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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Monday 2 February 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 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)
19Harriet 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)
20Mr 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)
21Mr 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)
13John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): What progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband in Derbyshire Dales constituency.(907724)
14Danny 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)
13Sarah Hall (Warrington South): What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure.
(907671)
14Edward Morello (West Dorset): What steps she is taking to help improve public confidence in the water sector.(907673)
15James Asser (West Ham and Beckton): What steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure.
(907674)
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)
T3Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): (907679)
T4Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): (907680)
T5John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): (907681)
T6Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): (907682)
T7Catherine 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)
2Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.(907701)
3John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for grooming gang perpetrators. (907702)
4Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West): What steps she is taking to increase prosecutions rates for female genital mutilation.(907703)
5Rachel 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)
6Gareth Bacon (Orpington): What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.(907705)
7Sonia Kumar (Dudley): What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for human trafficking.(907706)
8Iqbal 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)
9Lisa 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)
10James 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)