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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 29 January 2026.

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 Monday 2 February

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1Dr Simon Opher (Stroud): What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in the defence sector.(907588)

2Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): What steps he is taking to support Ukraine.(907589)

3Henry Tufnell (Mid and South Pembrokeshire): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Mid and South Pembrokeshire constituency.(907590)

4Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of UK defence resources in the High North.(907591)

5Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): Whether he is taking steps to increase the UK's level of military independence from the US.(907592)

6Max Wilkinson (Cheltenham): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK access to the Security Action for Europe fund.(907593)

7Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire): What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.(907594)

8Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): What steps he is taking to ensure the delivery of Initial Operating Capability for the Ajax programme.(907595)

9Mohammad Yasin (Bedford): What steps he is taking to improve armed forces housing.(907596)

10David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe): If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding cross-party talks on reaching 3 per cent defence spending by 2030.(907597)

11Joy Morrissey (Beaconsfield): What steps he is taking to support veterans of Operation Banner.(907598)

12Bobby Dean (Carshalton and Wallington): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of research and development defence spending on the economy.(907599)

13Mr Richard Quigley (Isle of Wight West): What steps he is taking to support naval shipbuilding.(907600)

14Cameron Thomas (Tewkesbury): What steps he is taking to ensure the autonomy of the UK's nuclear deterrent.(907601)

15Sarah Smith (Hyndburn): What steps he is taking to support armed forces families.(907602)

16John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.(907603)

17Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth): What steps he is taking to support Ukraine.(907604)

18Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.(907605)

19John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps he is taking to support employment in the defence sector in Scotland.(907606)

20Sonia Kumar (Dudley): How he is using allied health professionals to support soldier rehabilitation.(907607)

21Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): What steps he is taking to help deter grey zone activity.(907608)

22Munira Wilson (Twickenham): If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding cross-party talks on reaching 3 per cent defence spending by 2030.(907609)

23Matt Vickers (Stockton West): What steps he is taking to support veterans of Operation Banner.(907610)

24Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge): What role the UK is playing in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic programme.(907611)

25Dr Roz Savage (South Cotswolds): What steps he takes to ensure that military operations conducted from facilities in the UK are compliant with international law.(907612)

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

T1Rebecca Smith (South West Devon): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(907613)

T2Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton): (907614)

T3Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): (907615)

T4Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): (907616)

T5Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): (907617)

T6Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead): (907618)

T7Alistair Strathern (Hitchin): (907619)

T8Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): (907620)

T9Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove): (907621)

T10Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): (907622)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 3 February

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

1Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): What steps he is taking to reduce court delays in Shropshire.(907623)

2Anneliese Dodds (Oxford East): What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.(907624)

3Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North): What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.(907625)

4Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.(907626)

5Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services.(907627)

6Lee Barron (Corby and East Northamptonshire): What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.(907628)

7Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): What steps he is taking to ensure that education and training programmes support the rehabilitation of people leaving prison.(907629)

8Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): How many court cases there have been relating to not having a valid electronic travel authorisation.(907630)

9Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.(907631)

10Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What steps he is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas.(907632)

11Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Parole Board hearings on victims and their families.(907633)

12Dr Lauren Sullivan (Gravesham): What support he is providing to victims of domestic abuse through the criminal justice system.(907634)

13Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): What steps he is taking to improve the safety of the prison estate.(907635)

14Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion): If he will take steps to reduce the length of time people are held on remand for protest-related offences.(907636)

15Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): What steps he is taking to reduce the Crown Court backlog.(907637)

16Steve Darling (Torbay): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed reforms to jury trials on the court backlog.(907638)

17Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): What steps he plans to take to reduce the potential impact of construction traffic on villages in Mid Buckinghamshire constituency during the construction of the new Category C prison.(907639)

18John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the victims of cross-border grooming gangs.(907640)

19Jim Dickson (Dartford): What steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of sentencing.(907641)

20Matt Bishop (Forest of Dean): What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.(907642)

21David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.(907643)

22Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan): If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill on the intelligence services.(907644)

23Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial for certain offences on court backlogs.(907645)

24Will Stone (Swindon North): What steps he is taking to improve the Service Justice System.(907646)

25Mr Connor Rand (Altrincham and Sale West): What steps he plans to take to help improve victims’ confidence in the justice system.  (907647)

At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T1Martin Vickers (Brigg and Immingham): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(907648)

T2Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase): (907649)

T3Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside): (907650)

T4Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): (907651)

T5Bob Blackman (Harrow East): (907652)

T6Caroline Voaden (South Devon): (907653)

T7Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): (907654)

T8Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth): (907655)

T9Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): (907656)

T10Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): (907657)