Parallel Parliament

Monday 29th June

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (29 Jun 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 2.30pm - 10.30pm
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Department Questions

14:30

Oral questions
Department for Work and Pensions
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First 5 Oral Questions

Steff Aquarone (LD)
1. What estimate he has made of the number of unemployed young people.

Bradley Thomas (Con)
2. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of job opportunities in rural areas.

Katrina Murray (Lab)
3. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment.

Paula Barker (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to ensure that people affected by the benefit cap are not in poverty.

Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab)
5. What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs.

Topical Questioners

1. Tom Collins (Lab)

2. Andrew Rosindell (RUK)

3. Patrick Hurley (Lab)

8. Toby Perkins (Lab)

9. Nia Griffith (Lab)

10. Tom Rutland (Lab)

Steff Aquarone: What estimate he has made of the number of unemployed young people.
Tom Collins: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Rosindell: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Bradley Thomas: What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of job opportunities in rural areas.
Patrick Hurley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Katrina Murray: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment.
Sarah Olney: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Paula Barker: What steps he is taking to ensure that people affected by the benefit cap are not in poverty.
Josh Dean: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Alex Barros-Curtis: What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs.
Jas Athwal: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Pakes: What recent progress he has made on implementing the Youth Guarantee.
John Milne: What progress his Department has made on the Identifying Local Vulnerability project.
Adam Dance: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ian Byrne: What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of people in employment claiming Universal Credit.
Toby Perkins: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Chris Vince: What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs.
Nia Griffith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tom Rutland: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
John Whitby: Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that all care leavers are entitled to the same standard Universal Credit allowance.
Rachel Taylor: What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs.
Rachael Maskell: What progress he has made on reducing levels of child poverty.
Afzal Khan: What steps he is taking to help tackle food poverty.
Chris Bloore: What support is available for bereaved families through the benefits system.
Luke Charters: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support people not in education, employment or training into work.
Andrew Rosindell: What recent steps he has taken to support British pensioners.
John Cooper: What recent estimate he has made of the level of fraud and error in the social security system.
Josh Dean: What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs.
Jim Dickson: What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs.
Neil Duncan-Jordan: If he will issue guidance to pension funds on reducing investment in fossil fuels.
Alex Ballinger: What steps his Department is taking in response to the findings of the report entitled Young people and work: interim report, published on 28 May 2026.
Joy Morrissey: If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of means testing PIP to ensure targeted support.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment.
Steve Yemm: What steps he is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training in Mansfield.
Sarah Olney: What estimate he has made of the number of unemployed young people.

Urgent Question

Kieran Mullan
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on early release of rapists and child groomers

None

Statements

Home Office
Alex Norris

Ministerial statement
Asylum Accommodation: Ending Hotel Use and Expanding Alternative Accommodation

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
Dan Tomlinson

Estimates Day
Estimates day (first allotted day). Cabinet Office (subject for debate: spending of the Cabinet Office on security and resilience) Northern Ireland Office (subject for debate: spending of the Northern Ireland Office) Home Office and Ministry of Justice (subject for debate: spending of the Home Office and Ministry of Justice on criminal justice)

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
International Development Committee; Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Jessica Toale
Labour

Intergenerational impacts of diethylstilbestrol on mothers and children

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 4.30pm - 7.30pm

16:30

e-petition 759783 relating to a public register of animal abusers and automatic ownership bans
Jacob Collier (Lab - Burton and Uttoxeter)

None

18:00

e-petition 742179 relating to NHS breast screening
Irene Campbell (Lab - North Ayrshire and Arran)

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:00
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Jerusalem Holy Places
Foreign Affairs Committee
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At 1:15pm: Oral evidence
Theophilos III - Patriarch at Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
Hosam Elias Naoum - Archbishop at Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Gilad Kariv - Member at Knesset

13:30
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Regulation of water, energy and broadband
Public Accounts Committee

None

15:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
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At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Blair McDougall MP - Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at Department for Business and Trade
Matthew Patrick MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Office
Paul Flynn - Deputy Director for Windsor Framework Taskforce at Northern Ireland Office
Sally Jones - Deputy Director, Industrial Strategy Implementation, Partnerships and Place at Department for Business and Trade

General Committee

18:00
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Room 9, Palace of Westminster

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Chakrabarti
Labour

Oral questions
Human rights and reputational risks presented by their public service contracts with Palantir

None

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Labour

Oral questions
Recommendations in 'Pursuing Recoveries and Preventing Reoccurrence: Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner'

None

Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill
Labour

Oral questions
UK's food security

None

Lord Allen of Kensington
Labour

Oral questions
Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Davies of Gower
Conservative

Private Notice Question
Asylum appeals reform

None

Main Business

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Baroness Twycross

Urgent Question Repeat
Publication of the Media Green Paper

None

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron

Statement
Publication of Report from the Independent Maternity and Neonatal Review of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

None

Main Business

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Legislation
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - committee stage (day 1) - part one
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None

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Whitehead

Orders and regulations
The Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 and associated regret motion in the name of Lord Moynihan (dinner break business – at a convenient time around 7.30pm)

None

Department for Business and Trade
Lord Leong

Legislation
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - committee stage (day 1) - part two
View Amendments

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
HM Treasury
Lord Stockwood

Legislation
Financial Services and Markets Bill – committee stage (day 3)
View Amendments

None

20:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood Vaccinations Committee

None

Tuesday 30th June

(6 days ago)
Return to today
Order Paper (30 Jun 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 11.30am - 7.30pm
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Department Questions

11:30

Oral questions
Ministry of Justice
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First 5 Oral Questions

Warinder Juss (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to increase the number of magistrates.

Rupa Huq (Lab)
2. What steps his Department is taking to tackle Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

Gagan Mohindra (Con)
3. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.

Douglas Lumsden (Con)
4. How many biological male prisoners are held in the general women's estate.

Caroline Johnson (Con)
5. What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.

Topical Questioners

1. Luke Evans (Con)

2. Laura Kyrke-Smith (Lab)

3. Wera Hobhouse (LD)

4. Rosena Allin-Khan (Lab)

5. Samantha Niblett (Lab)

6. Amanda Martin (Lab)

7. Rachel Taylor (Lab)

8. Lola McEvoy (Lab)

9. Edward Leigh (Con)

10. Bradley Thomas (Con)

Luke Evans: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Warinder Juss: What steps he is taking to increase the number of magistrates.
Rupa Huq: What steps his Department is taking to tackle Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Wera Hobhouse: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gagan Mohindra: What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Douglas Lumsden: How many biological male prisoners are held in the general women's estate.
Rosena Allin-Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Samantha Niblett: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Caroline Johnson: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Amanda Martin: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ashley Dalton: What steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
Rachel Taylor: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lauren Sullivan: What steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
Lola McEvoy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Max Wilkinson: What steps he is taking to reform the family justice system.
Antonia Bance: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle youth reoffending.
Edward Leigh: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Julie Minns: What steps he is taking to help tackle the smuggling of contraband by drones into prisons.
Bradley Thomas: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Fabian Hamilton: What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Law Commission report entitled Modernising Wills Law, published on 16 May 2025.
Mike Wood: What assessment he has made of trends in the number of people receiving immediate custodial sentences for knife crime offences.
Tessa Munt: What steps he is taking to make all court transcripts free for victims.
Jack Rankin: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Rebecca Smith: How many biological male prisoners are held in the general women's estate.
Leigh Ingham: What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services.
Zöe Franklin: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.
Jo White: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on road safety outside HM Prison Ranby.
Sally Jameson: What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle knife crime.
Melanie Onn: What steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
Bob Blackman: What assessment he has made of trends in the number of people receiving immediate custodial sentences for knife crime offences.
Chris Coghlan: What steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.
Stuart Anderson: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the court backlogs.
Olly Glover: What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority processes and decides applications for compensation in a timely manner.
Jacob Collier: What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the knife crime strategy.

Urgent Question

Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if he will make a statement on the steel tariffs that will apply in relation to Northern Ireland from 1 July 2026.

None

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
James Murray

Ministerial statement
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

None

Ministry of Defence
Dan Jarvis

Ministerial statement
Defence Investment Plan

None

Main Business

John Milne
Liberal Democrat

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Child savings accounts (mental capacity and disability)

None

HM Treasury
Dan Tomlinson

Estimates Day
Estimates day (second allotted day). Department for Culture, Media and Sport (subject for debate: spending of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on sport and youth services) Department of Health and Social Care (subject for debate: spending of the Department of Health and Social Care on pharmaceutical procurement) Department for Work and Pensions (subject for debate: spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions)

None

HM Treasury
Dan Tomlinson

Estimates Day
Main Estimates 2026-27

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Apsana Begum
Labour

Domestic abuse and public life

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 11.30am & 2.30pm - 5.30pm