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Wednesday 9th September

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (9 Sep 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Women and Equalities (including Topical Questions)

None

12:00

Prime Minister's Question Time
Cabinet Office
Show Oral Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Andy McDonald (Lab)
1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Lillian Jones (Lab)
2. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Sarah Hall (LAB)
3. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Connor Naismith (Lab)
4. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Wera Hobhouse (LD)
5. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Andy McDonald: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Lillian Jones: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Sarah Hall: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Connor Naismith: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Wera Hobhouse: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Siobhain McDonagh: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Lauren Sullivan: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Alberto Costa: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Kim Johnson: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Liz Saville Roberts: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Ian Lavery: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Chris Law: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Daisy Cooper: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.
Cat Eccles: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Summer Health and Resilience

None

Department for Education
Lucy Powell

Ministerial statement
Education and Skills Reform

None

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Blair McDougall

Ministerial statement
Jaguar Land Rover redundancies

None

Main Business

Chi Onwurah
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Personal data (digital twins)

None

Legislation
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
View Amendments

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Rupa Huq
Labour

Regulation of ticket prices for live events

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

09:30

Government support for public confidence in the police
Jonathan Hinder (Lab - Pendle and Clitheroe)

None

11:00

Standards for bus stops
Alex Mayer (Lab - Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard)

None

14:30

Government funding for local pharmacies
Shivani Raja (Con - Leicester East)

None

16:00

Government support for the UK Youth Parliament
Peter Swallow (Lab - Bracknell)

None

16:30

Pica training within SEND provision
Margaret Mullane (Lab - Dagenham and Rainham)

None

Select & Joint Committees

08:45
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

National Planning Policy Statement on Nuclear Fusion
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
View details

At 9:00am: Oral evidence
Paul Methven - CEO at UK Fusion Energy Ltd, UKAEA Group
Tris Denton - UK Director at Fusion Industry Association
Jo Nettleton - Chief Regulator at Environment Agency
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Michael Shanks MP - Minister for Energy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
David Sandford - Deputy Director at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

09:00
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Reconciliation
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
View details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Sandra Peake - Chief Executive Officer at Wave Trauma Centre
Kenny Donaldson - Director at SEFF
Mark Thompson - CEO at Relatives for Justice (RFJ)
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Joe McVey OBE - Commissioner at Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland

09:00
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Proposed STV cuts
Scottish Affairs Committee
View details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Cristina Nicolotti Squires - Group Director, Broadcasting and Media Group at Ofcom
Glenn Preston - Director, Scotland at Ofcom

09:15
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement
Transport Committee
View details

At 9:15am: Oral evidence
Jonathan Sullivan - Chief Corporate Development Officer at International Airlines Group
Sophie Dekkers - Chief Commercial Officer at easyJet
Mr Ben Garratt - Interim Director of Policy and Communications at Logistics UK
Nigel Wicking - Chief Executive at Airline Operators Committee
Dr Lucy Budd - Honorary Professor of Sustainable Transport at Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Gordon Dewar - Chief Executive at Edinburgh Airport
Christopher Snelling - Policy Director at Airports UK

09:15
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Care Quality Commission
Health and Social Care Committee, Private discussion

None

09:30

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Modernising Elections

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Robert Nicol - Vice Convenor at Electoral Management Board for Scotland
Sandra Matthews - Electoral Services Manager and Deputy Returning Officer at Powys County Council
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Dr Christine Huebner - University of Sheffield
Helen Blachford - Chair of ACT Trustees at Association of Citizenship Teaching
Leigh Middleton OBE - Chief Executive Officer at National Youth Agency

14:00
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

Broadcasting in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Delyth Evans - Chair at S4C
Geraint Evans - Chief Executive at S4C
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Garmon Rhys - Interim Director at BBC Cymru Wales
Rhys Evans - Head of Corporate Affairs at BBC Cymru Wales
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Zoe Thomas - Head of News and Programmes at ITV Cymru Wales
Magnus Brooke - Director of Strategy at ITV

14:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Work of HM Revenue and Customs
Treasury Committee

None

14:00
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Progress on climate change mitigation
Environmental Audit Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Emma Pinchbeck - Chief Executive at Climate Change Committee
Dr Eoin Devane - Acting Director, Net Zero at Climate Change Committee

14:00
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures
Women and Equalities Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Ashton Collins - Director at Save Face
Nora Nugent - Cosmetic Surgeon and President at British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

14:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Scottish Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

None

14:30
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Procedure Committee - Private Meeting

None

General Committee

14:30
Room 9, Palace of Westminster

The draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Archbishop of York
Bishops

Oral questions
Establishment of a regulatory regime for funeral directors

None

Lord Bailey of Paddington
Conservative

Oral questions
Impact of the devolution powers on the delivery of national infrastructure projects

None

Baroness Davies of Devonport
Conservative

Oral questions
Reducing reliance on agency medical staff in the NHS

None

Lord Spellar
Labour

Oral questions
Support for the UK automotive and components sector and workforce

None

Statements

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Lord Wood of Anfield

Statement
Israel-Palestine

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
Lord Pitt-Watson

Legislation
Financial Services and Markets Bill - report stage (day 2)
View Amendments

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of Report stage on the Financial Services and Markets Bill.

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Office for Environmental Protection
Environment and Climate Change Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dame Helen Ghosh DCB - Chair at Office for Environmental Protection
Natalie Prosser - CEO at Office for Environmental Protection

10:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Financial Services Regulation Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting

None

11:00
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Public Services Committee - Private Meeting

None

Thursday 10th September

(6 days ago)
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Order Paper (10 Sep 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm
View our explainer for more information on a typical Commons day.

Department Questions

09:30

Oral questions
Cabinet Office
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Jeff Smith (Lab)
1. What cross-government work is taking place to help reduce harms associated with controlled drugs.

Joe Powell (Lab)
2. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Ethics and Integrity Commission's report into lobbying, published on 9 July 2026.

Martin Rhodes (Lab)
3. What steps her Department is taking to improve national resilience.

Caroline Voaden (LD)
4. What recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the future EU-UK relationship.

Sarah Hall (LAB)
5. What steps her Department is taking to coordinate cross-government work to strengthen the UK's long-term economic capabilities.

Topical Questioners

1. Tom Gordon (LD)

2. Liz Jarvis (LD)

3. Tom Hayes (Lab)

4. Josh Dean (Lab)

5. Zubir Ahmed (Lab)

6. Rachel Taylor (Lab)

7. Wendy Morton (Con)

8. Andrew Snowden (Con)

9. Alex Brewer (LD)

10. Joe Morris (Lab)

Tom Gordon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jeff Smith: What cross-government work is taking place to help reduce harms associated with controlled drugs.
Joe Powell: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Ethics and Integrity Commission's report into lobbying, published on 9 July 2026.
Liz Jarvis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Tom Hayes: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Martin Rhodes: What steps her Department is taking to improve national resilience.
Josh Dean: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Caroline Voaden: What recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the future EU-UK relationship.
Sarah Hall: What steps her Department is taking to coordinate cross-government work to strengthen the UK's long-term economic capabilities.
Zubir Ahmed: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Rachel Taylor: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Chris Vince: What steps her Department is taking to improve national resilience.
Peter Bedford: What progress she has made on the review of arm's length bodies.
Wendy Morton: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Snowden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Darren Paffey: What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle issues impacting the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Rosie Wrighting: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the creation of new jobs in the AI industry.
Alex Brewer: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Ian Byrne: What steps her Department is taking to revoke the honours of disgraced individuals.
Joe Morris: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Graeme Downie: What steps her Department is taking to improve national resilience.
Meg Hillier: How many people potentially eligible for compensation have applied to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
John Lamont: What estimate she has made of the cost of setting up Number 10 North.
Andrew George: What plans she has to help ensure community resilience to severe weather incidents.
David Davis: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing Civil Service headcount.
Alex McIntyre: What recent steps she has taken to use public procurement to support jobs.
Desmond Swayne: What estimate she has made of the cost of setting up Number 10 North.
Alex Barros-Curtis: What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle issues impacting the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Gordon McKee: What steps she is taking to use technology to support innovation across Government.
Greg Smith: What estimate she has made of the cost of setting up Number 10 North.
Paulette Hamilton: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the creation of new jobs in the AI industry.
Matt Turmaine: What steps her Department is taking to support devolution.
Helen Morgan: What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the emergency alert system.
Emily Darlington: What steps she is taking to use technology to support innovation across Government.
Josh Fenton-Glynn: What steps she is taking to help ensure small businesses have improved access to Government contracts.

Urgent Question

Greg Smith
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on the failure of the United Kingdom’s air traffic control system and the resulting disruption to flights and passengers

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Ministry of Defence
Wes Streeting

Ministerial statement
Update on Ukraine and threats from Russia

None

Main Business

Legislation
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Second reading
View Amendments

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Draft Conversion Practices Bill (Joint Committee)

None

Mark Tami
Labour

Committee on Standards

None

Mark Tami
Labour

Committee of Privileges

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat

Water management

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 1.30pm - 4.30pm

13:30

Potential merits of reform of the vascular sector
Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford)

None

15:00

Contribution of fathers and positive male role models to families and society
Sam Rushworth (Lab - Bishop Auckland)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Industrial Legacy and Contaminated Land
Welsh Affairs Committee
View details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Lucy Taylor, Investigative Journalist
Dan Ashby, Investigative Journalist
Michael Sheen, Actor, Broadcaster and Campaigner

09:30
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees - Private Meeting

None

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Armed forces housing and Annington Homes
Public Accounts Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Jeremy Pocklington CB - Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Defence
Mike Green - Chief Executive at Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Rupert Pearce - National Armaments Director (NAD) at Ministry of Defence
Aneen Blackmore - Director General Finance at Ministry of Defence
David Brewer - Chief Operating Officer at Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Lords Chamber

Main Business

11:00

Introduction(s)
Lord Jabbar and Lord Davey of Chalk Farm

None

Department Questions

Baroness Stedman-Scott
Conservative

Oral questions
Job Centre Plus-National Careers Service merger

None

Baroness Goldie
Conservative

Oral questions
Government defence budget: 2030 target

None

Viscount Stansgate
Labour

Oral questions
UKRI: withdrawing funding for the Jodrell Bank Observatory

None

Baroness Berger
Labour

Oral questions
Proposed legislation in Australia to permit individuals to disable algorithms on social media

None

Main Business

Lord Bridges of Headley
Conservative

Debate
United Kingdom fiscal outlook

None

Lord Patel
Crossbench

Short debate
Use of patient data for research

None

Baroness Eaton
Conservative

Debate
Home owners and levels of home ownership

None

18:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

12:15
Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Legislation
Railways Bill - committee stage (day 2)
View Amendments

None

17:15

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Finance Bill Sub-Committee - Private Meeting

None

Friday 11th September

(5 days ago)
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Order Paper (11 Sep 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 3pm
View our explainer for more information on a typical Commons day.

Main Business

09:30
Lauren Edwards
Labour

Private Members' Bills
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading

None

Jeremy Corbyn
Your Party

Private Members' Bills
Gaza (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill: Second Reading

None

Christopher Chope
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
Hospitality Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill: Second Reading

None

Christopher Chope
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
Sporting and Physical Education Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill: Second Reading

None

Christopher Chope
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill: Second Reading

None

Christopher Chope
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: Second Reading

None

Mike Wood
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading

None

John Milne
Liberal Democrat

Private Members' Bills
Lobular Breast Cancer Bill: Second Reading

None

Matt Turmaine
Labour

Private Members' Bills
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill: Second Reading

None

Alan Mak
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
In-Person Banking Services Bill: Second Reading

None

Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat

Private Members' Bills
Home Cooling Bill: Second Reading

None

Lincoln Jopp
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading (4 September)

None

Maria Eagle
Labour

Private Members' Bills
Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill: Second Reading

None

Rebecca Harris
Conservative

Private Members' Bills
Sale and Supply of Glue Traps (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading

None

Adjournment Debate

Alan Mak
Conservative

25th anniversary of 9/11

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley
Liberal Democrat

Legislation
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill - third reading

None

Baroness Pinnock
Liberal Democrat

Legislation
Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill - second reading

None

Baroness Featherstone
Liberal Democrat

Legislation
Creative Education Access Bill - second reading

None

Lord Oates
Liberal Democrat

Legislation
Youth Justice Board of England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill – second reading

None

Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Conservative

Legislation
Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill – second reading

None

15:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 14th September

(2 days ago)
Return to today
Order Paper (14 Sep 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 2.30pm - 10.30pm
View our explainer for more information on a typical Commons day.

Department Questions

14:30

Oral questions
Department for Education
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Tessa Munt (LD)
1. What steps she is taking to improve the student loan system.

Christine Jardine (LD)
2. What steps she is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training.

Jen Craft (Lab)
3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure a cross-government approach to improve outcomes for children with SEND.

Caroline Voaden (LD)
4. What steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Bradley Thomas (Con)
5. What steps her Department is taking to support apprenticeships.

Topical Questioners

1. Jo White (Lab)

2. Tom Rutland (Lab)

3. Daniel Francis (Lab)

4. Sarah Dyke (LD)

5. Jessica Toale (Lab)

6. Lee Pitcher (Lab)

7. Bradley Thomas (Con)

8. Mary Glindon (Lab)

9. Jonathan Davies (Lab)

10. Alistair Strathern (Lab)

Jo White: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Tessa Munt: What steps she is taking to improve the student loan system.
Christine Jardine: What steps she is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training.
Tom Rutland: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jen Craft: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure a cross-government approach to improve outcomes for children with SEND.
Caroline Voaden: What steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Sarah Dyke: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bradley Thomas: What steps her Department is taking to support apprenticeships.
Jessica Toale: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Grady: What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Lee Pitcher: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bradley Thomas: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Aphra Brandreth: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to block funding and the Inclusion Fund on mainstream schools’ ability to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
Mary Glindon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Juliet Campbell: What steps her Department is taking to improve educational outcomes for neurodivergent pupils in mainstream schools.
Julian Smith: If she will include different autism profiles as part of SEND training for school staff.
Jonathan Davies: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bob Blackman: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of independent fostering agencies on fostering sufficiency in England.
Alistair Strathern: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Wera Hobhouse: What support her Department provides to help colleges and training providers develop international skills partnerships.
Jayne Kirkham: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND.
Mike Reader: What plans she has to ensure consistent financial support for kinship carers in local authority areas outside Kinship Zones pilot areas.
Chris Hinchliff: What steps she is taking to improve SEND provision.
Nesil Caliskan: What support her Department provides to councils for SEND services.
Marie Goldman: What steps her Department is taking to help improve SEND transport provision.
Gareth Bacon: How many full-time equivalent schoolteachers there were in (a) 2025 and (b) 2024.
Al Pinkerton: What discussions her Department has had with local authorities on ensuring that SEND services accurately cater to levels of unmet need.
Daniel Zeichner: What steps she is taking to ensure that schools offer healthy meals.
Ian Sollom: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for further education.
Darren Paffey: What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of early deaths of care leavers.
Perran Moon: What progress her Department has made on ensuring that schools have access to high-quality training to support pupils with SEND.
Chris Ward: What steps she is taking to support universities.
Janet Daby: What steps she is taking to improve support for SEND students and families transitioning to secondary and post-16 education.
Chris Vince: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND.

Statements

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Jonathan Reynolds

Ministerial statement
Speciality Steel UK

None

Northern Ireland Office
Chris Bryant

Ministerial statement
The Robert Hamill Inquiry Report Publication

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
John Healey

Legislation
Sovereign Grant Bill: Allocation of Time
View Amendments

None

Legislation
Sovereign Grant Bill: All stages
View Amendments

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business of the House (Today)

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Select committee chairs (period of leave); Select Committees (Participation); Privileges; Standing Orders Etc. (Machinery of Government Changes)

None

General debate
Israel and Palestine

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Joint Committee on the Draft Conversion Practices Bill

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00

Community cohesion and the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

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 762640 relating to a referendum on public ownership of the water sector
Paul Davies (Lab - Colne Valley)

None

General Committee

18:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Programming Sub Committee - Private Meeting

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:45
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Air Pollution in England
Environmental Audit Committee
View details

At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP - Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety at Department of Health and Social Care
Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB - Chief Medical Officer at Department of Health and Social Care
Simon Reeve - Deputy Director for Public Health System and Workforce at Department of Health and Social Care
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Simon Lightwood MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Buses and Local Transport) at Department for Transport
Jennifer Raynor - Deputy Director for Environment and Adaptation Strategy at Department for Transport
Emma Hardy MP - Minister of State at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bill Parish - Deputy Director for Noise, Agricultural and Industrial Pollution at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Delivering HS2 and Euston
Public Accounts Committee
View details

At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Jo Shanmugalingam CB - Permanent Secretary at Department for Transport
Dean Creamer CBE - Director General, Major Rail Projects at Department for Transport
Mark Wild OBE - Chief Executive Officer at HS2 Ltd

15:30
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Private Meeting

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Lord Leveson of Liverpool and Lord McTague

None

Department Questions

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Combatting international fraud during the UK's two-year presidency of the Financial Action Task Force

None

Baroness Coffey
Conservative

Oral questions
Transfer of the Public Sector Fraud Authority from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Work and Pensions

None

Baroness Hoey
Non-affiliated

Oral questions
Criteria used to decide subjects of public inquiries

None

Lord Cameron of Lochiel
Conservative

Oral questions
Impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on young people in Scotland

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Hunt of Wirral
Conservative

Private Notice Question
Calls for hospitality VAT to be reduced to 10 per cent

None

Main Business

Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Urgent Question Repeat
Failure of the UK air traffic control system and the resulting disruption to flights and passengers

None

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Legislation
Representation of the People Bill – second reading
View Amendments

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Ministry of Defence
Lord Coaker

Orders and regulations
Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Cabinet Office
Baroness Twycross

Orders and regulations
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Baroness Curran

Orders and regulations
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026

None

Northern Ireland Office
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Orders and regulations
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026; Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Uprating Election Expenses) Order 2026; Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Local Elections) (Northern Ireland) Order 2026

None

18:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood Vaccinations Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:30
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Liaison Committee (Lords) - Private Meeting

None

Tuesday 15th September

(1 day ago)
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Order Paper (15 Sep 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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Department Questions

11:30

Oral questions
Ministry of Justice
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Neil Shastri-Hurst (Con)
1. Whether he plans to proceed with the legislative proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill to restrict trial by jury.

Brian Leishman (Lab)
2. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a Royal Commission on the criminal justice system.

Stuart Andrew (Con)
3. What progress his Department has made on replacing the water main serving the Onley Park Estate.

Andrew Murrison (Con)
4. Whether he has set a target for the number of foreign national offenders in prison who will be deported.

Perran Moon (Lab)
5. What steps his Department has taken to increase the size of the probation workforce.

Topical Questioners

1. Callum Anderson (Lab)

2. Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab)

3. David Reed (Con)

4. Alison Hume (Lab)

5. Andrew Murrison (Con)

6. Wendy Chamberlain (LD)

7. Sharon Hodgson (Lab)

8. Danny Beales (Lab)

9. Alistair Strathern (Lab)

10. Edward Morello (LD)

Callum Anderson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to proceed with the legislative proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill to restrict trial by jury.
Josh Fenton-Glynn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Brian Leishman: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a Royal Commission on the criminal justice system.
Stuart Andrew: What progress his Department has made on replacing the water main serving the Onley Park Estate.
David Reed: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Murrison: Whether he has set a target for the number of foreign national offenders in prison who will be deported.
Alison Hume: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Murrison: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Perran Moon: What steps his Department has taken to increase the size of the probation workforce.
Wendy Chamberlain: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Sadik Al-Hassan: What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces.
Sharon Hodgson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Mike Reader: What steps he is taking to increase the speed of the delivery of the Rapid Deployment Cells Programme.
Danny Beales: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Imogen Walker: What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces.
Anneliese Dodds: What steps his Department is taking with the coronial system to tackle delays in coroner decisions.
Alistair Strathern: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Edward Morello: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Chris Murray: What steps his Department is taking to use digital technology to improve prisons' processes.
Monica Harding: What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
Alison Hume: What assessment he has made of the risks to children and families from the use of unregulated child contact centres.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: What steps he is taking to review Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.
Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle youth offending.
Alex McIntyre: What steps his Department has taken to reduce youth reoffending.
Chris Vince: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle aggressive bailiffs.
Luke Taylor: What steps he is taking to help tackle backlogs at Croydon Crown Court.
Andrew Snowden: What steps he has taken to ensure the equitable regional distribution of residential properties used by the Probation Service during the early release scheme.
Paula Barker: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure prisoners released under the early release scheme do not become homeless.
Joe Morris: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Kerry McCarthy: What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children with a parent in prison.
Richard Foord: What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
Cat Eccles: What steps he is taking through penalties to help tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes.
Julian Smith: What progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals on litigation funding agreements.
Greg Smith: What steps he is taking to ensure that local residents are adequately considered in the construction of the new prison adjacent to HMP Grendon.

Urgent Question

Rebecca Paul
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the impact of the Government’s proposed overnight visitor levy on the tourism and hospitality sectors in England

None

Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make a statement on the Government's response to the closure of the Saudi East-West oil pipeline and its potential impact on UK energy security, fuel prices and global oil supply

None

Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the English Whisky Geographical Indication Single Malt definition

None

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Thirlwall Inquiry: Final Report and Recommendations

None

Meg Hillier
Labour (Co-op)

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the First Special Report of the Treasury Committee, Government Response to Student Loans: Broken and unfair?, HC 14

None

Anna Dixon
Labour

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Twelfth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Government Compensation Schemes, HC 88

None

Main Business

Tom Gordon
Liberal Democrat

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Student finance (review)

None

Claire Young
Liberal Democrat

Backbench Business
General Debate on the potential merits of a full ban on fracking

None

Mike Wood
Conservative

Backbench Business
General Debate on World Sepsis Awareness Month

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Jim Dickson
Labour

10th anniversary of the murder of George Low in Cyprus

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

09:30

Building safety remediation of residential buildings
Al Pinkerton (LD - Surrey Heath)

None

11:00

Ocean conservation and stewardship
Tristan Osborne (Lab - Chatham and Aylesford)

None

14:30

The definition and application of grey belt land
Jeremy Wright (Con - Kenilworth and Southam)

None

16:00

Goods trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Jim Allister (TUV - North Antrim)

None

16:30

The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
Ian Byrne (Lab - Liverpool West Derby)

None

General Committee

09:25
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

To consider the Bill
Immigration and Asylum Bill
View details

At 9:25am: Oral evidence
Vicky Tennant - UNHCR Representative to the UK at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Eleanor Lyons - Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner at Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
Dr Will Prescott - Head of Research at Bright Blue
At 10:10am: Oral evidence
Helen Rance - Director of Threat Leadership at National Crime Agency
At 10:35am: Oral evidence
Professor Richard Ekins KC
Dr Conor Casey
At 11:05am: Oral evidence
Jon Featonby - Chief Policy Analyst at Refugee Council

14:00
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Further to consider the Bill
Immigration and Asylum Bill
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At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Dr Madeleine Sumption MBE - Director at Migration Observatory, University of Oxford
Alp Mehmet MVO - Chairman at Migration Watch UK
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Tony Smith CBE - Managing Director at Fortinus Global Ltd
At 2:45pm: Oral evidence
Guy Dampier - Senior Researcher on Nationhood at The Prosperity Institute
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Angela Afzal - Policy Manager at International Rescue Committee
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
Professor Sarah Singer - Professor of Refugee Law at University of London
Jacqui McKenzie - Partner and Head of Immigration and Asylum Law at Leigh Day Solicitors
At 3:45pm: Oral evidence
Dr Martin Buttle - Better Work Lead at CCLA Investment Management
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Daniel Flury - HMCTS Operations Director at HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Neal Barcoe - Director, Civil, Family, Tribunals, Administration of Justice at Ministry of Justice
Alison Hewett - Director, Migration, Borders, and International, Projects & Programmes at Home Office
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Stephen Webb - Director of Programmes at Fix Britain
At 4:45pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Anna Turley MP - Minister of State at Home Office
Dan Hobbs - Director General, Migration & Borders at Home Office
Bas Javid - Director General, Immigration Enforcement at Home Office

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Machinery of government changes
Science and Technology Committee
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At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Dr Simon Kaye - Director of Policy and Research at Re:State
Alex Thomas - Executive Director at Institute for Government
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Dr Alicia Greated - Executive Director at Campaign for Science and Engineering
Sir Paul Nurse - President at Royal Society
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Dr Laura Gilbert - Senior Director of AI at Tony Blair Institute
Dom Hallas - Executive Director at Startup Coalition

09:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper
Education Committee
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At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Councillor Natalie Oliver - Chair of the LGA's Children, Young People and Families committee at Local Government Association (LGA)
Leora Cruddas CBE - Chief Executive at Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Geoff Barton - Educationalist and former ASCL leader, Chair of the Oracy Commission and Trustee at The Education Policy Institute (EPI)
Dr Ian Thompson - Co-Principal Investigator, Belonging in Education Research Network, at University of Oxford
Mr Sam Henson - Deputy Chief Executive at National Governance Association

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Climate adaptation and emergency response
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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At 10:00am: Oral evidence
The Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE - Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Resilience at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Peter Lee - Director for Fire at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Gabrielle Edwards - Interim Director for Strategy, Governance and Climate at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

10:00
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

General Election Planning
Administration Committee

None

11:30
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

13:30
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

The work of the Minister for International Development
International Development Committee
View details

At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Kirsty McNeill MP - Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Nick Dyer - Interim Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

14:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

The work of the Home Office
Home Affairs Committee

None

15:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement
Transport Committee
View details

At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Anthony Smith - Independent Chair at Heathrow Area Transport Forum
Alex Williams - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer at Transport for London
Elliot Shaw - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer at National Highways
Steven Costello - Director at Heathrow Southern Railway Ltd
At 5:00pm: Oral evidence
Ian Thynne - Head of Environmental Specialists at London Borough of Hillingdon
Mr Mark Frost - Associate Director at Heathrow Strategic Planning Group
Michael Coughlin - Strategic Advisor at Heathrow Strategic Planning Group
Anna Sutherland Bamber - Council Member at National Infrastructure Planning Association

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Lord Khan of Tooting and Lord Neri

None

Department Questions

Lord Young of Cookham
Conservative

Oral questions
Target of 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament

None

Lord Leigh of Hurley
Conservative

Oral questions
Changes in the tax burden and the effect on economic growth

None

Baroness Thornton
Labour

Oral questions
Integration of neighbourhood health and social care

None

Baroness Teather
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Risk of AI causing human extinction within the next decade

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Blencathra
Conservative

Private Notice Question
UK water companies: foreign influence

None

Statements

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Lord Sarwar

Statement
Speciality Steel UK

None

Ministry of Defence
Lord Coaker

Statement
Update on Ukraine and threats from Russia

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
Lord Pitt-Watson

Legislation
Financial Services and Markets Bill – third reading
View Amendments

None

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Lord Leong

Legislation
Commercial Payments Bill - report stage (part one)
View Amendments

None

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Orders and regulations
Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 and associated motion to regret (dinner break business)

None

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Lord Leong

Legislation
Commercial Payments Bill - report stage (part two)
View Amendments

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of business

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Conservative

Debate
Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (the Macolin Convention)

None

17:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Science and Technology Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Millbank House

Support for Jurors
Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

New Towns: Bricks and Mortar
Built Environment Committee - Private Meeting

None

11:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting

None

11:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
European Affairs Committee

None

14:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

United Nations Industrial Development Organization
International Agreements Committee

None

14:00
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

The Online Safety Act: implementation and impact
Communications and Digital Committee
View details

At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
Mark Bunting - Director, Online Safety Strategy Delivery at Ofcom
Suzanne Cater - Enforcement Director at Ofcom
Oliver Griffiths - Group Director, Online Safety at Ofcom

15:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Fiscal devolution in England
Economic Affairs Committee
View details

At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Howard Dawber OBE - Deputy Mayor for Business at London City Hall
The Lord Houchen of High Leven - Metro Mayor at Tees Valley

15:45
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

None

Wednesday 16th September

(Today)

Commons
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The Commons is not sitting on this day

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Garnier
Conservative

Oral questions
Prisoners released on licence serving indeterminate sentences for public protection

None

Lord Sikka
Labour

Oral questions
Disable business rates avoidance schemes

None

Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Conservative

Oral questions
Reducing the £110 billion annual interest bill for servicing Government debt

None

Baroness Brinton
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Report of US removal of American diplomat accused of possessing indecent images from the UK without informing British authorities

None

Main Business

Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Labour

Debate
Report from the Retirement and Participation Committee

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

16:15
Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Legislation
Railways Bill - committee stage (day 3)
View Amendments

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
Belfast

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:00
Room G-32, Millbank House

Financial Services Regulation Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:00
Room 4, Palace of Westminster Watch Live

Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency
Environment and Climate Change Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Jon Saltmarsh - Chief Technology Officer at Energy Systems Catapult
Professor Keith Bell - Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University of Strathclyde
Dr Emily Wallace - Fellow in Weather and Climate Extremes and Impact at Met Office

10:15
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

The UK’s constitutional safeguards
Constitution Committee

None

10:30
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

House of Lords Commission - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Multilateralism
International Relations and Defence Committee
View details

At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Isabella Wilkinson - Senior Research Fellow, Digital Society Programme at Chatham House
Sam Daws - Senior Advisor to the Martin AI Governance Initiative at University of Oxford

11:00
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Public Services Committee - Private Meeting

None

Thursday 17th September

(1 day ahead)
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Main Business

11:00

Introduction(s)
Lord Wormald and Lord McCobb

None

Department Questions

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
Labour

Oral questions
Objectives for the G20 summit in 2027

None

Baroness Foster of Oxton
Conservative

Oral questions
Plans to reduce the welfare budget to fund defence

None

Earl Russell
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Impact of extreme weather on the UK's food supply

None

Baroness Chakrabarti
Labour

Oral questions
The citizenship of documentary film directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor

None

Main Business

Lord Lexden
Conservative

Debate
Impact of VAT and other tax changes on independent schools

None

Lord Bishop of Hereford
Bishops

Short debate
Mental health of agricultural workers

None

Lord Farmer
Conservative

Debate
Prison and probation service in England and Wales

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

12:15
Lord Bird
Crossbench

Short debate
National empty homes strategy

None

Lord Mann
Labour

Short debate
Economic benefits of giving sports clubs special enterprise zone status

None

Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Crossbench

Short debate
Improving impartiality in the civil service

None

Lord Crisp
Crossbench

Short debate
Partnerships between UK hospitals and hospitals in African and Asian countries

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Finance Bill Sub-Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

National Resilience
National Resilience Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:45
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Numeracy for Life
Numeracy for Life Committee - Private Meeting

None

Friday 18th September

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Monday 21st September

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Tuesday 22nd September

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Thursday 24th September

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Government Bill Commons Debates

Tuesday 13th October
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Monday 19th October
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Latest Select Committee Inquiries

Tue 15th September

Work-based immigration
Home Affairs Committee

Tue 15th September

National Audit Office Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26
Public Accounts Commission Committee

Wed 9th September

The financial regulation of political parties in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee

Latest Government Consultations

Tue 15th September

Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Tue 15th September

Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance
Home Office

Tue 15th September

Small Pots: a pathway for consolidation
Department for Work and Pensions

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Recent Parliamentary Debates

Debates are held regularly in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The most recent debates are shown below.

Tuesday 15th September in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Oral Answers to Questions (Ministry of Justice)
(163 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Urgent Question

Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(88 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(39 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Urgent Question

English Whisky: Single Malt Definition (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Thirlwall Inquiry: Final Report and Recommendations (Department of Health and Social Care)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Yvette Cooper - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Student Loans
(22 Speeches)

Government Compensation Schemes

Points of Order
(5 Speeches)

Bill Presented

Student Finance (Review)
(2 Speeches)

Backbench Business

Fracking Ban (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(95 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Sepsis Awareness Month (Department of Health and Social Care)
(31 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Business without Debate

Petitions
(3 Speeches)

Adjournment Debate

Murder of George Low: 10th Anniversary (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(5 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip

Tuesday 15th September in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(52 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Ocean Conservation and Stewardship (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(9 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Grey Belt Land: Definition and Application (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(29 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Goods Trading: Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Department of Health and Social Care)
(20 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris McDonald - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Civil Service Pension Scheme (Cabinet Office)
(85 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sally Jameson - Parliamentary Secretary and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Tuesday 15th September - Other Commons Events

Written Statements

Defence Nuclear Enterprise; Annual Update (Ministry of Defence)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Wes Streeting - Secretary of State for Defence

Statehood and Sea-level Rise (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Venezuela: Diplomatic Relations (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

UK Medical Specialty Training Programmes: Prioritisation of Doctors (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Thirlwall Inquiry: Final Report and Recommendations (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Yvette Cooper - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy (Cabinet Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)

Amendments to the Poisons Act 1972: Consultation (Cabinet Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)

Exceptional Financial Support: Transformation Funding (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Homes for Ukraine: Funding (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Contingencies Fund Advance (Ministry of Justice)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Public Bill Committees

Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) (Home Office)
(78 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) (Home Office)
(146 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

Tuesday 15th September in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Introduction: Lord Khan of Tooting
(1 Speeches)

Introduction: Lord Neri
(1 Speeches)

Home Building Target (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(19 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Tax Burden and Economic Growth (Northern Ireland Office)
(23 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)

Neighbourhood Health and Social Care (Department of Health and Social Care)
(20 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

AI: Human Extinction (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(22 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)

UK Water Companies: Chinese Financial Influence (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(29 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Sovereign Grant Bill
(1 Speeches)

Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
(2 Speeches)

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 (Northern Ireland Office)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)

Speciality Steel UK (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
(9 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Sarwar - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

Ukraine and Russia (Ministry of Defence)
(27 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] (HM Treasury)
(20 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Pitt-Watson - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Commercial Payments Bill [HL] (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
(46 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Leong - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Other Lords Events

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business
(2 Speeches)

Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)