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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Friday 30 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)
3Sir 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)
4Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services.(907627)
5Lee Barron (Corby and East Northamptonshire): What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.(907628)
6Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): What steps he is taking to ensure that education and training programmes support the rehabilitation of people leaving prison.(907629)
7Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.(907631)
8Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What steps he is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas.(907632)
9Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Parole Board hearings on victims and their families.(907633)
10Dr Lauren Sullivan (Gravesham): What support he is providing to victims of domestic abuse through the criminal justice system.(907634)
11Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): What steps he is taking to improve the safety of the prison estate.(907635)
12Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion): If he will take steps to reduce the length of time people are held on remand for protest-related offences.(907636)
13Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): What steps he is taking to reduce the Crown Court backlog.(907637)
14Steve Darling (Torbay): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed reforms to jury trials on the court backlog.(907638)
15Greg 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)
16John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the victims of cross-border grooming gangs.(907640)
17Jim Dickson (Dartford): What steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of sentencing.(907641)
18Matt Bishop (Forest of Dean): What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.(907642)
19Mr 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)
20Mr 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)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 4 February
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
1Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI on trends in the level of employment.(907711)
2Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What discussions she has had with stakeholders on teenagers' use of social media.(907712)
3Fred Thomas (Plymouth Moor View): Whether her Department's consultation on children's use of social media will include the implementation of a potential social media ban.(907713)
4Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington): What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of social media on young people’s wellbeing.(907714)
5Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): What steps she is taking to ensure the Project Gigabit roll-out prioritises rural areas with poor levels of broadband connectivity.(907715)
6Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester): What steps she is taking to help reduce social media harms for children under 16.(907716)
7Catherine Atkinson (Derby North): What steps her Department is taking to help protect young people online.(907717)
8Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): If she will submit details of new AI-enabled IT systems to be procured for the proposed National Police Service for select committee scrutiny.(907718)
9Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of plans to replace the copper wire communications network.(907719)
10Anna Dixon (Shipley): What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of social media on young people’s wellbeing.(907720)
11Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): What steps her Department is taking to help improve the resilience of mobile networks.(907721)
12Mr Will Forster (Woking): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of social media use on children’s mental health.(907722)
13Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What estimate she made of the cost to her Department of implementing the digital ID scheme since September 2024.(907723)
14John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): What progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband in Derbyshire Dales constituency.(907724)
15Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): What steps her Department is taking to help protect young people online.(907725)
At 11:53am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
T1Matt Turmaine (Watford): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(907726)
T2James Asser (West Ham and Beckton): (907727)
T3Kirith Entwistle (Bolton North East): (907728)
T4Jas Athwal (Ilford South): (907729)
T5Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion): (907730)
T6Richard Foord (Honiton and Sidmouth): (907731)
T7Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills): (907732)
T8Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): (907733)
At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
1Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 February.(907684)
2Alison Griffiths (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): (907685)
3Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): (907686)
4Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): (907687)
5Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): (907688)
6Mr Luke Charters (York Outer): (907689)
7Alex Baker (Aldershot): (907690)
8Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool): (907691)
9Dr Neil Hudson (Epping Forest): (907692)
10Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor): (907693)
11Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): (907694)
12Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): (907695)
13Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): (907696)
14Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): (907697)
15Chris Coghlan (Dorking and Horley): (907698)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 5 February
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1Dr Marie Tidball (Penistone and Stocksbridge): What steps she is taking to support farming in South Yorkshire.(907658)
2Sir Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): If she will take steps to help increase productivity in the farming sector.(907659)
3Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): What steps she is taking to support flood preparedness projects. (907660)
4Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth): What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure. (907661)
5Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): What steps she is taking to help reduce water bills.(907662)
6Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset): What steps she is taking to prevent undisclosed payments to water company executives.(907663)
7Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South): What steps she is taking to reform the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.(907664)
8Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth): What steps she is taking to help improve transparency in water company performance. (907665)
9Linsey Farnsworth (Amber Valley): What steps she is taking to help improve the welfare of domestic animals.(907666)
10Patrick Hurley (Southport): What steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding.(907667)
11Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley): What steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of the impact of methane-reducing feed additives used in livestock farming.(907668)
12Dave Robertson (Lichfield): What steps she is taking to support the dairy industry.(907669)
13Katie Lam (Weald of Kent): What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of business rate increases on the rural economy.(907670)
14Sarah Hall (Warrington South): What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure. (907671)
15Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What steps her Department is taking to support agricultural co-operatives.(907672)
16Edward Morello (West Dorset): What steps she is taking to help improve public confidence in the water sector.(907673)
17James Asser (West Ham and Beckton): What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure. (907674)
18Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor): What steps she is taking to help improve the welfare of domestic animals.(907675)
At 10:00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
T1Patrick Hurley (Southport): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(907676)
T2Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): (907677)
T3Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): (907678)
T4Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): (907679)
T5Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): (907680)
T6John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): (907681)
T7Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): (907682)
T8Catherine Atkinson (Derby North): (907683)
At 10:10am
Oral Questions to the Solicitor General
1Kirith Entwistle (Bolton North East): What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases relating to violence against women and girls.(907699)
2Mr Will Forster (Woking): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on ending the presumption of parental contact in family court cases.(907700)
3Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.(907701)
4John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for grooming gang perpetrators. (907702)
5Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West): What steps she is taking to increase prosecutions rates for female genital mutilation.(907703)
6Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate. (907704)
7Gareth Bacon (Orpington): What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.(907705)
8Sonia Kumar (Dudley): What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for human trafficking.(907706)
9Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the UK is meeting its legal obligations under international law in relation to Palestine.(907707)
10Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove): What discussions she has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on the adequacy of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.(907708)
11James Wild (North West Norfolk): What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.(907709)
12Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.(907710)