Published: Wednesday 4 November 2020

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

Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 4 November 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 Thursday 5 November

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

„„ Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps his Department is taking to support the tourism sector during the covid-19 outbreak. (908249)

„„ Navendu Mishra (Stockport): What steps he is taking to tackle loneliness in winter 2020-21. (908251)

„„ Shaun Bailey (West Bromwich West): What steps his Department is taking to support National League football. (908252)

„„ Selaine Saxby (North Devon): What steps his Department is taking to support the tourism sector during the covid-19 outbreak. (908254)

„„ Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What assessment he has made of the effect on health and wellbeing of the closure of (a) swimming pools and (b) gyms during the covid-19 outbreak. (908256)

„„ Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): How many charities his Department has allocated funding to as part of the Government's £750 million package of support for the charity sector during the covid-19 outbreak. (908257)

„„ Mark Jenkinson (Workington): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that superfast broadband is available throughout the UK. (908258)

„„ Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): What steps he is taking to support entertainment venues that are unable to operate as a result of local covid-19 restrictions. (908259) 2 Wednesday 4 November 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the criteria for allowing singing in public during the covid-19 outbreak. (908260)

„„ Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): What plans his Department has to support creative freelancers who are not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. (908261)

„„ Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): What plans his Department has to support creative freelancers who are not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. (908262)

„„ Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): What steps his Department is taking to support the tourism sector during the covid-19 outbreak. (908263)

„„ Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for rugby league clubs. (908264)

„„ Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the proposal to ban the advertisement of products high in fat, sugar and salt online and on television. (908265)

„„ Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): What assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the (a) live music industry and (b) arts and culture sector of ending the transition period without a deal with the EU. (908269)

„„ Richard Thomson (Gordon): What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on ensuring that there are no barriers to creative professionals from the EU working in the UK after the transition period. (908271)

„„ Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What plans his Department has to support creative freelancers who are not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. (908272)

„„ Rachel Hopkins (Luton South): What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the removal of the TV licence concession for the over-75s on the Government’s loneliness strategy. (908273)

At 10:00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Mohammad Yasin (Bedford): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (908209)

Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): (908210)

Charlotte Nichols (Warrington North): (908211) Wednesday 4 November 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 3

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): (908212)

Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley): (908214)

Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): [R] (908217)

Rob Butler (Aylesbury): (908218)

Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): (908223)

At 10:10am Oral Questions to the Attorney General

„„ Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the video published by the Home Office that referred to activist lawyers. (908169)

„„ Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office in recovering the proceeds of crime. (908170)

„„ Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on recent public criticism of the legal profession by the Government. (908171)

„„ Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What steps she has taken to increase the number of prosecutions relating to rape and sexual assault. (908172)

„„ (West Bromwich East): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in securing sentence uplifts in hate crime cases. (908173)

„„ Geraint Davies (Swansea West): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department in ensuring Government legislation complies with international law. (908174)

„„ Henry Smith (Crawley): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the extension to the unduly lenient sentence scheme. (908175)

„„ Selaine Saxby (North Devon): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the extension to the unduly lenient sentence scheme. (908176)

„„ Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps she is taking to ensure that the revised Guidelines on Disclosure will result in improved performance across the criminal justice system. (908177)

„„ Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law. (908178) 4 Wednesday 4 November 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Dr Dan Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the extension to the unduly lenient sentence scheme. (908179)

„„ David Johnston (Wantage): What assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the digital capability of the CPS during the covid-19 outbreak. (908180)

„„ Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney): What steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the CPS. (908181)

„„ Laura Farris (Newbury): What steps she is taking to improve conviction rates in rape cases. (908182)

Questions for Answer on Monday 9 November

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

„„ Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing buffer zones around abortion clinics. (908389)

„„ Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): What support her Department is giving to police officers to enforce coronavirus restrictions. (908390)

„„ (Lichfield): What steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English Channel illegally; and if she will make a statement. (908391)

„„ Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Police Community Support Officers. (908392)

„„ John Howell (Henley): What support her Department is giving to police officers to enforce coronavirus restrictions. (908393)

„„ Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What steps she is taking to improve the call answering time on the 101 service; and if she will make a statement. (908394)

„„ Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): What assessment she has made of the adequacy of police resources during the covid-19 outbreak. (908395)

„„ Greg Smith (Buckingham): What progress her Department has made in introducing a points-based immigration system. (908396)

„„ Kate Hollern (Blackburn): What assessment she has made of the adequacy of police resources during the covid-19 outbreak. (908397)

„„ (West Worcestershire): What steps her Department is taking to protect victims of domestic abuse. (908398) Wednesday 4 November 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 5

„„ Suzanne Webb (): What steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime. (908399)

„„ Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps her Department is taking to maintain public order during the covid-19 outbreak. (908400)

„„ Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What steps she is taking to tackle the recent increase in recorded hate crime. (908401)

„„ Ruth Jones (Newport West): What steps the Government has taken to help ensure co-operation at a European level on unaccompanied child refugees after the transition period. (908402)

„„ Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe): What steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English Channel illegally. (908403)

„„ Miss Sarah Dines (Derbyshire Dales): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers. (908404)

„„ Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers. (908405)

„„ Sir David Amess (Southend West): What steps her Department is taking to maintain public order during the covid-19 outbreak. (908406)

„„ Nicola Richards (West Bromwich East): What recent support she has provided to West Midlands Police to help reduce the level of crime. (908407)

„„ Chris Loder (West Dorset): What steps she is taking to support policing in Dorset. (908408)

„„ Julian Sturdy (York Outer): What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers. (908409)

„„ Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What steps she is taking to tackle county lines drug trafficking and safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation. (908410)

„„ (North Warwickshire): What steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English Channel illegally. (908411)

„„ Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): What assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the application process for visa extensions. (908413)

„„ Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Greater Manchester Police's Integrated Operational Policing System. (908415)

„„ Carolyn Harris (Swansea East): What steps she is taking to (a) protect and (b) support victims of modern slavery. (908419) 6 Wednesday 4 November 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What recent discussions she has had with representatives of the Catholic Church on visas for religious workers. (908420)

„„ Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent inquiry into the policing of the miners' strike in 1984-85. (908433)

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

Suzanne Webb (Stourbridge): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (908499)

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes): (908500)

Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): (908501)

Sarah Owen (Luton North): (908502)

Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): (908503)

Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (908504)

Christian Wakeford (Bury South): (908505)

Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Streatham): (908506)

Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): (908507)

Kate Hollern (Blackburn): (908508)

Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): (908509)

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): (908511)

Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield): (908513)

Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): (908517)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 11 November

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

„„ Hannah Bardell (Livingston): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in Scotland. (908449) Wednesday 4 November 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 7

„„ Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): What recent steps he has taken to ensure effective co-operation between the Government and the devolved Administrations. (908450)

„„ Rachael Maskell (York Central): What recent discussions he has had with Scottish Government Ministers on the adequacy of funding for voluntary and community organisations in Scotland. (908451)

„„ Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure co-ordination between Scotland and the other nations of the UK in response to the covid-19 outbreak. (908452)

„„ John Howell (Henley): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic support available for Scottish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak. (908454)

„„ Ben Everitt (Milton Keynes North): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (908455)

„„ Ruth Jones (Newport West): What recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure co-ordination between Scotland and the other nations of the UK in response to the covid-19 outbreak. (908456)

„„ Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd): What recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure co-ordination between Scotland and the other nations of the UK in response to the covid-19 outbreak. (908458)

„„ Henry Smith (Crawley): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing transport connections between Scotland and the rest of the UK. (908459)

„„ Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on co-ordinating a UK-wide response to the covid-19 outbreak. (908461)

„„ Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (908462)

„„ Simon Jupp (East Devon): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (908469)

„„ Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What recent discussions he has had with Scottish Government Ministers on care home deaths in Scotland. (908470)

„„ James Grundy (Leigh): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (908472)

„„ Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and Scottish Government Ministers on a four-nations approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak over Christmas 2020. (908478)