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Oral questions

15 October 2026 at 9:30am

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

What steps he is taking to help preserve scientific research infrastructure.
Liberal Democrat, North Shropshire
1. UIN 901495: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support the creation of jobs for young people.
Conservative, Chester South and Eddisbury
2. UIN 901496: tabled on 15 September 2026
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the withdrawal of UKRI funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory from 2028.
Green Party, Gorton and Denton
3. UIN 901497: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department has taken to support investment in science and research.
Labour, Erewash
4. UIN 901498: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to hold online marketplaces accountable for the safety of products sold on their platforms.
Labour, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
5. UIN 901499: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support the creation of jobs for young people.
Conservative, Isle of Wight East
6. UIN 901500: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth.
Labour, Southport
7. UIN 901502: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle late payments to small businesses.
Labour, Stourbridge
8. UIN 901503: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps he is taking to help protect consumers from rogue traders.
Labour, Sefton Central
9. UIN 901504: tabled on 15 September 2026
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of data centre developments on resource capacity in the South West.
Liberal Democrat, South Devon
10. UIN 901505: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department has taken to support the advanced manufacturing sector.
Labour, Isle of Wight West
11. UIN 901506: tabled on 15 September 2026
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of service by Royal Mail.
Labour, Liverpool Wavertree
12. UIN 901507: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking to help support self-employed workers.
Labour, Portsmouth North
13. UIN 901508: tabled on 15 September 2026
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of place-based business cases.
Labour, St Austell and Newquay
14. UIN 901509: tabled on 15 September 2026
If he will take steps to help ensure Post Office provision in every community.
Labour, York Central
15. UIN 901510: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to regulate artificial intelligence.
Liberal Democrat, Didcot and Wantage
16. UIN 901511: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support communities affected by the closure of local Post Office branches.
Labour, Bristol North East
17. UIN 901512: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps he is taking to support businesses in the hospitality sector.
Conservative, Skipton and Ripon
18. UIN 901513: tabled on 15 September 2026
What discussions his Department has had with Royal Mail on postal services in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.
Labour, Bexleyheath and Crayford
19. UIN 901514: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking to encourage businesses to recruit young people.
Liberal Democrat, North Norfolk
20. UIN 901515: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle late payments to small businesses.
Labour, Amber Valley
21. UIN 901516: tabled on 15 September 2026
What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to support energy intensive businesses with energy costs.
Labour, Cannock Chase
22. UIN 901517: tabled on 15 September 2026
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to include oil refineries.
Labour, Mid and South Pembrokeshire
23. UIN 901518: tabled on 15 September 2026
Liberal Democrat, Henley and Thame
1. UIN 901519: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, Bristol East
2. UIN 901520: tabled on 15 September 2026
Conservative, Brigg and Immingham
3. UIN 901521: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, East Worthing and Shoreham
4. UIN 901523: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, Monmouthshire
5. UIN 901524: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, Gloucester
6. UIN 901525: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
7. UIN 901526: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, Dudley
8. UIN 901527: tabled on 15 September 2026
Labour, Buckingham and Bletchley
9. UIN 901528: tabled on 15 September 2026