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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 11 March 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 Thursday 12 March

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1Laura Kyrke-Smith (Aylesbury): What recent progress he has made on improving parental rights at work.(908235)

2Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): What steps he is taking to help increase levels of private sector investment in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.(908236)

3Frank McNally (Coatbridge and Bellshill): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Scottish industry abroad.(908237)

4Dave Robertson (Lichfield): What steps he is taking to help increase levels of private sector investment.(908238)

5David Pinto-Duschinsky (Hendon): What steps he is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs.(908239)

6Rosie Wrighting (Kettering): What steps he is taking to help start-ups and scale-ups access new markets.(908240)

7David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale): What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector.(908241)

8Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham): What steps he is taking to increase trade ties with Europe.(908242)

9Sarah Russell (Congleton): What recent progress he has made on improving parental rights at work.(908244)

10Daniel Francis (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What steps he is taking to support micropubs in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.(908245)

11Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset): What steps he is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs.(908246)

12John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of business confidence in the hospitality sector.(908247)

13Sir Gavin Williamson (Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge): What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector.(908248)

14James Asser (West Ham and Beckton): What steps he is taking to increase trade ties with Europe.(908249)

15Lee Barron (Corby and East Northamptonshire): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of postal delivery services.(908250)

16Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What steps he is taking to increase levels of trade with India.(908251)

17Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What steps his Department is taking to support entrepreneurs.(908252)

18Liz Jarvis (Eastleigh): What steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs.(908254)

19Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire): What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent regulatory changes on levels of compliance costs for SMEs.(908255)

20Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): Whether he plans to introduce a guest beer agreement in England.(908256)

21Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector.(908257)

22Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase): What recent progress he has made on improving parental rights at work.(908258)

23Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green): What steps his Department is taking to help small-volume automotive manufacturers access the US market.(908259)

At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

T1Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(908260)

T2Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): (908261)

T3Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith): (908262)

T4Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth): (908265)

T5Ian Roome (North Devon): (908266)

T6Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes): (908267)

T7Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge): (908268)

Questions for Answer on Monday 16 March

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth): What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel.(908285)

2Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence and national security.(908286)

3Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland.(908287)

4Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley): When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.(908288)

5Patrick Hurley (Southport): What steps he is taking to increase air defence support to Ukraine.(908289)

6Luke Murphy (Basingstoke): What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel.(908290)

7Ian Roome (North Devon): What progress his Department has made towards the publication of the Defence Investment Plan.(908291)

8Lizzi Collinge (Morecambe and Lunesdale): What steps he is taking to protect UK armed forces personnel in the Middle East.(908292)

9Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): What plans he has to increase defence skills.(908293)

10Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare): What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Wales.(908294)

11Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): What steps his Department is taking to meet its legal obligations under Articles 2(4) and 51 of the United Nations Charter.(908295)

12Monica Harding (Esher and Walton): What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US plan for sustainable peace in Iran.(908296)

13Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside): What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.(908297)

14Gordon McKee (Glasgow South): What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies.(908298)

15Michelle Scrogham (Barrow and Furness): What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies.(908299)

16Michael Payne (Gedling): What steps he is taking to improve military housing.(908300)

17Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the UK’s readiness for war.(908301)

18Robbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley): What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.(908302)

19Catherine Atkinson (Derby North): What plans he has to increase defence skills.(908303)

20David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): What steps he is taking to support defence SMEs.(908304)

21Nigel Farage (Clacton): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of British airbases by the US in the conflict with Iran.(908305)

22Grahame Morris (Easington): What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.(908306)

23Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): What steps he is taking to improve the capabilities of the Royal Navy.(908307)

24Andrew George (St Ives): What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.(908308)

25Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.(908309)

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

T1Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(908310)

T2Dan Carden (Liverpool Walton): (908311)

T3Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East): (908312)

T4Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor): (908313)

T5Anna Dixon (Shipley): (908314)

T6Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): (908315)

T7Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South): (908316)

T8Ian Roome (North Devon): (908317)

T9Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): (908318)

T10Yuan Yang (Earley and Woodley): (908319)