Oral questionsThursday, 23 April 202609:30Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office (including Topical Questions)

MPs question a government minister

Routine oral questions to the Cabinet Office, the department responsible for government coordination, the civil service, and parliamentary affairs. This session includes topical questions where MPs can raise urgent, current issues affecting the government and public policy. These questions hold the government to account on its overall performance and cross-departmental priorities.

Cabinet Office questions are a key mechanism for parliamentary accountability, allowing MPs to scrutinise the government's central decision-making, civil service management, and coordination of policy across departments. This affects all areas of government delivery and public trust in governance.

35 questions

What steps his Department is taking to improve national security.

Adam ThompsonLabourErewash

What recent progress he has made on implementing the humble Address agreed on 4 February 2026.

Bob BlackmanConservativeHarrow East

What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the future EU-UK relationship.

Bradley ThomasConservativeBromsgrove

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Christine JardineLiberal DemocratsEdinburgh West

What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.

Chris VinceLabour and Co-operativeHarlow

What steps he is taking to improve national resilience.

Clive JonesLiberal DemocratsWokingham

What recent steps he has taken to ensure that people infected and affected by contaminated blood are compensated.

Damian HindsConservativeEast Hampshire

What steps his Department is taking to ensure people impacted by contaminated blood receive appropriate compensation.

David DavisConservativeGoole and Pocklington

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing a cross-government strategy to help tackle rural poverty.

Jenny Riddell-CarpenterLabourSuffolk Coastal

What steps he is taking to help increase insourcing within the public sector.

Jodie GoslingLabourNuneaton

What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.

Justin MaddersLabourEllesmere Port and Bromborough

What steps he is taking to increase levels of procurement from British companies through Government contracts.

Leigh InghamLabourStafford

What steps his Department is taking to modernise public procurement.

Linsey FarnsworthLabourAmber Valley

What recent assessment he has made of the value for money of public contracts with private sector providers.

Lorraine BeaversLabourBlackpool North and Fleetwood

What recent progress he has made on implementing the humble Address agreed on 4 February 2026.

Mr Gagan MohindraConservativeSouth West Hertfordshire

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of performance management plans in the civil service.

Mr Peter BedfordConservativeMid Leicestershire

What steps he is taking to improve transparency in public procurement.

Neil Duncan-JordanLabourPoole

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Ministerial Code.

Olly GloverLiberal DemocratsDidcot and Wantage

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the creation of a sovereign database to facilitate inter-government working.

Peter PrinsleyLabourBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase trade with the EU.

Rachel BlakeLabour and Co-operativeCities of London and Westminster

What steps he is taking to improve national resilience.

Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratsTiverton and Minehead

What recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle issues impacting the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Rachel TaylorLabourNorth Warwickshire and Bedworth

What steps his Department is taking to improve cross-departmental working.

Richard QuigleyLabourIsle of Wight West

What steps he is taking to improve the UK’s relationship with the EU.

Steve RaceLabourExeter

What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

Yuan YangLabourEarley and Woodley

Ministers being questioned

James MurrayLabour and Co-operative Party

Ealing North

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Sir Keir StarmerLabour Party

Holborn and St Pancras

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