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Call Lists for the Chamber Monday 24 May 2021 Issued on: 24 May at 12.50pm Call lists for the Chamber Monday 24 May 2021 A list of Members, both virtually and physically present, selected to ask Oral Questions and to speak in response to Urgent Questions and Ministerial Statements; and a list of Members both physically and virtually present selected 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 Defence 2 2. Urgent Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on what measures he has taken to respond to the interception of a civilian aircraft by a Belarusian fighter and the detention of a journalist 6 3. Urgent Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the findings of Lord Dyson’s report into the BBC 7 4. Urgent Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she will publish the report of the Independent Panel into the death of Daniel Morgan 9 5. Finance Bill: Report Stage (Group 1) Corporation Tax, Capital Allowances Super-Deductions 10 6. Finance Bill: Report Stage (Group 2) Freeports 12 7. Finance Bill: Report Stage (Group 3) Stamp Duty Land Tax Non-Resident Surcharge, Vat and Distance Selling: Northern Ireland, Remaining Proceedings on Consideration 14 8. Finance Bill: Third Reading 17 2 Monday 24 May 2021 ORAL QUESTIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE After prayers Order Member Question Party Virtual/ Minister replying Physical 1 + 2 Jason McCartney What steps his Department Con Physical Secretary Wallace (Colne Valley) is taking to support defence jobs across the UK. 2 Paul Howell What steps his Department Con Physical Secretary Wallace (Sedgefield) is taking to support defence jobs across the UK. 3, 4 John Healey Supplementary Lab Physical Secretary Wallace (Wentworth and Dearne) 5 Steven Bonnar What steps he is taking to SNP Physical Minister Quin (Coatbridge, Chryston improve climate security. and Bellshill) 6, 7 Stewart Malcolm Supplementary SNP Virtual Minister Quin McDonald (Glasgow South) 8 Sir Desmond Swayne What his timetable is for Con Physical Secretary Wallace (New Forest West) the withdrawal of UK forces from Afghanistan. 9 Mr Tobias Ellwood Supplementary Con Physical Secretary Wallace (Bournemouth East) 10 Dr Julian Lewis (New Supplementary Con Physical Secretary Wallace Forest East) 11 + Gareth Davies What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Heappey 12 + (Grantham and is taking to promote British 13 Stamford) values and capabilities around the globe. 12 Mr John Baron What steps his Department Con Virtual Minister Heappey (Basildon and is taking to promote British Billericay) values overseas. 13 Sir David Evennett What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Heappey (Bexleyheath and is taking to promote British Crayford) values and capabilities around the globe. 14 Stephen Morgan Supplementary Lab Physical Minister Heappey (Portsmouth South) 15 Fay Jones (Brecon and What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Heappey Radnorshire) is taking to strengthen the British Army in Wales after the covid-19 outbreak. Monday 24 May 2021 3 Order Member Question Party Virtual/ Minister replying Physical 16 Mr Barry Sheerman What steps he is taking to Lab Virtual Minister Quin (Huddersfield) ensure that the armed forces are provided with equipment that is (a) up-to-date and (b) high quality. 17 Chris Evans (Islwyn) Supplementary Lab Physical Minister Quin 18 Damien Moore What discussions he has had Con Physical Minister Docherty (Southport) with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that veterans discharged from the British Army on medical grounds are given priority medical treatment by the NHS. 19 + Sally-Ann Hart What steps his Department Con Virtual Minister Docherty 20 + (Hastings and Rye) is taking to protect veterans 21 + from vexatious legal claims. 22 20 Mrs Heather Wheeler What steps his Department Con Virtual Minister Docherty (South Derbyshire) is taking to protect veterans from vexatious legal claims. 21 James Sunderland What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Docherty (Bracknell) is taking to protect veterans from vexatious legal claims. 22 Matt Vickers (Stockton What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Docherty South) is taking to protect veterans from vexatious legal claims. 23 + Selaine Saxby (North What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Quin 24 Devon) is taking to ensure that the armed forces are supported by world-class technological capabilities. 24 Aaron Bell (Newcastle- What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Quin under-Lyme) is taking to ensure that the armed forces are supported by world-class technological capabilities. 25 Margaret Ferrier What estimate he has made Ind Virtual Secretary Wallace (Rutherglen and of the cost of the UK nuclear Hamilton West) warhead replacement project. 26 + Kate Osborne (Jarrow) What steps he has taken to Lab Physical Minister Docherty 27 + improve the transition of 28 + armed forces personnel into 29 employment. 4 Monday 24 May 2021 Order Member Question Party Virtual/ Minister replying Physical 27 Jeff Smith What steps he has taken to Lab Virtual Minister Docherty (Manchester, improve the transition of Withington) armed forces personnel into employment. 28 Ian Byrne (Liverpool, What steps he has taken to Lab Virtual Minister Docherty West Derby) improve the transition of armed forces personnel into employment. 29 Mr Tanmanjeet Singh What steps he has taken to Lab Physical Minister Docherty Dhesi (Slough) improve the transition of armed forces personnel into employment. 30 Stephanie Peacock Supplementary Lab Physical Minister Docherty (Barnsley East) 31 Andrew Jones What steps his Department Con Physical Minister Docherty (Harrogate and is taking to support the Knaresborough) families of armed forces personnel. 32 Rosie Cooper (West What discussions he has had Lab Virtual Minister Docherty Lancashire) with armed forces' charities on the Armed Forces Bill; and if he will make a statement. 33 Claire Hanna (Belfast What assessment he has SDLP Virtual Secretary Wallace South) made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Ballymurphy Inquest. 34 Rachael Maskell (York What steps he is taking to Lab Virtual Secretary Wallace Central) meet his obligations under the UN Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. 35 Michael Fabricant What steps he is taking with Con Virtual Secretary Wallace (Lichfield) international allies to tackle terrorism in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement. 36 Grahame Morris What recent discussions he Lab Virtual Minister Quin (Easington) has had with Capita on the levels of firefighter cover at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde. 37 Dave Doogan (Angus) What steps he is taking to SNP Physical Minister Quin promote economic develop- ment in the UK through his Department's operations. Monday 24 May 2021 5 Order Member Question Party Virtual/ Minister replying Physical 38 Dan Jarvis (Barnsley What recent assessment he Lab Virtual Secretary Wallace Central) has made of the effect of the start of the withdrawal of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission force on the level of the security threat in Afghanistan. 39 Mohammad Yasin What assessment he has Lab Virtual Minister Heappey (Bedford) made of the fighting readi- ness of the British Army; and if he will make a statement. 40 Tony Lloyd (Rochdale) What discussions he has had Lab Virtual Minister Docherty with Cabinet colleagues on improving the transition of armed forces personnel into employment. 41 Carol Monaghan What steps his Department is SNP Virtual Minister Docherty (Glasgow North West) taking to support the LGBT+ veterans community. T1 Kate Griffiths (Burton) If he will make a statement Con Virtual Secretary Wallace on his departmental responsibilities. T2 John Healey Lab Physical (Wentworth and Dearne) T3 Stephen Metcalfe Con Physical (South Basildon and East Thurrock) T4 Jessica Morden Lab Physical (Newport East) T5 Holly Mumby-Croft Con Virtual (Scunthorpe) T6 Mr Toby Perkins Lab Physical (Chesterfield) T7 Suzanne Webb Con Physical (Stourbridge) T8 Mohammad Yasin Lab Virtual (Bedford) T9 Duncan Baker (North Con Physical Norfolk) T10 Nick Smith (Blaenau Lab Physical Gwent) T11 Aaron Bell (Newcastle- Con Physical under-Lyme) 6 Monday 24 May 2021 Order Member Question Party Virtual/ Minister replying Physical T12 Chris Elmore Lab Physical (Ogmore) T13 Dr James Davies (Vale Con Physical of Clwyd) T14 Margaret Ferrier Ind Virtual (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) T15 Mr Richard Holden Con Physical (North West Durham) T16 Richard Thomson SNP Physical (Gordon) URGENT QUESTION: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT AFFAIRS IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON WHAT MEASURES HE HAS TAKEN TO RESPOND TO THE INTERCEPTION OF A CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT BY A BELARUSIAN FIGHTER AND THE DETENTION OF A JOURNALIST About 3.30pm Order Member Party Virtual/ Minister replying Physical 1 Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling) Con Physical Secretary Raab 2 Lisa Nandy (Wigan) Lab Physical Secretary Raab 3 Rob Butler (Aylesbury) Con Physical Secretary Raab 4 Alyn Smith (Stirling) SNP Physical Secretary Raab 5 Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke) Con Virtual Secretary Raab 6 Tony Lloyd (Rochdale) Lab Virtual Secretary Raab 7 John Howell (Henley) Con Physical Secretary Raab 8 Layla
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