Future Day Orals

Questions for Answer on Monday 27 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

1Mr Lee Dillon (Newbury): What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies entitled How do people already out of employment fare when the state pension age rises, published on 17 September 2025.(906001)

2Bobby Dean (Carshalton and Wallington): What steps his Department is taking to assess the effectiveness of the Access to Work scheme in helping to enable long-term career progression for disabled people.(906002)

3Baggy Shanker (Derby South): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy.(906003)

4Steve Race (Exeter): What steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.(906004)

5Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester): How many people are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.(906005)

6Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy.(906006)

7Kirsteen Sullivan (Bathgate and Linlithgow): What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.(906007)

8Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East): What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the number of children in poverty.(906008)

9Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): What steps he is taking to improve the Access to Work scheme.(906009)

10Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): What steps he is taking to ensure that skills provision meets the needs of employers.(906010)

11Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): What changes have been made to the Access to Work scheme in this parliamentary session.(906011)

12Dame Nia Griffith (Llanelli): If he will take legislative steps to ensure that companies who previously provided indexation of pension rights accrued before April 1997 but have since lapsed, reintroduce indexation from April 2026.(906012)

13Ben Maguire (North Cornwall): What assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in Cornwall.(906013)

14Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West): What recent progress he has made on establishing the Youth Guarantee trailblazer scheme.(906014)

15Josh Babarinde (Eastbourne): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that benefit sanctions are proportionate when considering neurodiverse claimants.(906015)

16Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): What steps he is taking to help tackle the potential impact of the lack of indexation on pre-1997 pensionable service in defined benefit pension schemes on people affected.(906016)

17Andrew George (St Ives): If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of support for low income workers.(906017)

18Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment. (906018)

19Lee Pitcher (Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme): What steps he is taking to improve the Child Maintenance Service.(906019)

20Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley): If he will meet with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.(906020)

21Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead): How many pensioners have lost entitlement to Pension Credit as a result of their calculated entitlement being short by 50p or less.(906021)

22Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): What steps he is taking to help reduce losses from fraud in the benefits system.[R] (906022)

23Emma Lewell (South Shields): What steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.(906023)

24Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth): What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.(906024)

25Rachael Maskell (York Central): What steps he is taking with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to co-produce policy changes to mobility allowances.(906025)

At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

T1Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(906026)

T2Peter Lamb (Crawley): (906028)

T3Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth): (906029)

T4Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton): (906030)

T5Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): (906031)

T6Lee Pitcher (Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme): (906032)

T7Joe Powell (Kensington and Bayswater): (906033)

T8Liz Jarvis (Eastleigh): (906034)

T9Frank McNally (Coatbridge and Bellshill): (906035)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 28 October

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

1Charlie Maynard (Witney): What recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the United Arab Emirates on the situation in Sudan.(906036)

2Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter): What steps her Department is taking to support the Gaza peace plan.(906037)

3Patrick Hurley (Southport): What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.(906038)

4Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What assessment she has made of the level of threat China poses to UK interests.(906039)

5Dr Al Pinkerton (Surrey Heath): What progress she has made on implementing the UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar.(906040)

6Richard Burgon (Leeds East): What steps her Department is taking to support the Gaza peace plan.(906041)

7Andrew George (St Ives): What steps she is taking to promote a Palestinian State.(906042)

8Warinder Juss (Wolverhampton West): What steps her Department is taking to support the Gaza peace plan.(906043)

9Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex): What assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of human rights violations in Hong Kong.(906044)

10Daniel Francis (Bexleyheath and Crayford): What diplomatic steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle organised immigration crime.(906045)

11Sir Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): What steps her Department is taking to provide sustainable funding for the BBC World Service.(906047)

12Paul Davies (Colne Valley): What steps her Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.(906048)

13Jack Rankin (Windsor): How much and what proportion of the funding due to be allocated to Mauritius as part of the agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago will come from her Department’s budget.(906049)

14Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): If she will hold discussions with the UN on its estimate of the number of rocket attacks into Israel in the 12 months before and since 7 October 2023.(906050)

15Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood): What steps her Department is taking to provide support to families whose relatives have died abroad in suspicious circumstances.(906051)

16Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East): What steps she is taking to help secure a just and lasting peace in Gaza.(906052)

17Caroline Voaden (South Devon): What diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure that humanitarian aid can reach people in Gaza.(906053)

18Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving relations with the EU.(906054)

19Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire): What steps she is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.(906055)

20Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead): What discussions she has had with her European counterparts on collective sanctions against Russia.(906056)

21Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to Official Development Assistance spending on women and girls in Afghanistan.(906057)

22Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving the UK’s relationship with the EU.(906058)

23Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): What discussions she has had with international counterparts on post-ceasefire governance in Gaza.(906059)

24Marie Goldman (Chelmsford): What steps she is taking to support the work of the British Council.(906060)

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

T1James Naish (Rushcliffe): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(906061)

T2Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): (906062)

T3Zöe Franklin (Guildford): (906063)

T4John Slinger (Rugby): (906064)

T5Pippa Heylings (South Cambridgeshire): (906066)

T6Chris Vince (Harlow): (906067)

T7Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness): (906068)

T8Vikki Slade (Mid Dorset and North Poole): (906069)

T9Mr Luke Charters (York Outer): (906070)

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 29 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

1Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): What discussions she has had with farmers in Wales on the potential impact of planned changes to Inheritance Tax relief on the agricultural sector.(905986)

2Alison Hume (Scarborough and Whitby): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.(905987)

3Dave Doogan (Angus and Perthshire Glens): What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reducing the cost of living in Wales.(905988)

4Ann Davies (Caerfyrddin): Whether she has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the replacement of overhead pylons with underground cabling.(905990)

5Rebecca Smith (South West Devon): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the adequacy of accommodation for asylum seekers in Wales.(905991)

6Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire): What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve cross border rail connectivity between Wales and England.(905992)

7Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on strengthening the Union.(905993)

8Mr Richard Quigley (Isle of Wight West): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.(905994)

9Rachel Blake (Cities of London and Westminster): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.(905995)

10Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What discussions she has had with farmers in Wales on the potential impact of planned changes to Inheritance Tax relief on the agricultural sector.(905996)

11Ben Lake (Ceredigion Preseli): What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal steps to reduce the cost of living in Wales.(905997)

12Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith): What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for the development of offshore wind in Wales.(905998)

13Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased defence spending on Wales.(905999)

14John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on strengthening the Union.(906000)

At 12:00pm
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

1Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 October.(906071)

2James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): (906072)

3Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington): (906073)

4Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool): (906074)

5Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor): (906075)

6Clive Jones (Wokingham): (906076)

7Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): (906077)

8Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington): (906078)

9Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): (906079)

10Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): (906080)

11Alison Griffiths (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton): (906081)

12Graham Stringer (Blackley and Middleton South): (906082)

13Olly Glover (Didcot and Wantage): (906083)

14Tim Roca (Macclesfield): (906084)

15Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): (906085)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 30 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1Calum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): What steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in Bicester and Woodstock constituency.(906086)

2Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What steps he is taking to support pubs.(906087)

3Martin Rhodes (Glasgow North): Whether his Department held discussions with experts from the Global South as part of its review of the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct.[R] (906088)

4Terry Jermy (South West Norfolk): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses.(906089)

5Henry Tufnell (Mid and South Pembrokeshire): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Industrial Strategy.(906090)

6Sarah Hall (Warrington South): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses.(906091)

7Matt Vickers (Stockton West): What steps his Department is taking to support high streets.(906092)

8Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What steps he is taking to help support business growth through his Department's plan for small and medium-sized businesses.(906093)

9Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses.(906094)

10Alex Sobel (Leeds Central and Headingley): Whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on increasing the use of British-built cars by Motability Operations.(906095)

11Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Industrial Strategy.(906096)

12Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing fair pay agreements in a range of business sectors.(906097)

13Jo Platt (Leigh and Atherton): What steps he is taking to help support business growth through his Department's plan for small and medium-sized businesses.(906098)

14Susan Murray (Mid Dunbartonshire): What steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs.(906099)

15John Glen (Salisbury): What steps he is taking to help support specialist travel businesses.(906100)

16John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales): What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the rise in disguised employment in the hair and beauty sector. (906101)

17Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): What steps his Department is taking to improve the UK's trading relationships with other countries.(906102)

18Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of the trading relationship with the US on the farming sector.[R] (906103)

19Euan Stainbank (Falkirk): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Industrial Strategy.(906104)

20Oliver Ryan (Burnley): What steps his Department is taking to support businesses in the Jaguar Land Rover supply chain affected by the recent cyber attack.(906105)

21Dame Nia Griffith (Llanelli): When he plans to publish a steel strategy.(906106)

22Alan Gemmell (Central Ayrshire): What steps his Department is taking to support businesses to create well-paid jobs.(906107)

23Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): What steps his Department is taking to support businesses to create well-paid jobs.(906108)

24Edward Morello (West Dorset): What steps his Department is taking to help reduce barriers to growth for micro-businesses in West Dorset constituency.(906109)

25Vikki Slade (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency.(906110)

At 10:15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

T1Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(906111)

T2Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): (906112)

T3Abtisam Mohamed (Sheffield Central): (906113)

T4Michael Payne (Gedling): (906114)

T5Peter Swallow (Bracknell): (906115)

T6Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): (906116)

T7David Davis (Goole and Pocklington): (906117)

T8Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): (906118)

T9Phil Brickell (Bolton West): (906119)

T10Gareth Bacon (Orpington): (906120)