Parallel Parliament

Thursday 22nd October

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (22 Oct 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm
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Department Questions

09:30

Oral questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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First 5 Oral Questions

Martin Wrigley (LD)
1. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the application process for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026.

Dan Aldridge (Lab)
2. What steps she is taking to help reduce sewage discharges into waterways.

Ashley Dalton (Lab)
3. What steps she is taking to help tackle waste crime.

Charlie Dewhirst (Con)
4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the farming sector.

Melanie Onn (Lab)
5. What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping.

Topical Questioners

1. Callum Anderson (Lab)

2. Alistair Strathern (Lab)

3. Tom Hayes (Lab)

4. Rebecca Smith (Con)

5. John Whittingdale (Con)

6. Patrick Hurley (Lab)

7. Baggy Shanker (LAB)

8. Melanie Onn (Lab)

Callum Anderson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Martin Wrigley: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the application process for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026.
Alistair Strathern: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Dan Aldridge: What steps she is taking to help reduce sewage discharges into waterways.
Tom Hayes: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Ashley Dalton: What steps she is taking to help tackle waste crime.
Rebecca Smith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Charlie Dewhirst: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the farming sector.
John Whittingdale: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Melanie Onn: What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping.
Patrick Hurley: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Cooper: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the farming sector.
Adam Thompson: What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping.
Baggy Shanker: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Whittingdale: What steps her Department is taking to support the wine production industry.
Melanie Onn: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Adrian Ramsay: What steps her Department is taking to prepare communities for flooding in winter 2026-27.
Douglas McAllister: What assessment she made of the potential impact of the definition of single malt included in the English Whisky geographical indication on Scotch Whisky's protected status.
Sean Woodcock: What steps she is taking to help improve food security.
David Williams: What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping.
Olly Glover: What steps she is taking to support the Environment Agency in preventing flooding.
Kevin Bonavia: What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping.
Nadia Whittome: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking water utilities into public ownership.
Paul Davies: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve wildfire mitigation.
Sam Rushworth: What steps she is taking to help improve access to affordable food.
Charlie Maynard: If she will commission an independent feasibility study into alternative ownership models for water companies.

10:10

Oral questions
Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

None

Urgent Question

Tom Tugendhat
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the deployment of RAF Typhoon aircraft to defend Saudi Arabia and the extension of air-to-air refuelling support for Saudi air operations, including those against Houthi targets in Yemen.

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Statement
Tribute to the Clerk of the House

None

Main Business

General debate
Black History Month

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat

NHS maternity services

None

Westminster Hall

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

13:30

Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders
Fabian Hamilton (Lab - Leeds North East)

None

13:30

Select Committee Statement on the Second Special Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Rewiring the state: Delivering digital government: Government response, HC xx
Chi Onwurah (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West)

None

13:50

The matter of compensation for Equitable Life policyholders
Fabian Hamilton (Lab - Leeds North East)

None

15:10

The legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary
Kate Osborne (Lab - Jarrow and Gateshead East)

None

General Committee

11:30
Room 10, Palace of Westminster Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee concluded
(ended at 15:29)

Further to consider the Bill
Immigration and Asylum Bill

None

14:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Immigration and Asylum Bill

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House Public Accounts Committee concluded
(ended at 12:05)

Clean Power by 2030: Upgrading the grid
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

11:00

Introduction(s)
Lord Petterson and Baroness Garnham

None

Department Questions

Lord Nagaraju
Labour

Oral questions
Procedural flexibility in the House of Lords when developments occur after a Written Question, Oral Question or debate has been tabled

None

Lord Spellar
Labour

Oral questions
Impact of WTO rules and EU regulations on their ability to prioritise British suppliers for public procurement

None

Baroness Pitkeathley
Labour

Oral questions
Ensuring the Cross-Government Carers Action Plan achieves lasting change for unpaid carers and their families

None

Baroness Nargund
Labour

Oral questions
Impact on menopausal women of the hormone replacement therapy product shortage

None

Private Notice Question

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Private Notice Question
Cyber security: PHP vulnerability

None

Statements

Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Smith of Malvern

Statement
Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges

None

Main Business

Lord Patel
Crossbench

Debate
Effect of artificial intelligence, screen usage and social media on children

None

Baroness Deech
Crossbench

Short debate
Age it would be considered appropriate for an individual to be able to consent to the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones

None

Lord Anderson of Ipswich
Crossbench

Debate
Proposals for a written constitution

None

19:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

12:15
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Non-affiliated

Debate
Consultation relating to the sitting times of the House

None

15:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:30
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

National Resilience
National Resilience Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) and Southwark Crown Court

Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

None

Friday 23rd October

(6 days ago)
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Commons
Lords

The Commons is not sitting on this day

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Plaid Cymru

Legislation
House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill – second reading

None

Lord Weir of Ballyholme
Democratic Unionist Party

Legislation
British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill – second reading

None

15:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 26th October

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (26 Oct 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

Oral questions
Home Office
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First 5 Oral Questions

Greg Smith (Con)
1. ?What proportion of people arriving in small boats were removed in 2025.

Joshua Reynolds (LD)
2. What assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK joining the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.

Sarah Pochin (RUK)
3. What steps she is taking to expedite the deportation of foreign national offenders.

Kirsteen Sullivan (LAB)
4. What steps she is taking to help reduce levels of abuse experienced by retail workers.

Helen Maguire (LD)
5. What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to support police to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Topical Questioners

1. Tom Rutland (Lab)

2. Abtisam Mohamed (Lab)

3. Lauren Edwards (Lab)

4. James Naish (Lab)

5. Rishi Sunak (Con)

6. Laura Kyrke-Smith (Lab)

7. Lizzi Collinge (Lab)

8. Olly Glover (LD)

9. Jeff Smith (Lab)

10. Sarah Pochin (RUK)

Greg Smith: ?What proportion of people arriving in small boats were removed in 2025.
Tom Rutland: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Joshua Reynolds: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK joining the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Abtisam Mohamed: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Lauren Edwards: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Sarah Pochin: What steps she is taking to expedite the deportation of foreign national offenders.
Kirsteen Sullivan: What steps she is taking to help reduce levels of abuse experienced by retail workers.
James Naish: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Rishi Sunak: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Helen Maguire: What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to support police to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Grady: What progress her Department has made on reducing levels of knife crime.
Martin Wrigley: What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of reducing the financial value of Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Thank-You payments on the number of visas granted under that Scheme.
Lizzi Collinge: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Olly Glover: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jerome Mayhew: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on levels of illegal immigration.
Graeme Downie: What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Jeff Smith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Tom Hayes: What progress she has made on reforming the police funding formula.
Sarah Pochin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Gill German: What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Sarah Dyke: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle waste crime.
Chris Coghlan: What steps her Department is taking to improve information sharing and family liaison support for bereaved families awaiting international letters of request.
Damien Egan: What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of local policing.
Samantha Dixon: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls.
John Lamont: What discussions she has had with the Scottish Borders Council on the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers.
Alex McIntyre: What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Jack Rankin: Whether she has had discussions with Thames Valley Police on Mohammad Yaseen's bail release.
Rosie Duffield: What discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on levels of reports of sexual assaults on trains between London and Kent.
David Williams: What steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Stoke-on-Trent North constituency.
Tim Farron: What plans she has for refugee family reunion routes.
Sarah Green: Whether she plans to introduce a right of appeal against the revocation of sponsor licences held by care providers.
Peter Bedford: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of police force mergers on neighbourhood policing in rural areas.
Anna Dixon: What steps her Department is taking to ensure the effectiveness of visa schemes accessible to care workers.
Wendy Chamberlain: What criteria are used for approving student visas.

Statements

Cabinet Office
Sally Jameson

Ministerial statement
Recovery work on Civil Service Pensions

None

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Florence Eshalomi

Ministerial statement
Tackling rough sleeping and supporting good growth

None

Karen Bradley
Conservative

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the the Home Affairs Committee's inquiry on Work-based immigration

None

Patricia Ferguson
Labour

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Third Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Securing Scotland’s future: Defence skills and jobs, HC 165

None

Main Business

Chris Bloore
Labour

General debate
Performance of Royal Mail

None

Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru

General debate
Emerging risks of advanced AI

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee; Defence Committee; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee; Energy Security and Net Zero Committee; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; Foreign Affairs Committee; Health and Social Care Committee; Home Affairs Committee; Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee; International Development Committee; Justice Committee; Scottish Affairs Committee; Transport Committee; Treasury Committee; Work and Pensions Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Adam Jogee
Labour

Jobs and employment opportunities in Staffordshire

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 751472 relating to prostate cancer screening
John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

None

18:00

e-petition 750612 relating to placing a requirement on drivers to report collisions with cats
Dave Robertson (Lab - Lichfield)

None

General Committee

18:00

Social Housing Bill: Programming Sub-Committee - Private Meeting

None

18:00

Highways (Financing) Bill: Programming Sub Committee - Private Meeting

None

18:00
Room 9, Palace of Westminster First Delegated Legislation Committee concluded
(ended at 18:24)

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 1075)
First Delegated Legislation Committee

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House Foreign Affairs Committee concluded
(ended at 14:41)

UK Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions
Foreign Affairs Committee
View details

At 1:30pm: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon Alistair Burt - UK Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

14:00
Room 8, Palace of Westminster Environmental Audit Committee concluded
(ended at 19:01)

Prospects for UNFCCC COP31
Environmental Audit Committee
View details

At 2:45pm: Oral evidence
Osman Koray Ertas - Ambassador at Turkish Embassy
Jay Weatherill - High Commissioner to the United Kingdom at Australian High Commission
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Tania Kumar - Policy Director, Energy Transition at Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Kim O'Dowd - UK Campaign Lead, Methane and Energy Transition at Environmental Investigation Agency
Pelin Zorlu - Head of Climate and Energy at Chatham House
At 4:45pm: Oral evidence
Rachel Kyte CMG - UK Special Representative for Climate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and UK Special Representative for Climate at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

15:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
The Lord Bishop of Durham

None

Department Questions

Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Conservative

Oral questions
Environmental, social and governance rule reforms to ensure financial institutions cannot deny services to the UK defence sector

None

Baroness Berger
Labour

Oral questions
Government-approved list of AI tools that meet school safeguarding and data protection standards

None

Lord Redwood
Conservative

Oral questions
Business plan for British Steel

None

Baroness Meyer
Conservative

Oral questions
Impact of tax-free shopping on the economy

None

Private Notice Question

Baroness Goldie
Conservative

Private Notice Question
Russian shadow fleet

None

Main Business

Baroness Antrobus
Labour

Urgent Question Repeat
Deployment of RAF Typhoon aircraft to defend Saudi Arabia

None

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Legislation
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - report stage
View Amendments

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of Report stage on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Legislation
Railways Bill - committee stage (day 7)
View Amendments

None

20:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Childhood Vaccinations Committee - Private Meeting

None

Tuesday 27th October

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (27 Oct 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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First 5 Oral Questions

Lisa Smart (LD)
1. What recent discussions he has had with European allies on tackling foreign interference in democratic processes internationally.

John Cooper (Con)
2. What assessment he has made of future levels of uranium enrichment planned by Iran.

Lizzi Collinge (Lab)
3. What steps his Department is taking to support LGBTQ+ rights in Turkey.

George Freeman (Con)
4. What assessment his Department has made of the level of strategic importance of the polar regions.

Rachel Taylor (Lab)
5. What steps his Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Topical Questioners

1. Bradley Thomas (Con)

2. Rosena Allin-Khan (Lab)

3. Lloyd Hatton (Lab)

4. Blake Stephenson (Con)

9. Emily Darlington (Lab)

10. Harriett Baldwin (Con)

Bradley Thomas: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lisa Smart: What recent discussions he has had with European allies on tackling foreign interference in democratic processes internationally.
John Cooper: What assessment he has made of future levels of uranium enrichment planned by Iran.
Rosena Allin-Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lloyd Hatton: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lizzi Collinge: What steps his Department is taking to support LGBTQ+ rights in Turkey.
George Freeman: What assessment his Department has made of the level of strategic importance of the polar regions.
Blake Stephenson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ben Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Rachel Taylor: What steps his Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Janet Daby: What discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the E1 settlement plan in the West Bank.
Chi Onwurah: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Susan Murray: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Allison Gardner: What discussions he has had with European partners on defence and security.
Wendy Chamberlain: What support his Department is providing to Afghan women and girls.
John Cooper: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Douglas McAllister: What diplomatic steps he is taking to support UK nationals arbitrarily detained abroad.
Emily Darlington: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Nesil Caliskan: What steps his Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Harriett Baldwin: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Warinder Juss: What steps his Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine and Gaza.
Seamus Logan: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of UNICEF UK’s No Choice But Childhood campaign.
Jeevun Sandher: What steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with European partners.
Jon Pearce: What steps his Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Sudan.
Sarah Olney: What discussions he has had with international partners on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Sarah Dyke: What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of negotiating a growth and defence partnership with the EU.
Desmond Swayne: What diplomatic steps he is taking to help disrupt international sources of military support for Iran.
Rosena Allin-Khan: What steps his Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Richard Quigley: What steps he is taking to help ensure that the Israeli Government upholds its obligations under international law.
Sureena Brackenridge: What steps his Department is taking with international partners to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Andrew Murrison: What discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Bill Esterson: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of international action on climate change on the UK's national security.
Gagan Mohindra: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in funding for the BBC World Service on UK soft power.
David Williams: What steps his Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine and Gaza.
Alex Sobel: What steps he is taking to support water infrastructure in Ukraine.

Urgent Question

Nick Timothy
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on the electronic monitoring of offenders

None

Statements

Cabinet Office
Dan Jarvis

Ministerial statement
Strengthening community resilience across the UK

None

Main Business

James Naish
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Developer contributions (infrastructure delivery)

None

Legislation
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc.,) Bill: Second Reading

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Delegated Legislation (Financial Assistance to Industry)

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Josh Newbury
Labour

Coordination of services for children in care across local authorities

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