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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 9 October 2024.

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 Thursday 10 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

1Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley): If she will take steps to help expedite the approval of additional trains to increase capacity on Chiltern Railways.(900466)

2Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth): What steps she is taking to help mitigate disruption to rail passengers travelling to the South West when construction of Old Oak Common Station begins.(900467)

3Jake Richards (Rother Valley): What steps she is taking to improve road safety.(900468)

4Nigel Huddleston (Droitwich and Evesham): If she will meet stakeholders in the Midlands to discuss plans to build the Midlands Rail Hub.(900469)

5Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): What steps she is taking to support proposals for a tram system in Leeds and West Yorkshire.(900470)

6Bambos Charalambous (Southgate and Wood Green): What steps she is taking to reduce driving test waiting times.(900471)

7Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on maritime safety breaches which occur outside UK territorial waters but within the exclusive economic zone.(900472)

8Catherine Atkinson (Derby North): What recent progress has been made on the electrification of the Midlands Main Line.(900473)

9Andrew George (St Ives): If she will meet authorities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to discuss transport needs in those areas.(900474)

10Paul Davies (Colne Valley): What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.(900475)

11Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.(900476)

12Priti Patel (Witham): Whether she plans to announce new investment for highways in Essex.(900477)

13Clive Jones (Wokingham): What steps she is taking to promote walking and cycling.(900478)

14Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove): What steps her Department is taking to improve transport connectivity within city regions.(900479)

15Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East): If she will have discussions with Sustrans on the potential role of its tool for modelling and forecasting cycling levels in the promotion of active travel.(900480)

16Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What steps she is taking to ensure the resilience of regional airports.(900481)

17Sarah Edwards (Tamworth): What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition of local roads.(900482)

18Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields): What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.(900483)

19Graham Leadbitter (Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey): Whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing capital investment in transport.(900484)

20Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington): If she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure the provision of ring-fenced funding for local authorities to deliver publicly-controlled bus services.(900485)

21Patrick Spencer (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): What steps her Department is taking to improve transport links in rural areas.(900486)

22Victoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of airport expansion on the Government's ability to meet net zero targets.(900487)

23Sojan Joseph (Ashford): Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the EU Entry/Exit System on road haulage.(900488)

24Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What plans her Department has to increase transport connectivity between the East Midlands and London.(900489)

25Luke Taylor (Sutton and Cheam): What estimate she has made of the timeframe within which the renationalisation of rail franchises will result in improvements to rail services.(900490)

At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

T1David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(900516)

T2Jen Craft (Thurrock): (900517)

T3Mrs Sureena Brackenridge (Wolverhampton North East): (900518)

T4Sir John Whittingdale (Maldon): (900519)

T5Clive Jones (Wokingham): (900520)

T6Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion): (900521)

T7Mary Glindon (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend): (900522)

T8Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): (900523)

T9Jessica Morden (Newport East): (900524)

T10Steve Race (Exeter): (900525)

Questions for Answer on Monday 14 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1Ian Roome (North Devon): What progress he has made on the Strategic Defence Review.(900586)

2Jo Platt (Leigh and Atherton): What steps he is taking to increase military support to Ukraine.(900587)

3Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What recent estimate his Department has made of the percentage of Russia’s gross domestic product spent on its armed forces in each year since the invasion of Ukraine.(900588)

4Michelle Scrogham (Barrow and Furness): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS strategic partnership.(900589)

5Chris Ward (Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven): What progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review.(900590)

6Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What steps he plans to take to ensure that the AUKUS partnership helps maintain national security.(900591)

7Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West): What steps he is taking to help secure the future of the UK's defences.(900592)

8Jess Asato (Lowestoft): What steps he is taking to support veterans.(900593)

9Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on support for Ukraine.(900594)

10Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh and Wickford): When he plans to announce the outcome of the Strategic Defence Review.(900595)

11David Burton-Sampson (Southend West and Leigh): What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on support for Ukraine.(900596)

12Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire): What progress he has made on delivering the Global Combat Air Programme.(900597)

13David Reed (Exmouth and Exeter East): What plans he has for future levels of spending on defence research and development.(900598)

14Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne): If he will have discussions with the Prime Minister on the potential merits of making the Minister with responsibility for veterans a member of the Cabinet.(900599)

15Cat Eccles (Stourbridge): What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on support for Ukraine.(900600)

16Alison Hume (Scarborough and Whitby): What steps he is taking to improve service life for serving personnel and their families.(900601)

17Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on support for Ukraine.(900602)

18Warinder Juss (Wolverhampton West): What steps he is taking to improve the defence relationship with European allies.(900603)

19David Pinto-Duschinsky (Hendon): What steps he is taking to help secure the future of the UK's defences.(900604)

20Ruth Jones (Newport West and Islwyn): Whether he is taking steps to prevent trail hunting on land owned or managed by his Department.(900605)

21Chris McDonald (Stockton North): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS strategic partnership.(900606)

22David Taylor (Hemel Hempstead): What steps he is taking to support people and organisations wishing to donate and deliver vehicles to Ukraine.(900607)

23Lillian Jones (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): If he will review his Department's policy on the rehabilitation of armed forces (a) personnel and (b) applicants graded as medically unfit.(900608)

24Fred Thomas (Plymouth Moor View): What steps he is taking to ensure the future of the UK's submersible capabilities.(900609)

25Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham): What steps he is taking to increase military support to Ukraine.(900610)

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

T1Chris McDonald (Stockton North): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900611)

T2Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth): (900612)

T3Mr Joshua Reynolds (Maidenhead): (900613)

T4Shockat Adam (Leicester South): (900614)

T5Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East): (900615)

T6Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): (900616)

T7Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): (900617)

T8Ruth Jones (Newport West and Islwyn): (900618)

T9Carla Lockhart (Upper Bann): (900619)

T10Luke Murphy (Basingstoke): (900620)