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Future Day Orals

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Questions for oral answer on a future day as of Thursday 30 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 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 he 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)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 4 November

Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

1David Smith (North Northumberland): What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by CenTax entitled The Impact of Changes to Inheritance Tax on Farm Estates, published on 14 August 2025.(906156)

2Dawn Butler (Brent East): What fiscal steps she is taking to help support economic growth in London.(906157)

3Caroline Voaden (South Devon): What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to banking services in rural areas.(906158)

4Sarah Russell (Congleton): What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Congleton constituency.(906159)

5Anna Dixon (Shipley): What steps she is taking with pension providers to help increase regional economic growth.(906160)

6Shaun Davies (Telford): What steps she is taking to improve customer service by HMRC.(906161)

7Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on businesses.(906162)

8Maureen Burke (Glasgow North East): What fiscal steps she is taking to help support the Scotch whisky industry.(906163)

9Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion): What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the affordability of business rates for small and medium-sized enterprises.(906164)

10Stuart Anderson (South Shropshire): What fiscal steps her Department has taken to help reduce costs for high street businesses.(906165)

11Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing a flat rate of remote betting and gaming duty on the horseracing industry.[R] (906166)

12Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton): If she will hold discussions with farming representatives on the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers.(906167)

13Dame Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West): What fiscal steps she is taking to help increase the incomes of working families in Newcastle.(906168)

14Gill Furniss (Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough): What recent progress she has made on the development of a financial inclusion strategy.(906169)

15Wera Hobhouse (Bath): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of the circular economy on economic growth.(906170)

16Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley): If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee on economic growth.(906171)

17Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove): What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Hazel Grove constituency.(906172)

18Tom Hayes (Bournemouth East): What steps her Department is taking with the financial sector to support the transition to net zero.(906173)

19Gurinder Singh Josan (Smethwick): What fiscal steps she is taking to remove barriers for international firms to invest in the UK.(906174)

20Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on levels of employment.(906175)

21Steve Yemm (Mansfield): What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of using the investment reserve to increase the pensions of members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.(906176)

22Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland): What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the Pride in Place programme.(906177)

23Gareth Bacon (Orpington): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on businesses.(906178)

24Ben Maguire (North Cornwall): If she will hold discussions with farming representatives on the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers.(906179)

25Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham): What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of stamp duty on the housing market.(906180)

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

T1Dr Simon Opher (Stroud): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.(906181)

T2Edward Morello (West Dorset): (906182)

T3Janet Daby (Lewisham East): (906183)

T4Andy MacNae (Rossendale and Darwen): (906184)

T5Adam Jogee (Newcastle-under-Lyme): (906185)

T6Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Bromborough): (906186)

T7Kenneth Stevenson (Airdrie and Shotts): (906187)

T8Lewis Cocking (Broxbourne): (906188)

T9Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): (906189)

T10Ms Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): (906190)