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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Monday 31 March 2025.

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 31 March

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West): If she will review the pause in decisions on Syrian asylum claims.(903497)

2Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester): What steps her Department is taking with police forces to tackle violence against women and girls.(903498)

3Steve Race (Exeter): What recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made.(903499)

4Jessica Toale (Bournemouth West): What steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.(903500)

5John Slinger (Rugby): What recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made.(903501)

6John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against shopworkers.(903502)

7Dave Robertson (Lichfield): What steps her Department is taking to tackle the antisocial use of off-road bikes.(903503)

8Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage): What steps her Department is taking to tackle mobile phone theft.(903505)

9Paul Davies (Colne Valley): What steps she is taking to help tackle rural crime.(903506)

10Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): What her policy is on the use of live facial recognition technology by police forces.(903507)

11Pete Wishart (Perth and Kinross-shire): Whether she has received legal advice on the compatibility of recent changes to her Department’s guidance entitled Good character: caseworker guidance, updated on 10 February 2025, with the 1951 Refugee Convention.(903508)

12James Asser (West Ham and Beckton): What steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.(903509)

13Jim Dickson (Dartford): What steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.(903511)

14Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): What steps she is taking to help tackle people smuggling.(903512)

15Cameron Thomas (Tewkesbury): What steps her Department is taking to support police forces in Gloucestershire.(903514)

16Andrew Pakes (Peterborough): What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing.(903515)

17Mohammad Yasin (Bedford): What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.(903516)

18Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): What steps she is taking to help improve community policing.(903517)

19Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What recent progress her Department has made on increasing levels of international cooperation to help tackle organised illegal immigration.(903518)

20Jodie Gosling (Nuneaton): What steps her Department is taking to tackle retail crime.(903520)

21Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): What assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory cap on levels of migration.(903521)

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

T1Natasha Irons (Croydon East): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(903522)

T2Steve Race (Exeter): (903523)

T3Charlotte Cane (Ely and East Cambridgeshire): (903524)

T4Tessa Munt (Wells and Mendip Hills): (903525)

T5Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): (903526)

T6Bob Blackman (Harrow East): (903527)

T7Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham): (903528)

T8Mary Glindon (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend): (903529)

T9Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham): (903530)

T10Paul Davies (Colne Valley): (903531)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 1 April

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

1Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Syrian constitutional declaration, signed on 13 March 2025.(903533)

2Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): Whether any costs arising from the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands will be met by his Department. (903535)

3Edward Morello (West Dorset): What steps he is taking with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to provide funding for urgent repairs to his Department’s overseas estates.(903536)

4James MacCleary (Lewes): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK's contribution to the European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina.(903537)

5Lewis Atkinson (Sunderland Central): What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.(903538)

6Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What assessment he has made of the value for money of Official Development Assistance spending on in-donor refugee costs.(903539)

7David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned reductions to the Official Development Assistance budget on efforts to tackle infectious diseases.(903540)

8Alex Sobel (Leeds Central and Headingley): If he will amend the memorandum of understanding between Indonesia and the UK on a Strategic Partnership on Critical Minerals, published on 29 November 2024, to include conditions on the protection of human rights in West Papua.(903541)

9Ellie Chowns (North Herefordshire): What diplomatic steps he is taking to help advance peace in the Middle East.(903542)

10Andrew Ranger (Wrexham): What steps he is taking to support Ukraine. (903543)

11Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that Israel allows aid into Gaza.(903545)

12Alex Mayer (Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard): What steps he is taking to increase the understanding of and respect for the right to self-determination globally.(903546)

13Vikki Slade (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on that country's military presence in the West Bank.(903547)

14Jessica Morden (Newport East): What recent discussions he has had with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts on peace negotiations between those two countries.(903548)

15Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): When he plans to present to Parliament the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.(903549)

16Mike Martin (Tunbridge Wells): What steps his Department is taking to support Ukraine.(903550)

17Josh Fenton-Glynn (Calder Valley): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of USAID funding on the UK's HIV and AIDS prevention programmes.(903551)

18John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help protect the natural world.(903552)

19Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge): When he plans to present to Parliament the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.(903553)

20Dr Zubir Ahmed (Glasgow South West): ⁠What steps he is taking to help restore the ceasefire in Gaza.(903554)

21Mr Will Forster (Woking): What steps his Department is taking to strengthen diplomatic cooperation with European allies in the context of US foreign policy.(903555)

22Kate Osamor (Edmonton and Winchmore Hill): What discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on media freedom in that country.(903556)

At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

T1Munira Wilson (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(903557)

T2Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): (903558)

T3Patrick Hurley (Southport): (903559)

T4Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley): (903560)

T5Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): (903561)

T6Chris Kane (Stirling and Strathallan): (903562)

T7Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): (903563)

T8Katie Lam (Weald of Kent): (903564)

T9Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch): (903565)

T10Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester): (903566)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 2 April

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

1Adam Jogee (Newcastle-under-Lyme): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.(903482)

2Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential impact of defence expenditure in Northern Ireland on defence supply chain companies in the rest of the UK.(903483)

3Mary Glindon (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy funding on Northern Ireland.(903484)

4Adam Thompson (Erewash): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.(903485)

5Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.(903486)

6Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on best practice for public sector reform.(903487)

7Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on support for the farming industry in rural areas in Northern Ireland.(903488)

8Chris Vince (Harlow): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.(903489)

9Josh Dean (Hertford and Stortford): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.(903490)

10Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential impact of defence expenditure in Northern Ireland on defence supply chain companies in the rest of the UK.(903491)

11Claire Hanna (Belfast South and Mid Down): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting tourism in Northern Ireland.(903492)

12David Burton-Sampson (Southend West and Leigh): What steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.(903493)

13Josh Fenton-Glynn (Calder Valley): What steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.(903494)

14Euan Stainbank (Falkirk): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.(903495)

15Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.(903496)

At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

1John Grady (Glasgow East): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 April.(903567)

2Claire Hanna (Belfast South and Mid Down): (903569)

3Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): (903570)

4Damien Egan (Bristol North East): (903571)

5Mike Tapp (Dover and Deal): (903572)

6Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): (903573)

7Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead): (903574)

8Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): (903575)

9Ian Roome (North Devon): (903576)

10Mrs Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North): (903577)

11Jack Abbott (Ipswich): (903578)

12Luke Murphy (Basingstoke): (903579)

13Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): (903580)

14Imogen Walker (Hamilton and Clyde Valley): (903581)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 3 April

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

1Paul Waugh (Rochdale): What steps her Department is taking to help promote rugby league.(903594)

2Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): What steps she is taking to allocate funding to grassroots sports facilities in Cardiff West constituency.(903595)

3Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): What discussions she has had with representatives of the creative industries on the use of AI.(903596)

4Joe Powell (Kensington and Bayswater): What steps her Department is taking to reduce gambling harms.(903597)

5Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East): If she will have discussions with Ofcom on extending the list of events designated as free to air.(903598)

6Lewis Atkinson (Sunderland Central): What steps she is taking to support musicians.(903599)

7Martin Rhodes (Glasgow North): What discussions she has had with the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company on the 2026 Commonwealth Games.(903600)

8Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal): What steps she is taking to promote coastal Britain to overseas visitors.(903601)

9David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): What steps she is taking to help increase tourism outside cities.(903602)

10Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions on creative industries.(903603)

11Melanie Ward (Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy): What steps her Department is taking to support the development of grassroots football in Scotland.(903604)

12Naushabah Khan (Gillingham and Rainham): What steps her Department is taking to reduce gambling harms.(903605)

13Charlotte Nichols (Warrington North): What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Government initiatives in supporting the long-term growth of the video game industry.(903606)

14Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire): What steps she is taking to support grassroots sports venues.(903607)

15Josh Dean (Hertford and Stortford): What recent progress her Department has made on developing the National Youth Strategy.(903608)

16Anna Dixon (Shipley): What steps is she taking to allocate funding to local grassroots sports facilities in the north of England.(903609)

17Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): What steps is she taking to support grassroots sports venues.(903610)

18Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes): What steps her Department is taking to involve young people in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituency in the development of the National Youth Strategy.(903611)

At 10:00am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

T1Sarah Smith (Hyndburn): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(903612)

T2Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): (903613)

T3Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth): (903614)

T4Gordon McKee (Glasgow South): (903615)

T5Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): (903616)

T6Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase): (903617)

T7Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): (903618)

T8Jim Dickson (Dartford): (903619)

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

1Wera Hobhouse (Bath): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential merits of implementing an independent safeguarding process.(903582)

2Katie Lam (Weald of Kent): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church Commissioners have had with the Charity Commission on Project Spire.(903583)

3Phil Brickell (Bolton West): To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Committee has made of the effectiveness of the Electoral Commission's powers to enforce compliance with political donation rules.(903584)

4Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the US government’s Middle East policies on Christian inhabitants in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.(903585)

5Mary Glindon (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on proposals to extend the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme after 2026.(903586)

6Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what recent progress the Client Board has made on consulting hon. Members on the restoration and renewal programme.(903587)

7Adam Jogee (Newcastle-under-Lyme): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the Sudanese civil war on the Christian population in that country.(903588)

8John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what steps the Client Board is taking to ensure that contractors from all parts of the UK are used in the restoration of the Palace of Westminster.(903589)

9Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the extension of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.(903590)

10Mr Calvin Bailey (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the £25,000 cap in the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on church repairs.(903591)

11Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England is taking steps to help ensure that its ownership of mineral rights to lithium in Weardale contributes to economic growth in that area.(903592)

12Juliet Campbell (Broxtowe): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether she is taking steps to help support churches in Broxtowe to meet the criteria for a gold Eco Church Award.(903593)