Oral Questions
Questions asked live in the House of Commons — including PMQs and departmental questions.
43,733 oral questions
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“If he will take steps to provide additional support during winter 2022-23 to women affected by the rise in state pension age.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What assessment he has made of the adequacy of social security payments in meeting the cost of living.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What assessment he has made of the impact of the level of Universal Credit on food insecurity.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What steps his Department is taking to help ensure jobseekers and people on low incomes develop the skills required for highly skilled and well paid jobs.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What recent estimate he has made of the number of Isle of Wight residents who will receive the second Cost of Living Payment.”
“What assessment his Department has made of changes in the level of the sanction rate for Universal Credit between November 2021 and May 2022.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the level of economic inactivity in the labour market.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people who are economically inactive.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the criteria for Cold Weather Payments.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“How many requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 have been denied by his Department citing an exemption under section 35(1)(A) of that Act in each of the last five years.”
“Which Minister is responsible for negotiations with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.”
“What steps his Department is taking to help improve the (a) transparency and (b) complexity of public procurement rules for small and medium-sized enterprises.”
“What steps his Department is taking to ensure the Civil Service recruits staff from all the devolved nations. ”
“What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.”
“Whether the Government plans to make reductions to public services to meet its objective to reduce the number of civil servants by 91,000.”
“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure adequate contingency planning for food security in the context of the (a) cost of living crisis and (b) market unpredictability.”