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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 3 September 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 Thursday 4 September

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

1Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of climate change on food security.(905424)

2Uma Kumaran (Stratford and Bow): What steps he is taking to help prevent financial rewards for water company executives responsible for poor environmental performance.(905425)

3Baggy Shanker (Derby South): What steps he is taking to protect households from significant water bill increases.(905426)

4Alison Hume (Scarborough and Whitby): What steps his Department is taking to help protect moorland.(905427)

5Tom Hayes (Bournemouth East): What steps he is taking to help tackle water pollution on the Dorset coast.(905428)

6Patrick Hurley (Southport): What progress he has made on reducing pollution in bathing waters.
(905429)

7Alistair Strathern (Hitchin): What steps he is taking to increase access to the Sustainable Farming Incentive for small and medium sized farms.(905430)

8Joe Powell (Kensington and Bayswater): What steps he has taken to protect communities vulnerable to flooding. (905431)

9Calum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): What steps he is taking to allocate adequate resources to support households at risk of flooding in Bicester and Woodstock constituency.(905432)

10Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What steps he is taking to increase the accountability of water company executives.(905433)

11Mr Will Forster (Woking): What steps he is taking to support water security.(905434)

12Mike Martin (Tunbridge Wells): If he will require water companies to re-evaluate wastewater management plans in the context of increased housing targets.(905435)

13Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): What steps he is taking to support farmers.(905436)

14Claire Hughes (Bangor Aberconwy): What steps he has taken to improve biodiversity.(905437)

15Steve Darling (Torbay): What steps he is taking to help improve water quality.(905438)

16Amanda Martin (Portsmouth North): What steps he is taking to improve biodiversity in coastal areas impacted by algae overgrowth.(905440)

17Phil Brickell (Bolton West): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of increasing public access to the outdoors on public health.(905441)

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

T1Andy MacNae (Rossendale and Darwen): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(905442)

T2Paul Davies (Colne Valley): (905443)

T3Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (905444)

T4Adam Thompson (Erewash): (905445)

T5James MacCleary (Lewes): (905446)

T6Liz Jarvis (Eastleigh): (905447)

T7Chris Ward (Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven): (905448)

T8Mr Lee Dillon (Newbury): (905449)

At 10:10am
Oral Questions to the Solicitor General

1Warinder Juss (Wolverhampton West): What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people smugglers.[R] (905450)

2Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to prosecute people for grooming gang offences. (905451)

3Sarah Russell (Congleton): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve efficiency in the criminal justice system through the use of technology. [R] (905452)

4Mr Bayo Alaba (Southend East and Rochford): What steps she has taken with the Crown Prosecution Service to support victims of crime.(905453)

5Mr James Frith (Bury North): What steps her Department is taking with the Serious Fraud Office to tackle economic crime. (905454)

6Mr Will Forster (Woking): What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.(905455)

7Pam Cox (Colchester): What steps she has taken with the Crown Prosecution Service to support victims of crime.[R] (905456)

8Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a duty of candour.(905457)

9Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor): What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people smugglers.(905458)

10Alex Ballinger (Halesowen): What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people smugglers.(905459)

11Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to prosecute people for grooming gang offences. (905460)

12Edward Morello (West Dorset): What steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK upholds international law.(905461)

Questions for Answer on Monday 8 September

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1Dr Allison Gardner (Stoke-on-Trent South): What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.(905500)

2David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe): What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.(905501)

3Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending 5% of GDP on defence.(905502)

4Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton): Whether he plans to implement the outstanding recommendations of the Second Report of the Defence Committee of Session 2021-22, Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life, HC 154.(905503)

5Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): Whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the use of military assets to help prevent crossings by illegal migrants of the English Channel.(905504)

6Matt Vickers (Stockton West): What steps he is taking to help support veterans.(905505)

7Sam Carling (North West Cambridgeshire): What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence sector.(905506)

8Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What steps he is taking to increase the UK’s amphibious capabilities. (905507)

9Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.(905508)

10Lillian Jones (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(905509)

11Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the planned timetable for implementing the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review.(905510)

12Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal): What recent discussions he has had with allies on military support for Ukraine.(905511)

13Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(905512)

14Chris Ward (Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven): What recent progress he has made on making payments to LGBTQ+ veterans under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.(905513)

15Danny Kruger (East Wiltshire): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of Continuity of Education Allowance rates for the children of service personnel.(905514)

16Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending 5% of GDP on defence.(905515)

17Saqib Bhatti (Meriden and Solihull East): What recent steps he has taken to help increase the number of cadets.(905516)

18Steve Yemm (Mansfield): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(905517)

19Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch): What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.(905518)

20Tristan Osborne (Chatham and Aylesford): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(905519)

21Chris Vince (Harlow): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(905520)

22Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.(905521)

23Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of security measures at Royal Air Force bases. (905522)

24Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett): ⁠What steps he is taking to improve the welfare of armed forces personnel.(905523)

25Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): What steps he is taking to help support veterans into employment.(905524)

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

T1Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(905525)

T2Gideon Amos (Taunton and Wellington): (905526)

T3Gordon McKee (Glasgow South): (905527)

T4Chris Vince (Harlow): (905528)

T5Adam Thompson (Erewash): (905529)

T6Peter Fortune (Bromley and Biggin Hill): (905530)

T7Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch): (905531)

T8Chris McDonald (Stockton North): (905532)

T9Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): (905533)

T10Emma Lewell (South Shields): (905534)