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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 4 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 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)

8Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.(905508)

9Lillian Jones (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(905509)

10Alex 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)

11Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal): What recent discussions he has had with allies on military support for Ukraine.(905511)

12Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(905512)

13Chris Ward (Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven): What recent progress he has made on making payments to LGBTQ+ veterans under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.(905513)

14Blake 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)

15Saqib Bhatti (Meriden and Solihull East): What recent steps he has taken to help increase the number of cadets.(905516)

16Steve Yemm (Mansfield): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(905517)

17Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch): What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.(905518)

18Tristan Osborne (Chatham and Aylesford): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(905519)

19Chris Vince (Harlow): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(905520)

20Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.(905521)

21Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of security measures at Royal Air Force bases. (905522)

22Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett): ⁠What steps he is taking to improve the welfare of armed forces personnel.(905523)

23Sarah 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)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 9 September

Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

1Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): How much capital funding she plans to allocate for the maintenance and repair of critical infrastructure in the next five years.(905535)

2Mr Connor Rand (Altrincham and Sale West): What steps she has taken to increase economic growth through the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy.(905536)

3Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on economic growth.(905537)

4David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe): If she will meet farming representatives to discuss the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on farmers.(905538)

5Rebecca Paul (Reigate): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of government debt interest payments on public finances.(905539)

6John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway): If she will meet with representatives of the farming industry to discuss the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on that sector.(905540)

7Jas Athwal (Ilford South): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase economic growth through reforms to the planning system.(905541)

8Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase opportunities for innovation in the economy.(905542)

9Patrick Hurley (Southport): What progress she has made on establishing the Better Futures Fund.(905543)

10Bobby Dean (Carshalton and Wallington): If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a zero-based review of all tax reliefs before the Autumn Budget 2025.(905544)

11Oliver Ryan (Burnley): What steps she is taking to reform the financial services sector.(905545)

12Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employers' National Insurance contributions on businesses.(905546)

13Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside): If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of taxation paid by the gambling industry.(905547)

14Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What steps she has taken to increase economic growth through the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy.(905548)

15Clive Jones (Wokingham): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on economic growth.(905549)

16Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett): What progress she has made on establishing the Better Futures Fund.(905550)

17Luke Akehurst (North Durham): What steps she has taken to increase economic growth through the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy.(905551)

18Lillian Jones (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased funding for transport on economic growth in Scotland.(905552)

19Tim Roca (Macclesfield): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase economic growth through new technologies.(905553)

20Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West): What steps she is taking to help increase the return on investment from pension savings.(905554)

21Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham): What fiscal steps she is taking to support small retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in City of Durham constituency.(905555)

22Graham Leadbitter (Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the Scotch Whisky industry.(905556)

23Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): If she will meet with representatives of the farming industry to discuss the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on that sector.(905557)

24Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of government debt interest payments on public finances.(905558)

25Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of taxation on the hospitality sector.[R] (905559)

At 12:15pm
Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

T1Kirith Entwistle (Bolton North East): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(905560)

T2Steve Witherden (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr): (905561)

T3Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): (905562)

T4Cameron Thomas (Tewkesbury): (905563)

T5Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): (905564)

T6Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): (905565)

T7Mr Will Forster (Woking): (905566)

T8Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye): (905567)

T9Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West): (905568)

T10Tim Roca (Macclesfield): (905569)