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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 16 April 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 20 April
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
1Shaun Davies (Telford): What steps she is taking to increase the level of educational capacity in areas of increasing population.(908719)
2Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth): What steps she is taking to roll out Best Start Family Hubs.(908720)
3Lewis Cocking (Broxbourne): What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.(908721)
4Abtisam Mohamed (Sheffield Central): What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the cost of living for students.(908722)
5Jodie Gosling (Nuneaton): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of supported internships.(908723)
6Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset): What steps her Department is taking to fund sports facilities in secondary schools in South Dorset constituency.(908724)
7Fleur Anderson (Putney): What plans she has to review school food standards requiring mandatory servings of meat, fish and dairy.(908725)
8Dame Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch): What steps she is taking to support schools with falling rolls.(908726)
9Michelle Scrogham (Barrow and Furness): What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of the School Rebuilding Programme.(908727)
10Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What steps she is taking to help increase levels of fostering.(908728)
11Laura Kyrke-Smith (Aylesbury): What progress her Department has made on the roll-out of Best Start Family Hubs.(908729)
12John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway): What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.(908730)
13Dr Caroline Johnson (Sleaford and North Hykeham): What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.(908731)
14Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of 30 hours of free childcare on early years providers.(908732)
15Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the governance of multi-academy trusts.(908733)
16Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan): What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the complaints scheme provided for in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.(908734)
17Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What steps she is taking to help reduce the cost of living for working parents.(908735)
18Caroline Voaden (South Devon): What estimate her Department has made of the level of funding required to improve school food standards.(908736)
19Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire): What steps she is taking to roll out Best Start free breakfast clubs.(908737)
20Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the complaints scheme provided for in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.(908738)
21Rachael Maskell (York Central): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder on SEND provision.(908739)
22Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): What assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of the Service Pupil Premium to match the Pupil Premium.(908740)
23Dr Ellie Chowns (North Herefordshire): What steps she is taking to help parents whose children cannot attend mainstream school where there are no local alternative providers.(908741)
24Dr Roz Savage (South Cotswolds): What steps she is taking to ensure that proposed reforms to the SEND system help support local authorities to comply with their statutory duties.(908742)
25Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If she will extend the independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges to include universities.(908743)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
T1Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(908744)
T2John Milne (Horsham): (908745)
T3Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury): (908746)
T4Josh Babarinde (Eastbourne): (908747)
T5Lee Anderson (Ashfield): (908748)
T6Rebecca Smith (South West Devon): (908749)
T7Clive Jones (Wokingham): (908750)
T8Peter Swallow (Bracknell): (908751)
T9Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): (908752)
T10Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): (908753)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 21 April
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
1Steff Aquarone (North Norfolk): What steps she is taking to help ensure the Illicit Finance Summit 2026 will tackle international economic crime.(908754)
2Richard Quigley (Isle of Wight West): What discussions she has had with international counterparts on the adequacy of safeguards governing INTERPOL Red Notices issued in respect of British citizens.(908755)
3Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What diplomatic steps she is taking to support the humanitarian aspects of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.(908756)
4Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.(908757)
5Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Iran.(908758)
6Chris Coghlan (Dorking and Horley): What steps her Department is taking to increase financial pressure on the Russian Federation.(908759)
7Naz Shah (Bradford West): What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict in the Gulf.(908760)
8Sarah Edwards (Tamworth): What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.(908761)
9Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington): What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.(908762)
10David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): If she will suspend the process to ratify the UK-Mauritius Treaty.(908763)
11Peter Fortune (Bromley and Biggin Hill): If she will publish a timetable for the implementation of the UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar.(908764)
12Gill Furniss (Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough): What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Somalia. (908765)
13Phil Brickell (Bolton West): What progress her Department has made with Cabinet colleagues on resetting the UK's relationship with the European Union.(908766)
14Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove): What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections.(908767)
15Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney): What steps her Department is taking to help eradicate polio overseas.(908768)
16Brendan O'Hara (Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber): What assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of recent Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty.(908769)
17David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the level of threat posed by China to UK interests.(908770)
18Steve Witherden (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr): What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict in the Gulf.(908771)
19Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What steps her Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine.(908772)
20Gareth Bacon (Orpington): What diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure that Hamas is disarmed in Gaza.(908773)
21Mr Lee Dillon (Newbury): What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.(908774)
22Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to strengthen the NATO alliance.(908775)
23Mr Paul Foster (South Ribble): What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.(908776)
24Brian Mathew (Melksham and Devizes): What steps her Department is taking to help support victims of the humanitarian situation in Sudan.(908777)
25Natalie Fleet (Bolsover): What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help tackle organised immigration crime.(908778)
At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
T1Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(908779)
T2Naz Shah (Bradford West): (908780)
T3Robin Swann (South Antrim): (908781)
T4Mr Will Forster (Woking): (908782)
T5Oliver Ryan (Burnley): (908783)
T6Ben Maguire (North Cornwall): (908784)
T7Rachel Blake (Cities of London and Westminster): (908785)
T8Dave Robertson (Lichfield): (908786)
T9Bob Blackman (Harrow East): (908787)
T10Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (908788)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 22 April
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
1Peter Swallow (Bracknell): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.(908704)
2Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the defence sector in Wales on the UK’s defence capabilities.(908705)
3Steve Witherden (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.(908706)
4Chris Law (Dundee Central): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales.(908707)
5Feryal Clark (Enfield North): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.(908708)
6Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales.(908709)
7Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Wales.(908710)
8Dave Doogan (Angus and Perthshire Glens): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.(908711)
9Melanie Ward (Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.(908712)
10Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve cross-border healthcare.(908713)
11Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): Whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the planned visitor levy on the Welsh economy.(908714)
12Ben Lake (Ceredigion Preseli): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the promotion of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Wales.(908715)
13Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): Whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the planned visitor levy on the Welsh economy.(908716)
14Carolyn Harris (Neath and Swansea East): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.(908717)
15Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.(908718)