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Monday 1st December in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Oral Answers to Questions (Department for Education)
(167 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Bridget Phillipson - Minister for Women and Equalities
Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

Office for Budget Responsibility Forecasts (HM Treasury)
(121 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Iconic Trees and Nature Education
(2 Speeches)

Ways and Means

Budget Resolutions (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(249 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Ed Miliband - Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heidi Alexander - Secretary of State for Transport
Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Business without Debate

Adjournment Debate

M6: Junction 38 (Department for Transport)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Monday 1st December in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Department for Education)
(64 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

Evacuation Chairs: Schools and Colleges (Department for Education)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Monday 1st December - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Employment Rights Bill (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Mozambique LNG: UK Export Finance Withdrawal (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Peter Kyle - President of the Board of Trade

UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

UK-EU Relations (Cabinet Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035: UK-wide Bid (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Emma Reynolds - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Antarctic Strategy (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

HIV Action Plan (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Victim Information Requests: Code of Practice (Home Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Local Government Best Value (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Criminal Legal Aid Solicitor Fees Consultation: Government Response (Ministry of Justice)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Written Corrections

Culture, Media and Sport (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(3 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lisa Nandy - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Other Correction
(3 Speeches)

General Committees

Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025 Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025 Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025 Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic)) Order 2025 (HM Treasury)
(18 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025 Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025 Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025 Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic) Order 2025 (HM Treasury)
(18 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Draft Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Justice)
(7 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure 2025 (HC 1454) Abuse Redress Measure 2025 (HC 1455)
(28 Speeches)

Draft Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Justice)
(7 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Monday 1st December in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

South Sudan
(19 Speeches)

AIDS
(17 Speeches)

Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Paths (Department for Transport)
(24 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Small Farms
(19 Speeches)

Sentencing Bill (Ministry of Justice)
(96 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

OBR Forecasts (HM Treasury)
(29 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

Sentencing Bill (Ministry of Justice)
(32 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)