Future Day Orals

Questions for Answer on Thursday 22 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the application process for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026.(901641)

2Dan Aldridge (Weston-super-Mare): What steps she is taking to help reduce sewage discharges into waterways. (901642)

3Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire): What steps she is taking to help tackle waste crime.(901643)

4Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the farming sector.(901644)

5Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes): What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping. (901645)

6John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the farming sector.(901646)

7Adam Thompson (Erewash): What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping. (901647)

8Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): What steps her Department is taking to support the wine production industry.(901648)

9Adrian Ramsay (Waveney Valley): What steps her Department is taking to prepare communities for flooding in winter 2026-27.(901649)

10Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What assessment she made of the potential impact of the definition of single malt included in the English Whisky geographical indication on Scotch Whisky's protected status.(901650)

11Sean Woodcock (Banbury): What steps she is taking to help improve food security.(901651)

12Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage): What steps she is taking to support the Environment Agency in preventing flooding.(901653)

13Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage): What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping. (901654)

14Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East): What assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking water utilities into public ownership.(901655)

15Paul Davies (Colne Valley): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve wildfire mitigation. (901656)

16Dr Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland): What steps she is taking to help improve access to affordable food.(901657)

17Charlie Maynard (Witney): If she will commission an independent feasibility study into alternative ownership models for water companies.(901658)

At 10:00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

T1Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(901659)

T2Alistair Strathern (Hitchin): (901660)

T3Rebecca Smith (South West Devon): (901662)

T4Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): (901663)

T5Patrick Hurley (Southport): (901664)

T6Baggy Shanker (Derby South): (901665)

T7Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes): (901666)

At 10:10am
Oral Questions to the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission and the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

1Mrs Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure the effectiveness of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund in deprived parishes.(901614)

2Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Commissioners have had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the second round of applications for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.(901615)

3Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to work with other faith groups to promote community cohesion.(901616)

4Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to help reduce levels of use of single use plastics on the parliamentary estate.(901617)

5Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support young people to develop skills to enter the workforce.(901619)

6Sam Carling (North West Cambridgeshire): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure compliance with the duty to report child sexual abuse introduced in the Crime and Policing Act 2026.(901620)

7Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Local Government Boundary Commission for England has made of the potential impact of the pause of Local Government Reorganisation on boundary reviews in the areas involved.(901621)

8Bob Blackman (Harrow East): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the adequacy of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund in supporting churches in suburban areas.(901623)

9Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Commissioners have had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the second round of applications for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.(901624)

10Emma Lewell (South Shields): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps the Church of England has taken to establish an independent safeguarding system.(901625)

Questions for Answer on Monday 26 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): ⁠What proportion of people arriving in small boats were removed in 2025.(901682)

2Mr Joshua Reynolds (Maidenhead): What assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK joining the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. (901683)

3Sarah Pochin (Runcorn and Helsby): What steps she is taking to expedite the deportation of foreign national offenders.(901684)

4Kirsteen Sullivan (Bathgate and Linlithgow): What steps she is taking to help reduce levels of abuse experienced by retail workers.(901685)

5Helen Maguire (Epsom and Ewell): What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to support police to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.(901686)

6John Grady (Glasgow East): What progress her Department has made on reducing levels of knife crime. (901687)

7Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of reducing the financial value of Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Thank-You payments on the number of visas granted under that Scheme.(901688)

8Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on levels of illegal immigration.(901689)

9Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar): What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.(901690)

10Tom Hayes (Bournemouth East): What progress she has made on reforming the police funding formula.(901691)

11Gill German (Clwyd North): What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.(901692)

12Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle waste crime.(901693)

13Chris Coghlan (Dorking and Horley): What steps her Department is taking to improve information sharing and family liaison support for bereaved families awaiting international letters of request.(901694)

14Damien Egan (Bristol North East): What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of local policing.(901695)

15Samantha Dixon (Chester North and Neston): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls.(901696)

16John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What discussions she has had with the Scottish Borders Council on the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers.(901697)

17Alex McIntyre (Gloucester): What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.(901698)

18Jack Rankin (Windsor): Whether she has had discussions with Thames Valley Police on Mohammad Yaseen's bail release.(901699)

19Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): What discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on levels of reports of sexual assaults on trains between London and Kent.(901700)

20David Williams (Stoke-on-Trent North): What steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Stoke-on-Trent North constituency.(901701)

21Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): What plans she has for refugee family reunion routes.(901702)

22Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham): Whether she plans to introduce a right of appeal against the revocation of sponsor licences held by care providers.(901703)

23Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of police force mergers on neighbourhood policing in rural areas.(901704)

24Anna Dixon (Shipley): What steps her Department is taking to ensure the effectiveness of visa schemes accessible to care workers.(901705)

25Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What criteria are used for approving student visas.(901706)

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

T1Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(901707)

T2Abtisam Mohamed (Sheffield Central): (901708)

T3Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): (901709)

T4James Naish (Rushcliffe): (901710)

T5Rishi Sunak (Richmond and Northallerton): (901711)

T6Laura Kyrke-Smith (Aylesbury): (901712)

T7Lizzi Collinge (Morecambe and Lunesdale): (901713)

T8Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage): (901714)

T9Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington): (901715)

T10Sarah Pochin (Runcorn and Helsby): (901716)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 28 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

1Graham Leadbitter (Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the devolution of further powers to Scotland.(901667)

2Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for jobs in the oil and gas sector in Scotland.(901668)

3Euan Stainbank (Falkirk): What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.(901669)

4John Grady (Glasgow East): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support clean energy projects in Scotland.(901670)

5Lillian Jones (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support Scotland’s contribution to UK energy independence.(901671)

6Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Government policies on businesses in
Scotland. (901672)

7Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of employment in the oil and gas sector in Scotland.(901673)

8Pamela Nash (Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the steel industry in Scotland.(901674)

9Mr Will Forster (Woking): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on levels of housebuilding in Scotland.(901675)

10Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to support the energy industry in Scotland.(901676)

11Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of employment in the oil and gas sector in Scotland.(901677)

12Pete Wishart (Perth and Kinross-shire): What discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a second independence referendum.(901678)

13Richard Baker (Glenrothes and Mid Fife): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the delivery of Defence Technical Excellence Colleges.(901679)

14Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of employment in the oil and gas sector in Scotland.(901680)

15Bob Blackman (Harrow East): Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 on Scotland.(901681)