Business Questions - Project Open Gov

Questions to the Leader of the House about forthcoming Commons business.

Category: Government roles and offices Parliamentary procedure

Also used as: Business Questions, business questions, questions to the Leader of the House, Business of the House questions

Source / explainer: Read UK Parliament information on ministerial statements

Last reviewed: 23 August 2026

Business Questions are questions to the Leader of the House of Commons about forthcoming Commons business. They usually follow the weekly business statement and allow MPs to ask for debates, raise scheduling concerns or question how parliamentary time is being used.

Related terms

Business StatementA statement setting out forthcoming parliamentary business and scheduling.Future BusinessParliamentary business scheduled or provisionally listed for later sitting days.Government BusinessParliamentary business arranged by the Government, usually taking priority in the Commons.Leader of the House of CommonsThe government minister responsible for organising government business in the Commons.Parliamentary TimetableThe planned order and timing of parliamentary business.