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Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

Oral questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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First 5 Oral Questions

Paul Waugh (LAB)
1. ?What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes.

John Lamont (Con)
2. What information his Department holds on the proportion of people granted asylum status living in the private rented sector.

Andrew George (LD)
3. What progress he has made on meeting social housing targets.

John Milne (LD)
4. What steps he plans to take to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to infrastructure.

Edward Morello (LD)
5. What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring water companies to be statutory consultees for new housing developments.

Topical Questioners

1. Debbie Abrahams (Lab)

2. Jacob Collier (Lab)

3. John Whittingdale (Con)

4. Andy McDonald (Lab)

5. Martin Vickers (Con)

6. Cat Eccles (Lab)

7. Marie Tidball (Lab)

8. Jo White (Lab)

9. Edward Morello (LD)

10. Andrew Pakes (LAB)

Paul Waugh: ?What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes. Debbie Abrahams: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jacob Collier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Lamont: What information his Department holds on the proportion of people granted asylum status living in the private rented sector. Andrew George: What progress he has made on meeting social housing targets. John Whittingdale: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andy McDonald: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Milne: What steps he plans to take to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to infrastructure. Martin Vickers: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring water companies to be statutory consultees for new housing developments. Cat Eccles: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Wera Hobhouse: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on allowing local authorities to introduce visitor levies. Marie Tidball: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Patrick Hurley: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of devolution on economic growth. Jo White: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ben Maguire: What steps he is taking to support the building of social housing in rural towns and villages. Bradley Thomas: What steps he is taking to bring long-term empty homes back into occupation. Edward Morello: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Pakes: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Gareth Thomas: Whether he plans to include community-led housing within the long-term housing strategy. Baggy Shanker: What steps his Department is taking to tackle the causes of homelessness. Samantha Niblett: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of the capital funding request from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Mary Glindon: What steps he is taking to reduce youth homelessness. Callum Anderson: What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to build social housing in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency. Tom Morrison: What steps he plans to take to ensure that new housing developments in Cheadle constituency have adequate access to infrastructure. Mike Reader: What recent progress his Department has made on developing proposals for a brownfield passport. Sureena Brackenridge: What steps he plans to take to reform the leasehold system. Yuan Yang: What steps he plans to take to reform the property management system. Luke Evans: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation in Leicestershire on local service provision. Christine Jardine: What steps his Department is taking with local authorities to reduce pavement parking. Adam Jogee: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of devolution on economic growth in Staffordshire. Peter Prinsley: What steps his Department is taking to increase leaseholder protections. Emily Darlington: What recent progress the Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping has made on the development of a cross-government strategy to end homelessness. John Whittingdale: What steps his Department is taking to reorganise local government in Essex. Tom Rutland: ?What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes.

Statements

Home Office
Shabana Mahmood

Ministerial statement
Manchester attack

None

Cabinet Office
Dan Jarvis

Ministerial statement
Security update - Officials Secrets Act Case

None

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Liz Kendall

Ministerial statement
Digital ID

None

Main Business

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business of the House (Today)

None

Statements

Patricia Ferguson
Labour

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Third Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Problem drug use in Scotland follow-up: Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility, HC 630

None

Helen Hayes
Labour

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Fifth Report of the Education Committee, Solving the SEND Crisis, HC 492

None

Main Business

Andy MacNae
Labour

Backbench Business
General debate on baby loss

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Pam Cox
Labour

Government support for heritage sites in the East of England

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 700317 relating to Bovine Tuberculosis control and badger culling
Irene Campbell (Lab - North Ayrshire and Arran)

None

General Committee

18:00
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Room 11, Palace of Westminster

Third Delegated Legislation Committee
The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025

None

18:00
Department of Health and Social Care Room 12, Palace of Westminster

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025

None

Select & Joint Committees

17:00
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

To consider the Bill
General Cemetery Bill [HL]
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At 5:15pm: Oral evidence
Nicholas Evans - Partner and Parliamentary Agent at TLT LLP
Chris Johns - Chairman of the Directors at GCC
Kelly Farrington - General Manager and Registrar at Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium
Ross Ingham - Advisor at GCC

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Conservative

Oral questions
Number of asylum claims based on religious conversion

None

Lord Lexden
Conservative

Oral questions
Money raised from the imposition of value added tax on school fees

None

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Labour

Oral questions
Ensuring people with Alzheimer’s disease have access to a timely and accurate diagnosis to improve access to care and quality of life

None

Lord Hunt of Wirral
Conservative

Oral questions
Current state of the jobs market in the UK, and the implications for the economy

None

Private Notice Question

Lord True
Conservative

Private Notice Question
Ability to protect Parliament from Chinese espionage in light of the collapse of recent legal proceedings

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - committee stage (day 6) - part one

None

Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Legislation
Bus Services (No.2) Bill – consideration of Commons amendments (around 7.30pm)

None

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - committee stage (day 6) - part two

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at conclusion of Committee stage of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

None

Select & Joint Committees

15:30
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

UK Engagement with Space
UK Engagement with Space Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Draft Finance Bill 2025–26
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
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At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Margaret Curran - Technical Officer at Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
Jason Piper - Policy Lead, Business and Tax Law at The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Lindsey Wicks - Senior Technical Manager, Tax Policy at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Lydia Challen - Co-Chair, Tax Committee at Law Society of England and Wales
At 5:00pm: Oral evidence
Dan Neidle - Founder at Tax Policy Associates
Mike Lewis - Director at TaxWatch
Alice Jeffries - Head of Tax Policy at Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Chris Sanger - Member Chair at Tax Professionals Forum

Tuesday 14th October

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (14 Oct 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
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First 5 Oral Questions

Mary Kelly Foy (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to ensure scientific evidence is used to support his net zero policies.

Sarah Green (LD)
2. What plans he has to assess land use changes in applications for new energy infrastructure.

Tom Morrison (LD)
3. What steps his Department is taking to tackle fuel poverty in Greater Manchester.

Paul Waugh (LAB)
4. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty.

Kevin Bonavia (Lab)
5. What discussions he has had with Ofgem on reforming the energy market.

Topical Questioners

1. Lorraine Beavers (Lab)

2. Marsha De Cordova (Lab)

3. Rupa Huq (Lab)

4. Al Pinkerton (LD)

5. Yasmin Qureshi (Lab)

6. Kenneth Stevenson (Lab)

7. Alan Strickland (Lab)

8. John Whitby (Lab)

9. Lillian Jones (Lab)

10. Tracy Gilbert (Lab)

Lorraine Beavers: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Mary Kelly Foy: What steps he is taking to ensure scientific evidence is used to support his net zero policies. Marsha De Cordova: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Green: What plans he has to assess land use changes in applications for new energy infrastructure. Rupa Huq: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tom Morrison: What steps his Department is taking to tackle fuel poverty in Greater Manchester. Paul Waugh: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty. Al Pinkerton: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Yasmin Qureshi: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Kevin Bonavia: What discussions he has had with Ofgem on reforming the energy market. Stephen Gethins: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of energy prices on economic growth. Kenneth Stevenson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Alan Strickland: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Yuan Yang: What progress he has made on publishing the Warm Homes Plan. John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Katrina Murray: What steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services use more renewable energy. Lillian Jones: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Adam Jogee: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty. Gareth Snell: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's net zero policies on the manufacturing industry. Tracy Gilbert: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Graeme Downie: What steps he is taking to improve grid infrastructure. Carla Denyer: What steps he is taking to ensure the forthcoming carbon budget delivery plan includes measures to financially support people on low and middle incomes. Jacob Collier: What steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services use more renewable energy. Tom Hayes: What steps he is taking to increase cooperation with other countries to tackle climate change. Florence Eshalomi: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Climate Change Committee's 2025 report entitled Progress in reducing emissions. Will Forster: What steps his Department is taking to support breweries to reduce carbon emissions. Richard Quigley: What steps he is taking to support green energy companies to build onshore wind turbines. Danny Chambers: What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills. Matt Vickers: What steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of the national grid. Lloyd Hatton: What steps he plans to take to implement his Department's moratorium on fracking. Warinder Juss: What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on tackling climate change. Rachel Hopkins: What steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services use more renewable energy. Jo White: What steps he plans to take to support the clean energy transition through the adoption of new nuclear power. Victoria Collins: What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills. Anna Sabine: What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills.

Statements

Cabinet Office
Keir Starmer

Ministerial statement
Middle East

None

Northern Ireland Office
Hilary Benn

Ministerial statement
Northern Ireland Troubles

None

Main Business

Alex Barros-Curtis
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Welsh Language Provision)

None

Legislation
Remaining stages of the Mental Health Bill [Lords]

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Harriet Cross
Conservative

Impact of the energy profits levy on north east Scotland

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