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Dates and Deadlines for Oral Questions
(T) indicates that a topical Question may also be tabled to the answering Department
Dates and Deadlines for Oral Questions
Monday 31 August 2026 - Thursday 05 November 2026
(T) indicates that a topical question may also be tabled to the answering department
2026-27 (September 2026)
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Monday 24 August |
Tuesday 25 August |
Wednesday 26 August |
Thursday 27 August |
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Question Time |
The House will not be sitting |
The House will not be sitting |
The House will not be sitting |
The House will not be sitting |
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No deadline this day |
No deadline this day |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (T) (Tues 1 September) Wales (Wed 1 September) Prime Minister (Wed 1 September) |
No deadline this day |
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (T) (Thurs 3 September) Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission (Thurs 3 September) |
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Monday 31 August |
Tuesday 1 September |
Wednesday 2 September |
Thursday 3 September |
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Question Time |
The House will not be sitting |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Wales (at 11:30am) Prime Minister (at noon) |
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (at 9:30am; T at 10:00am) Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission (at 10:10am) |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
Housing, Communities and Local Government (T) (Mon 7 September) |
Treasury (T) (Tue 8 September) |
Women and Equalities (T) (Wed 9 September) Prime Minister (Wed 9 September) Cabinet Office (T) (Thu 10 September) |
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Monday 7 September |
Tuesday 8 September |
Wednesday 9 September |
Thursday 10 September |
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Question Time |
Housing, Communities and Local Government (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Treasury (at 11:30am; T at 12:15pm) |
Women and Equalities (at 11:30am; T at 11:53am) Prime Minister (at noon) |
Cabinet Office (at 9:30am; T at 10:15am) |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
Education (T) (Mon 14 September) |
Justice (T) (Tue 15 September) |
No deadline this day |
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Monday 14 September |
Tuesday 15 September |
Wednesday 16 September |
Thursday 17 September |
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Question Time |
Education (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Justice (at 11:30am; T at 12:15pm) |
The House will not be sitting |
The House will not be sitting |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
Work and Pensions (T) (Mon 12 October) Energy Security and Net Zero (T) (Tue 13 October) Attorney General’s Office (Wed 14 October) Prime Minister (Wed 14 October) Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (T) (Thu 15 Oct) |
No deadline this day |
No deadline this day |
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Monday 12 October |
Tuesday 13 October |
Wednesday 14 October |
Thursday 15 October |
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Question Time |
Work and Pensions (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Energy Security and Net Zero (at 11:30am; T at 12:15pm) |
Attorney General’s Office (at 11:30am) Prime Minister (at noon) |
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (at 9:30am; T at 10:15am) |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
Defence (T) (Mon 19 October) Northern Ireland (Wed 21 October) |
Health and Social Care (T) (Tue 20 October) |
Prime Minister (Wed 21 October) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (T) (Thu 22 October) Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission (Thu 22 October) |
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Monday 19 October |
Tuesday 20 October |
Wednesday 21 October |
Thursday 22 October |
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Question Time |
Defence (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Health and Social Care (at 11:30am; T at 12:15pm) |
Northern Ireland (at 11:30am) Prime Minister (at noon) |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 9:30am; T at 10:00am) Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission (at 10:10am) |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
Home Office (T) (Mon 26 October) Scotland (Wed 28 October) |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (T) (Tue 27 October) |
Prime Minister (Wed 28 October) Transport (T) (Thu 29 October) |
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Monday 26 October |
Tuesday 27 October |
Wednesday 28 October |
Thursday 29 October |
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Question Time |
Home Office (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (at 11:30am; T at 12:15pm) |
Scotland (at 11:30am) Prime Minister (at noon) |
Transport (at 9:30am; T at 10:15am) |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
Housing, Communities and Local Government (T) (Mon 2 November) Wales (Wed 4 November) |
Treasury (T) (Tue 3 November) |
Prime Minister (Wed 4 November) Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (T) (Thu 5 November) |
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Monday 2 November |
Tuesday 3 November |
Wednesday 4 November |
Thursday 5 November |
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Question Time |
Housing, Communities and Local Government (at 2:30pm; T at 3:15pm) |
Treasury (at 11:30am; T at 12:15pm) |
Wales (at 11:30am) Prime Minister (at noon) |
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (at 9:30am; T at 10:15am) |
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Deadline at |
No deadline this day |
To be announced |
To be announced |
To be announced |
Question Times by Department
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Attorney General’s Office |
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade |
Cabinet Office |
Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission |
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Wednesday 14 October |
Thursday 15 October |
Thursday 10 September |
Thursday 3 September |
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Defence |
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
Education |
Energy Security and Net Zero |
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Monday 19 October |
Thursday 3 September |
Monday 14 September |
Tuesday 13 October |
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development |
Health and Social Care |
Home Office |
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Thursday 22 October |
Tuesday 1 September |
Tuesday 20 October |
Monday 26 October |
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Housing, Communities and Local Government |
Justice |
Northern Ireland |
Prime Minister |
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Monday 7 September |
Tuesday 15 September |
Wednesday 21 October |
Every Sitting Wednesday |
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Scotland |
Transport |
Treasury |
Wales |
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Wednesday 28 October |
Thursday 29 October |
Tuesday 8 September |
Wednesday 2 September |
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Women and Equalities |
Work and Pensions |
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Wednesday 9 September |
Monday 12 October |