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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 15 October 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 16 October

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

1Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland): What steps her Department has taken to support the delivery of youth services in deprived communities.(905740)

2Rachael Maskell (York Central): What steps she is taking to help protect creative copyright, in the context of further advances in AI.(905741)

3Luke Taylor (Sutton and Cheam): What steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues.(905742)

4Mr Will Forster (Woking): What steps she is taking to support the motorsport industry.(905743)

5Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing additional funding to support tourism in areas affected by major energy infrastructure projects.(905744)

6Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington): If she will have discussions with the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation on its role in supporting coal mining communities.(905745)

7Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of funding for youth services.(905746)

8Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): What recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential impact of changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on listed places of worship.(905747)

9Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What steps her Department plans to take to help increase access to grassroots sport facilities.(905748)

10David Williams (Stoke-on-Trent North): What steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities fulfil their statutory duties in the delivery of youth services.(905749)

11Maureen Burke (Glasgow North East): What discussions her Department has had with the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company on ensuring an effective community legacy from the Commonwealth Games.(905750)

12Dr Roz Savage (South Cotswolds): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage local authorities to support arts and culture.(905752)

13Peter Lamb (Crawley): What steps she is taking to support grassroots boxing.(905754)

14Sarah Hall (Warrington South): What steps she is taking to help protect at-risk heritage assets.(905755)

15Andrew Pakes (Peterborough): What steps her Department is taking to support local visitor economies.(905756)

16Edward Morello (West Dorset): What steps she is taking to support grassroots women’s rugby.(905757)

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

T1Grahame Morris (Easington): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(905759)

T2Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): (905760)

T3Ben Maguire (North Cornwall): (905761)

T4Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): (905762)

T5Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): (905763)

T6Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett): (905765)

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

1Brian Mathew (Melksham and Devizes): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help support persecuted Christians in other countries.(905728)

2Adam 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 effectiveness of the Government’s policies on supporting freedom of religion or belief in other countries.(905729)

3Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to support small churches in rural communities.(905730)

4Jessica Toale (Bournemouth West): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of church leaders on community relations.(905731)

5Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to increase the use of British-made ceramics by the House of Commons.(905732)

6Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of church leaders on community relations.(905733)

7Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help support the appointment process for the next Archbishop of Canterbury.(905734)

8Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps the Church of England has taken to implement safeguarding policies.(905735)

9Luke Murphy (Basingstoke): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle poverty.(905737)

10Daniel Francis (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has considered providing a Changing Places toilet in Portcullis House.(905738)

11Richard Baker (Glenrothes and Mid Fife): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.(905739)

Questions for Answer on Monday 20 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

1Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex): What steps she is taking to ensure the provision of adequate funding for pupils to study the International Baccalaureate.(905851)

2Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals on levels of children in poverty.(905852)

3Tom Morrison (Cheadle): What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system in Cheadle.(905853)

4Jo Platt (Leigh and Atherton): What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in mainstream schools.(905854)

5Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester): What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system.(905855)

6Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets its target of two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning.(905856)

7Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough): What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system.(905857)

8Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside): What steps she plans to take to reform SEND provision.(905858)

9Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool): What plans she has for the free school application decisions that were paused in October 2024.(905859)

10Sarah Owen (Luton North): When the British Sign Language GCSE will be available in schools.(905860)

11Matt Vickers (Stockton West): What steps her Department is taking to support vocational training for people aged under 19.(905861)

12Susan Murray (Mid Dunbartonshire): What steps her Department is taking with the Scottish Government to collaborate on improving education standards.(905862)

13Liam Conlon (Beckenham and Penge): What steps she is taking to help increase the affordability of childcare.(905863)

14Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that children have the best start in life in North Warwickshire and Bedworth constituency.(905864)

15Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets its target of two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning.[R] (905865)

16Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): If she will increase funding for the recruitment of specialist SEND teachers.(905866)

17Patrick Hurley (Southport): What steps she is taking to rebuild the school estate.(905867)

18Alice Macdonald (Norwich North): What steps she is taking to help increase the affordability of childcare.(905868)

19Linsey Farnsworth (Amber Valley): What steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets its target of two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning.(905869)

20David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): What steps she is taking to reform funding processes for the provision of SEND support.(905870)

21Matt Bishop (Forest of Dean): What steps she is taking to help ensure that pupil premium funding effectively supports the children it is provided for.(905871)

22Jessica Toale (Bournemouth West): What steps her Department is taking to decarbonise schools.(905872)

23Afzal Khan (Manchester Rusholme): What steps her Department is taking to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.(905873)

24Yuan Yang (Earley and Woodley): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.(905874)

25Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove): What steps she is taking to ensure that young people receive an effective financial education before leaving school.(905875)

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

T1Manuela Perteghella (Stratford-on-Avon): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.[R] (905891)

T2Andrew George (St Ives): (905892)

T3Jim Dickson (Dartford): (905893)

T4Catherine Atkinson (Derby North): (905894)

T5Clive Jones (Wokingham): (905895)

T6Sarah Coombes (West Bromwich): (905896)

T7Peter Swallow (Bracknell): (905897)

T8Liam Conlon (Beckenham and Penge): (905898)

T9Lizzi Collinge (Morecambe and Lunesdale): (905899)

T10Luke Akehurst (North Durham): (905900)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 22 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

1Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax relief on Scotland's agricultural sector.(905876)

2Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge): What assessment he has made of the contribution of North Sea gas and oil to energy security.(905877)

3Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support regeneration in Scotland through the Pride in Place programme.(905878)

4Mr Angus MacDonald (Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire): What steps he is taking to help ensure that people do not pay disproportionately high energy prices in Scotland.(905879)

5Jack Rankin (Windsor): What his policy is on holding a referendum on Scottish independence.(905880)

6Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax relief on Scotland's agricultural sector.(905881)

7Ben Lake (Ceredigion Preseli): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal steps to reduce the cost of living in Scotland.(905882)

8John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of visits abroad by Scottish Government Ministers on UK trade policy.(905883)

9Euan Stainbank (Falkirk): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.(905884)

10Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of net zero policies on Scotland's oil and gas sector.(905885)

11Brendan O'Hara (Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber): What his policy is on the holding of a referendum on Scottish independence.(905886)

12Pamela Nash (Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support regeneration in Scotland through the Pride in Place programme.(905887)

13Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): If he will hold discussions with Scottish football authorities on the display of banners supporting deceased supporters of terrorism at football grounds.(905888)

14Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West): What assessment he has made of the the potential impact of the contract to supply Norway with Type 26 frigates on Scotland's economy.(905889)

15Lewis Cocking (Broxbourne): What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of net zero policies on Scotland's oil and gas sector.(905890)