Published: Tuesday 10 March 2020 Questions for oral answer on a future day (Future Day Orals) Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Tuesday 10 March 2020. T Indicates a topical question. Members are selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. [R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions for Answer on Wednesday 11 March Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities 1 Sarah Atherton (Wrexham): What steps she is taking to encourage women to enter (a) politics, (b) the judiciary and (c) other public office. (901466) 2 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What steps the Government is taking to tackle period poverty. (901467) 3 James Grundy (Leigh): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps the Government is taking to increase the availability of affordable childcare. (901468) 4 Jonathan Gullis (Stoke-on-Trent North): What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to promote flexible working. (901469) 5 Theo Clarke (Stafford): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps the Government is taking to increase the availability of affordable childcare. (901470) 6 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving life expectancy among women living in disadvantaged areas. (901471) 7 Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): For what reason responsibility for the Office for Disability Issues transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Equalities Hub in the Cabinet Office. (901472) 8 Jessica Morden (Newport East): What steps the Government is taking to support women living in poverty. (901473) 2 Tuesday 10 March 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 9 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): What steps the Government is taking to encourage girls to study STEM subjects. (901474) 10 Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme): What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to support people in returning to work after a career break. (901475) 11 Shaun Bailey (West Bromwich West): What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to help promote shared parental leave. (901476) 12 Liz Twist (Blaydon): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the start date for the consultation on accessible housing. (901477) 13 Simon Baynes (Clwyd South): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps the Government is taking to increase the availability of affordable childcare. (901478) 14 Brendan Clarke-Smith (Bassetlaw): What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to help promote shared parental leave. (901479) 15 Scott Benton (Blackpool South): What steps she is taking to tackle (a) homophobic and (b) transphobic bullying in schools. (901480) At 11:53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities T 1 Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (901481) T 2 Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley): (901482) T 3 Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn): (901483) T 4 Jim Shannon (Strangford): (901485) T 5 Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): (901486) T 6 Kate Osborne (Jarrow): (901487) T 7 James Grundy (Leigh): (901488) At 12:00pm Oral Questions to the Prime Minister 1 Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 March. (901451) 2 Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): (901452) Tuesday 10 March 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 3 3 Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd): (901453) 4 Naz Shah (Bradford West): (901454) 5 Hywel Williams (Arfon): (901455) 6 Antony Higginbotham (Burnley): (901456) 7 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): If he will make it his policy to introduce an ex gratia scheme to compensate war widows who had their war widow's pension withdrawn on cohabitation or remarriage. (901457) 8 Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): (901458) 9 Rachel Hopkins (Luton South): (901459) 10 Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): (901460) 11 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): (901461) 12 Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster): (901462) 13 Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts): (901463) 14 Zarah Sultana (Coventry South): (901464) 15 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): (901465) Questions for Answer on Thursday 12 March Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 1 Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): What steps he is taking to improve bus services in (a) rural and (b) other areas. (901489) 2 Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale): What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of rail fares. (901490) 3 Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire): What steps he is taking to improve bus links in North Warwickshire. (901491) 4 Mohammad Yasin (Bedford): What steps he has taken to help avoid the spread of covid-19 on public transport. (901492) 5 Zarah Sultana (Coventry South): What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of rail fares. (901493) 6 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What steps he is taking to increase bus patronage. (901494) 4 Tuesday 10 March 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 7 Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): Whether he plans to take into account the Paris climate change agreement in future decisions on airport expansion. (901495) 8 Kate Osborne (Jarrow): What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of rail fares. (901496) 9 Mr Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South): What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of rail fares. (901497) 10 Gareth Bacon (Orpington): What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the rail franchise model. (901498) 11 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): What steps his Department is taking to support the roll- out of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. (901499) 12 Dr Kieran Mullan (Crewe and Nantwich): What steps his Department is taking to encourage more frequent bus services. (901500) 13 Wera Hobhouse (Bath): What recent assessment he has made of the implications for road infrastructure projects of the UK's commitments on climate change. (901501) 14 Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What steps his Department is taking to support the roll-out of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. (901502) 15 Clive Efford (Eltham): Whether he plans to make road network National Policy Statements compatible with the UK's commitments on climate change. (901503) 16 Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich): What plans he has to reduce the number of people affected by aircraft noise living (a) near and (b) under Heathrow airport flight paths. (901504) 17 Chris Clarkson (Heywood and Middleton): What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the north of England. (901505) 18 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What his policy is on the UK's membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency after the end of the transition period. (901506) 19 James Daly (Bury North): What steps he is taking to improve safety on the M66. (901507) 20 David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): Whether he has made an estimate of the time it will take to review the Airports National Policy Statement. [R] (901508) 21 Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside): What recent assessment he has made of the viability of the rail franchising system. (901509) 22 Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): If he will bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory collection of bus accident data by bus companies for publication by local authorities. (901510) Tuesday 10 March 2020 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER ON A FUTURE DAY 5 23 Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury): What steps he is taking to improve the accessibility of railway stations for disabled people. (901511) 24 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What steps he is taking to help protect seafarers from nationality-based pay discrimination. (901512) 25 Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on plans to increase fuel duty on red diesel. (901513) At 10:15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport T 1 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (901514) T 2 Giles Watling (Clacton): (901515) T 3 Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): (901516) T 4 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): (901517) T 5 Mr William Wragg (Hazel Grove): (901518) T 6 Theo Clarke (Stafford): (901519) T 7 Anthony Mangnall (Totnes): (901520) T 8 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): (901521) T 9 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): (901522) T 10 Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield): (901523).