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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Tuesday 19 May 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 Wednesday 20 May

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

1Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): ⁠If she will take urgent steps to protect children online.(900050)

2Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): What discussions she has had with the science and technology sector on closer regulatory alignment with the EU.(900051)

3Josh Babarinde (Eastbourne): What steps she is taking to support grassroot organisations working to improve digital inclusion.(900053)

4Fred Thomas (Plymouth Moor View): What steps her Department has taken to help ensure that parents and children are able to engage with the consultation entitled Growing up in the online world: a national consultation.(900054)

5Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley): What steps she is taking to help ensure artificial intelligence is developed responsibly.(900055)

6Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage): What steps her Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for astronomy and space science.(900057)

7Dave Robertson (Lichfield): ⁠What steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK has sovereign AI capacity.(900058)

8Mark Sewards (Leeds South West and Morley): What assessment she has made of the potential merits of recognising advanced mathematics in UKRI's revised approach to funding.(900059)

9Adrian Ramsay (Waveney Valley): When she plans to publish research priorities for alternative methods to animal testing to support its phasing out.(900060)

10Michelle Welsh (Sherwood Forest): ⁠If she will take urgent steps to protect children online.(900061)

11Charlotte Cane (Ely and East Cambridgeshire): What advice she has received from the Women in Tech Taskforce on equity in education.(900062)

12Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on research funding for the Lobular Breast Cancer Moonshot Project.(900063)

13David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): What steps she is taking to help support the development of UK-based cloud infrastructure.(900064)

At 11:53am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

T1Clive Jones (Wokingham): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(900090)

T2John Milne (Horsham): (900091)

T3Chris Vince (Harlow): (900092)

T4Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): (900093)

T5Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): (900094)

T6Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan): (900095)

T7Sarah Smith (Hyndburn): (900096)

T8Josh Babarinde (Eastbourne): (900097)

At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

1Kirsteen Sullivan (Bathgate and Linlithgow): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 May.(900035)

2Maureen Burke (Glasgow North East): (900037)

3Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset): (900038)

4Chris Vince (Harlow): (900039)

5Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage): (900040)

6Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase): (900041)

7Hannah Spencer (Gorton and Denton): (900042)

8Alison Griffiths (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): (900043)

9Calum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): (900044)

10Laura Kyrke-Smith (Aylesbury): (900046)

11Esther McVey (Tatton): (900047)

12Janet Daby (Lewisham East): (900048)

13Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): (900049)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 21 May

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1Gurinder Singh Josan (Smethwick): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing digital ID for businesses.(900065)

2Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the role of the Competition and Markets Authority in the resale of tickets for sporting and cultural events.[R] (900066)

3Mrs Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North): What recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the adequacy of its service levels in Greater Manchester.(900067)

4Chris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire): What steps he is taking to develop an industrial strategy.(900068)

5Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What steps he is taking to support pubs in Broadland and Fakenham constituency.(900070)

6Laurence Turner (Birmingham Northfield): What progress his Department has made on implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025.[R] (900071)

7Tessa Munt (Wells and Mendip Hills): What steps his Department is taking to support small and micro-businesses in rural areas.(900072)

8Sir Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): When he plans to publish his Department's review of and consultation on the opt-out collective actions regime.(900073)

9Ben Maguire (North Cornwall): What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized businesses trade with European nations.(900074)

10Andrew Ranger (Wrexham): What progress his Department has made on implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025.(900075)

11Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.(900076)

12Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove): What steps he is taking to support pubs in Bromsgrove constituency.(900077)

13Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry.(900078)

14Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury): What steps he is taking to support the creation of jobs for young people.(900081)

15Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne): What steps he is taking to support pubs in Spelthorne constituency.(900082)

16Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth): What steps he is taking to promote industrial growth in Cornwall.(900083)

17Cat Eccles (Stourbridge): What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.(900084)

18Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What steps he is taking to support businesses with operating costs.(900085)

19Paul Davies (Colne Valley): What steps his Department is taking to help tackle late payments for small businesses.(900086)

20Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What progress he has made on extending the UK-India trade deal to include services.(900087)

21Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage): What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.(900089)

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

T1Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900098)

T2Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): (900100)

T3Sir Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): (900101)

T4Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): (900102)

T5Imran Hussain (Bradford East): (900103)

T6Chris Webb (Blackpool South): (900104)

T7Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar): (900105)

T8Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove): (900106)

T9Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (900107)