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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Wednesday 29 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 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)
2Martin 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)
3Terry Jermy (South West Norfolk): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses.(906089)
4Henry Tufnell (Mid and South Pembrokeshire): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Industrial Strategy.(906090)
5Sarah Hall (Warrington South): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses.(906091)
6Sally 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)
7Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses.(906094)
8Alex 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)
9Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Industrial Strategy.(906096)
10Andy 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)
11Jo 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)
12Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): What steps his Department is taking to improve the UK's trading relationships with other countries.(906102)
13Mr 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)
14Euan Stainbank (Falkirk): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Industrial Strategy.(906104)
15Oliver 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)
16Dame Nia Griffith (Llanelli): When he plans to publish a steel strategy.(906106)
17Alan Gemmell (Central Ayrshire): What steps his Department is taking to support businesses to create well-paid jobs.(906107)
18Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): What steps his Department is taking to support businesses to create well-paid jobs.(906108)
19Vikki 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)
T3Michael Payne (Gedling): (906114)
T4Peter Swallow (Bracknell): (906115)
T5Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): (906116)
T6Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire): (906118)
T7Phil Brickell (Bolton West): (906119)
T8Gareth Bacon (Orpington): (906120)
Questions for Answer on Monday 3 November
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
1Sarah Russell (Congleton): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(906121)
2Mr Connor Rand (Altrincham and Sale West): What steps he is taking to improve housing for armed forces families.(906122)
3Sonia Kumar (Dudley): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of direct procurement from defence SMEs in the West Midlands.(906123)
4Sadik Al-Hassan (North Somerset): What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.(906124)
5Andrew Cooper (Mid Cheshire): What recent discussions he has had with allies on military support for Ukraine.(906125)
6Gurinder Singh Josan (Smethwick): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(906126)
7Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): What steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to procure drones for the armed forces.(906127)
8Laurence Turner (Birmingham Northfield): What steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector supports economic growth.(906128)
9Steff Aquarone (North Norfolk): What steps he is taking to reduce the potential impact of low-flying military aircraft on people living in North Norfolk constituency.(906129)
10Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector supports economic growth.(906130)
11Antonia Bance (Tipton and Wednesbury): What steps he is taking to help strengthen the defence industrial base.(906131)
12Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip): What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.(906132)
13Lee Anderson (Ashfield): What steps his Department is taking to increase Army recruitment.(906133)
14Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): What steps is taking to support veterans of Operation Banner.(906134)
15Charlotte Cane (Ely and East Cambridgeshire): Whether he is taking steps to implement the outstanding recommendations of the Defence Committee's report entitled Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life, published on 25 July 2021.(906135)
16Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector. (906136)
17Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth): What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.(906137)
18Mrs Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North): What steps he is taking to support veterans into suitable employment in Greater Manchester.(906138)
19Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne): What steps he is taking to increase the provision of equipment to Ukraine.(906139)
20Joani Reid (East Kilbride and Strathaven): What steps he is taking to support defence sector jobs.(906140)
21Henry Tufnell (Mid and South Pembrokeshire): What recent progress he has made on implementing the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025.(906141)
22Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye): What steps he is taking to promote the role of women in the armed forces.[R] (906142)
23Paul Davies (Colne Valley): What recent discussions he has had with allies on military support for Ukraine.(906143)
24Paul Holmes (Hamble Valley): What steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to procure drones for the armed forces.(906144)
25Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): What steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to replenish UK munitions stockpiles.(906145)
At 3:15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
T1Phil Brickell (Bolton West): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(906146)
T2Cat Eccles (Stourbridge): (906147)
T3Gideon Amos (Taunton and Wellington): (906148)
T4Lee Anderson (Ashfield): (906149)
T5Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge): (906150)
T6Helen Morgan (North Shropshire): (906151)
T7John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): (906152)
T8Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): (906153)
T9Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): (906154)
T10Vikki Slade (Mid Dorset and North Poole): (906155)