydd) cal Philp 13 Jo Gideon (Stoke-on-Trent Con Physi- Minister Central) cal Philp 14 Stephen Doughty (Cardiff Lab Physi- Minister South and Penarth) cal Philp 15 Felicity Buchan (Kensington) Con Physi- Minister cal Philp 16 Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) Lab Vir- Minister tual Philp 17 Bob Blackman (Harrow East) Con Vir- Minister tual Philp 18 Dave Doogan (Angus) SNP Physi- Minister cal Philp 19 Scott Benton (Blackpool Con Vir- Minister South) tual Philp 20 Sam Tarry (Ilford South) Lab Physi- Minister cal Philp 21 Joy Morrissey (Beaconsfield) Con Physi- Minister cal Philp 22 Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Lab Physi- Minister (Slough) cal Philp 23 Mr Richard Holden (North Con Physi- Minister West Durham) cal Philp 12 Wednesday 16 December 2020 Order Member Party Vir- Minister tual/ replying Physi- cal 24 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Lab Vir- Minister upon Tyne Central) tual Philp 25 Lee Anderson (Ashfield) Con Vir- Minister tual Philp 26 Chris Stephens (Glasgow SNP Physi- Minister South West) cal Philp 27 Richard Fuller (North East Con Physi- Minister Bedfordshire) cal Philp 28 Jim Shannon (Strangford) DUP Physi- Minister cal Philp 29 James Sunderland (Bracknell) Con Physi- Minister cal Philp 30 Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Lab Vir- Minister Deptford) tual Philp Wednesday 16 December 2020 13 URGENT QUESTION:
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