Published: Thursday 25 June 2020

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

Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 25 June 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 29 June

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

„„ Stuart Anderson (Wolverhampton South West): What steps she is taking to support local job centres (a) during and (b) following the covid-19 outbreak. (903874)

„„ Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What recent estimate her Department has made of the number of universal credit applicants awaiting a decision on applications made since the start of the covid-19 outbreak. (903875)

„„ (Rugby): What steps her Department is taking to ensure an effective transition between universal credit and the state pension. (903876)

„„ John Nicolson (Ochil and South Perthshire): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of universal credit on reducing poverty. (903877)

„„ Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle): What steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to support employment after the covid-19 outbreak. (903878)

„„ Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): What estimate she has made of the average time taken to process work capability assessments during the covid-19 outbreak. (903879)

„„ Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of universal credit on reducing poverty. (903880)

„„ Dehenna Davison (Bishop Auckland): What steps her Department is taking to tailor employment support to local labour market conditions. (903881) 2 Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): What financial support her Department plans to make available to people incurring additional costs whilst shielding as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. (903882)

„„ Edward Timpson (Eddisbury): What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as the economy reopens and the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903883)

„„ Richard Thomson (Gordon): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of universal credit on reducing poverty. (903884)

„„ Chris Evans (Islwyn): When she plans to publish the findings of the Government's review announced in July 2019 on how the welfare system supports people who are terminally ill. (903885)

„„ Geraint Davies (Swansea West): If she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on trends in the level of food insecurity among the poorest communities since the start of the covid-19 outbreak. (903887)

„„ Mick Whitley (Birkenhead): What recent estimate she has made of the number of families with children whose household incomes have been reduced as a result of the benefit cap. (903888)

„„ Neil O'Brien (Harborough): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of benefits for people with severe disabilities. (903889)

„„ Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What recent estimate she has made of the number of women who have been underpaid their state pension uplift as a result of an administrative error. (903891)

„„ Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing extended income support for people in seasonal industries. (903892)

„„ John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): When she plans to publish the findings of the Government's review announced in July 2019 on how the welfare system supports people who are terminally ill. (903893)

„„ Scott Benton (Blackpool South): What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as the economy reopens and the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903894)

„„ Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in enforcing payments for resident parents during the covid-19 outbreak. (903896)

„„ Darren Henry (Broxtowe): What steps her Department is taking to support pensioners affected by the covid-19 outbreak. (903897) Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 3

„„ Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What recent estimate her Department has made of the number of universal credit applicants awaiting a decision on applications made since the start of the covid-19 outbreak. (903898)

„„ Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that single parents are treated equitably within the benefits system during the covid-19 outbreak. (903899)

„„ Marco Longhi ( North): What steps her Department is taking to tailor employment support to local labour market conditions. (903900)

„„ Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What support her Department provides for people required to self-isolate as a result of exposure to covid-19 who are not eligible for statutory sick pay. (903901)

„„ Sarah Champion (Rotherham): What recent estimate her Department has made of the number of universal credit applicants awaiting a decision on applications made since the start of the covid-19 outbreak. (903902)

„„ Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as the economy reopens and the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903903)

„„ Shaun Bailey (West Bromwich West): What steps her Department is taking to ensure employment support is tailored to local labour market conditions. (903904)

„„ Duncan Baker (North Norfolk): What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities in rural constituencies as the economy reopens and the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903905)

„„ Danny Kruger (Devizes): What steps her Department is taking to promote opportunities for young people as the economy reopens as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903906)

„„ (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What steps she has taken to meet the increased demand on her Department’s services resulting from the covid-19 outbreak. (903907)

„„ Jim Shannon (Strangford): What plans she has to review the equity of state pension ages for women. (903920)

At 3:15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Joy Morrissey (Beaconsfield): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (903934)

Grahame Morris (Easington): (903936) 4 Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): (903939)

Judith Cummins (Bradford South): (903940)

Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd): (903941)

Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central): (903942)

Stuart Anderson (Wolverhampton South West): (903945)

Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): (903952)

Tom Hunt (Ipswich): (903954)

Greg Smith (Buckingham): (903956)

Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): (903958)

Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (903959)

Scott Benton (Blackpool South): (903961)

Paul Holmes (Eastleigh): (903962)

Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (903963)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 30 June

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

„„ Dr Jamie Wallis (Bridgend): What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support the development of a covid-19 vaccine (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world. (904014)

„„ Miss Sarah Dines (Derbyshire Dales): What assessment he has made of the effect on the Sino-British Joint Declaration of recent actions by the Chinese Government in Hong Kong. (904015)

„„ Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): What recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government on its planned annexation of parts of the West Bank. (904016)

„„ Felicity Buchan (Kensington): What recent diplomatic steps he has taken to strengthen UK relations with France. (904017)

„„ Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): What assessment he has made of the effect of Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank on human rights in that region. (904018)

„„ Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch): How many staff are employed by his Department in Brussels; and how many staff he plans to employ in Brussels after 31 December 2020. (904019) Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 5

„„ Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): What recent assessment the Government has made of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen. (904020)

„„ Dr Dan Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): What steps the Government plans to take to ensure that international development objectives remain a priority for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904021)

„„ Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government on its planned annexation of parts of the West Bank. (904022)

„„ Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): What recent assessment the Government has made of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen. (904023)

„„ Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): What recent assessment he has made of the effect of China's deep sea exploration in the South China Sea on peace in that region; and if he will make a statement. (904024)

„„ Greg Smith (Buckingham): What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the covid-19 pandemic in the Overseas Territories. (904025)

„„ Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West): What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on securing a permanent ceasefire in Yemen. (904026)

„„ Mark Logan (Bolton North East): What assessment he has made of the effect on the Sino-British Joint Declaration of recent actions by the Chinese Government in Hong Kong. (904027)

„„ Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What discussions he has had with international (a) development non-governmental organisations and (b) counterparts of the Secretary of State for International Development on the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904028)

„„ Dave Doogan (Angus): What discussions he has had with international (a) development non-governmental organisations and (b) counterparts of the Secretary of State for International Development on the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904029)

„„ Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire): What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the covid-19 pandemic in the Overseas Territories. (904030)

„„ Kate Osamor (Edmonton): If the Government will maintain the existing proportion of Official Development Assistance spend in the least developed countries following his Department's merger with the Department for International Development. (904031)

„„ Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support the development of a covid-19 vaccine (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world. (904032) 6 Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Mark Pawsey (Rugby): What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the economies of African countries. (904033)

„„ Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): Whether the Government plans to ringfence the budget for Official Development Assistance in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904034)

„„ Christian Wakeford (Bury South): What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support the development of a covid-19 vaccine (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world. (904035)

„„ Sarah Champion (Rotherham): What the timescale is for the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and if he will make a statement. (904036)

„„ Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help provide protection and support for LGBT+ communities in eastern Europe. (904037)

„„ Gareth Davies (Grantham and Stamford): What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help improve the security situation in the Sahel. (904038)

„„ Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): Whether the Government plans to ringfence the budget for Official Development Assistance in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904039)

„„ Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): What discussions he has had with international (a) development non-governmental organisations and (b) counterparts of the Secretary of State for International Development on the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904040)

„„ Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West): Whether the Government plans to ringfence the budget for Official Development Assistance in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (904041)

„„ (Stoke-on-Trent Central): What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support the development of a covid-19 vaccine (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world. (904042)

„„ Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What recent assessment he has made of the level of risk of Russian interference in UK democratic processes; and if the Government will publish the Intelligence and Security Committee's Russia report. (904045)

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

Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (904074) Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 7

Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield): (904075)

Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): (904076)

Dr Kieran Mullan (Crewe and Nantwich): (904077)

Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton): (904078)

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): (904079)

Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire): (904080)

Antony Higginbotham (Burnley): (904081)

John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): (904083)

Jacob Young (Redcar): (904084)

Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): (904085)

Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): (904087)

Marco Longhi (Dudley North): (904088)

Grahame Morris (Easington): (904095)

Ruth Jones (Newport West): (904096)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 1 July

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

„„ Richard Thomson (Gordon): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Government’s plans to support economic recovery as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903964)

„„ Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What steps his Department is taking to support the Scottish fishing sector. (903965)

„„ Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Government’s plans to support economic recovery as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903966)

„„ Greg Smith (Buckingham): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the ending of the transition period in relation to Scotland. (903967)

„„ Janet Daby (Lewisham East): What steps he is taking to support the recovery of the Scottish economy as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903969) 8 Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY

„„ Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): If he will publish a comparative assessment of the availability of covid-19 testing for (a) care home residents, (b) home care recipients and (c) care home staff in Scotland and . (903970)

„„ Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West): What assessment he has made of the prospects for the recovery of the Scottish economy as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903971)

„„ (Truro and Falmouth): What steps his Department is taking to support the Scottish agricultural sector. (903973)

„„ John Stevenson (Carlisle): What progress his Department has made on delivering growth deals for every region in Scotland. (903974)

„„ Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Ministers of the Scottish Government on establishing air travel corridors as covid-19 restrictions are eased (i) within Scotland, (ii) between Scotland and the rest of the UK and (iii) between Scotland and the rest of Europe. (903975)

„„ Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (903976)

„„ Andrew Griffith (Arundel and South Downs): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic support available for Scottish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak. (903978)

„„ Miss Sarah Dines (Derbyshire Dales): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (903979)

„„ Rob Roberts (Delyn): What steps his Department is taking to support the Scottish agricultural sector. (903981)

„„ Paul Bristow (Peterborough): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union. (903982)

„„ Marco Longhi (Dudley North): What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of additional fiscal support allocated to the Scottish Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak. (903985)

„„ Ruth Jones (Newport West): What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the UK’s future relationship with the EU in relation to Scotland. (903986)

„„ Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional packages of support for industries by sector in Scotland as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (903995)

„„ Geraint Davies (Swansea West): What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the UK’s future relationship with the EU in relation to Scotland. (903997) Thursday 25 June 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 9

„„ Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): If he will make a comparative assessment of the effect of covid-19 on the BAME community in Scotland and England. (903999)