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Wednesday 10th December

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (10 Dec 2025)

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

Sarah Olney (LD)
1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Saqib Bhatti (Con)
2. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Rachael Maskell (LAB)
3. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Andrew Cooper (Lab)
4. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Sojan Joseph (Lab)
5. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Sarah Olney: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Saqib Bhatti: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Rachael Maskell: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Andrew Cooper: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Sojan Joseph: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Kirith Entwistle: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Wera Hobhouse: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Luke Evans: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Josh Dean: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Jim Dickson: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Kirsteen Sullivan: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Chris Murray: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Blake Stephenson: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December. Sarah Bool: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Main Business

Katie Lam
Conservative

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth)

None

Kemi Badenoch
Conservative

Opposition Day Debate
Seasonal work

None

Kemi Badenoch
Conservative

Opposition Day Debate
Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

None

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
Wes Streeting

Ministerial statement
Industrial Action by Resident Doctors

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Kim Johnson
Labour

Potential merits of a public inquiry into Cammell Laird workers imprisoned in 1984

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 self-determination in Kashmir
Imran Hussain (Lab - Bradford East)

None

11:00

Potential merits of banning small-scale fracking operations
Alison Hume (Lab - Scarborough and Whitby)

None

14:30

AI safety
Iqbal Mohamed (Ind - Dewsbury and Batley)

None

16:00

Village schools
Manuela Perteghella (LD - Stratford-on-Avon)

None

16:30

International Human Rights Day 2025
Markus Campbell-Savours (Ind - Penrith and Solway)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Railways Bill
Transport Committee
View details

At 9:15am: Oral evidence
Ben Plowden - Chief Executive at Campaign for Better Transport
Emma Vogelmann - Co-Chief Executive at Transport for All
Sue Sharp - Deputy Chair at Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
John Davies - Vice President for Industrial Relations at Trainline
Anthony Smith - Chair at Independent Rail Retailers
David Pitt - Vice President at SilverRail Technologies UK Ltd
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Alex Robertson - Chief Executive at Transport Focus
Alex Campbell - Director of Insight and Policy at Transport Focus

09:00
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Transition to State Pension age
Work and Pensions Committee
View details

At 9:15am: Oral evidence
Jonathan Cribb - Deputy Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies
Chris Curry - Director, Pensions Policy Institute at Institute for Fiscal Studies
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Andrea Barry - Deputy Director for Work, Retirement and Transition at Centre for Ageing Better
Ben Franklin - Deputy Chief Executive at International Longevity Centre
Patrick Thomson - Head of Research Analysis and Policy at Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement

09:00
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Policing and security in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
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At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Dr Jonny Byrne (Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 and of National Security Arrangements)
Professor Marie Breen-Smyth (International Peace Education Resources)

09:15
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society
Health and Social Care Committee

None

09:45
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Promoting Wales for inward investment
Welsh Affairs Committee
View details

At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Rebecca Evans MS - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning at Welsh Government
Liz Lalley - Director - Economic Policy and Strategy at Welsh Government
Andrew Gwatkin - Director - International Relations and Trade at Welsh Government

09:45
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Budget 2025
Treasury Committee

None

10:00
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Work of the Leader of the House
Procedure Committee
View details

At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP - Leader of the House at House of Commons

14:00
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Work of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) (2024-26 session)
Women and Equalities Committee
View details

At 2:20pm: Oral evidence
Alun Francis OBE - Chair at Social Mobility Commission
Summer Nisar - Director at Social Mobility Commission
At 3:20pm: Oral evidence
Victoria Howard - Senior Social Mobility Inclusion Manager at Browne Jacobson
Paul Gerrard - Campaigns, Public Affairs and Policy Director at The Co-op Group
Sarah Atkinson - Chief Executive Officer at The Social Mobility Foundation

14:00
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Environmental Audit Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Professor Elsie Sunderland - Fred Kavli Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University
Professor Martyn Kirk - Professor of Applied Epidemiology at Australian National University
Professor Alan Boobis OBE - Professor of Toxicology at Imperial College London
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
David Henderson - CEO at Water UK
Dr David Megson - Reader in Chemistry and Environmental Forensics at Manchester Metropolitan University
Vicky Robinson - Head of Sustainability at The Agricultural Industries Confederation

14:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

The cost of energy
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
View details

At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Susie Elks - Senior Policy Advisor at E3G
Tom Edwards - Principal Modeller at Cornwall Insight
Professor Michael Grubb - Professor of Energy and Climate Change and Director of UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design at UCL
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Ana Musat - Executive Director, Policy & Engagement at RenewableUK
Tom Glover - UK Country Chair at RWE
Adam Bell - Director of Policy at Stonehaven

General Committee

16:30
Room 12, Palace of Westminster

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Farmer
Conservative

Oral questions
Impact on work incentives of lifting the two-child limit in Universal Credit

None

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Green Party

Oral questions
Environmental credentials of Drax in view of the new investigation by Stand.earth

None

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Priorities for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

None

Baroness Berger
Labour

Oral questions
Social media bans for all children under the age of 16

None

Main Business

Ministry of Defence
Lord Coaker

Urgent Question Repeat
Latest developments concerning AJAX and other army vehicles

None

Ministry of Justice
Baroness Levitt

Urgent Question Repeat
Accuracy of data used to justify the restriction of jury trials in relation to rape victim attrition rates and Magistrates’ Court capacity

None

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour

Urgent Question Repeat
Latest publication from Operation Kenova and the Government's response to its findings

None

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - consideration of Commons amendments
View Amendments

None

Lord Collins of Highbury
Labour

Legislation
Employment Rights Bill - consideration of Commons amendments
View Amendments

None

Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Legislation
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill – committee (day 1)
View Amendments

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:00
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Financial Services Regulation Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:00
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Drought Preparedness
Environment and Climate Change Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Sarah McMath - CEO at MOSL
Meyrick Gough - Managing Director at Water Resources South East
Andrew Newton - Principal Engineer at Ely Group of Internal Drainage Boards

10:15
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration
Constitution Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

None

11:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Medicines security
Public Services Committee

None

Thursday 11th December

(6 days ago)
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Order Paper (11 Dec 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

09:30

Oral questions
Department for Business and Trade
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Olly Glover (LD)
1. What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses.

Rachel Taylor (Lab)
2. What steps he has taken to support local high streets.

Ruth Jones (Lab)
3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on advanced manufacturing in south Wales.

Elsie Blundell (Lab)
4. What discussions he has had with Royal Mail on improving service levels in the North West.

Meg Hillier (LAB)
5. What steps he is taking to regulate e-bike batteries.

Topical Questioners

1. Bobby Dean (LD)

2. Jayne Kirkham (LAB)

3. James MacCleary (LD)

4. Mike Wood (Con)

5. Michael Payne (Lab)

6. Chris Hinchliff (Lab)

7. Justin Madders (Lab)

8. Alison Griffiths (Con)

9. Christine Jardine (LD)

10. Rebecca Smith (Con)

Olly Glover: What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses. Bobby Dean: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jayne Kirkham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Rachel Taylor: What steps he has taken to support local high streets. Ruth Jones: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on advanced manufacturing in south Wales. James MacCleary: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Elsie Blundell: What discussions he has had with Royal Mail on improving service levels in the North West. Mike Wood: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Meg Hillier: What steps he is taking to regulate e-bike batteries. Michael Payne: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Chris Hinchliff: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Bill Esterson: What steps his Department is taking to support businesses with energy costs. Andrew Ranger: What steps his Department is taking to help create economic growth. Justin Madders: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Alison Griffiths: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Maya Ellis: What steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of paternity leave by low-income earners. Christine Jardine: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sally Jameson: What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs. Nick Smith: What steps he is taking to protect consumers in the secondary ticketing market. Rebecca Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Paul Davies: What steps his Department is taking to help create economic growth in Colne Valley constituency. Alan Gemmell: What steps his Department is taking to help create economic growth. Sarah Dyke: What steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in Glastonbury and Somerton constituency. Alison Griffiths: What steps his Department is taking to support pubs in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs. Liz Twist: What progress his Department has made with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the number of employers underpaying the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. Lauren Sullivan: What steps he has taken to support local high streets. Gregory Stafford: What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector. Joe Robertson: What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector. Chris Murray: What steps his Department is taking to help reduce barriers to the international trade of services. Will Stone: What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs. Richard Baker: What progress his Department has made in implementing the Industrial Strategy. Jas Athwal: What steps he has taken to support local high streets. Michael Payne: What steps he has taken to support local high streets. Gerald Jones: What steps his Department is taking to help create economic growth.

Urgent Question

Matt Western
Labour

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the US’s National Security Strategy and its implications for the UK’s relationship with the US

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alison McGovern

Ministerial statement
A National Plan to End Homelessness

None

Main Business

Graeme Downie
Labour

General debate
General Debate on St. Andrew's Day and Scottish affairs

None

James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat

General debate
General debate on the impact of foreign interference on security, trade and democracy

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00

Historic interim development orders

None

Westminster Hall

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

13:30

The role of Fairtrade certification in UK business and trade
Martin Rhodes (Lab - Glasgow North)

None

15:00

The future of the oil refining sector
Martin Vickers (Con - Brigg and Immingham)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Pitkeathley
Labour

Oral questions
Powers and fiscal instruments to business improvement districts to accelerate town-centre renewal and local growth

None

Lord Berkeley
Labour

Oral questions
Intelligence sharing with the United States of America

None

Lord Clement-Jones
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
The role social media platforms play in enabling scam adverts and fraudulent content

None

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Labour

Oral questions
Evidence on which West Midland police took decisions relating to the Aston Villa versus Maccabi Tel Aviv match.

None

Statements

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Statement
Safeguarding

None

Main Business

Cabinet Office
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Orders and regulations
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025

None

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Labour

Short debate
Plans to publish a strategy for a wheelchair provision by NHS and social care services

None

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Conservative

Debate
Common Good Foundation and Centre for Policy Studies report: "Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow" and of the implications of projected population growth for the UK’s demographic future

None

Friday 12th December

(5 days ago)
Return to today

Commons
Lords

The Commons is not sitting on this day

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Conservative

Legislation
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill – third reading

None

Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Labour

Legislation
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - committee stage (day 4)
View Amendments

None

15:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 15th December

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (15 Dec 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

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

First 5 Oral Questions

Nia Griffith (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth.

Greg Smith (Con)
2. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of 5 per cent of GDP on defence expenditure.

Andrew Ranger (Lab)
3. What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth.

Fred Thomas (Lab)
4. What steps his Department is taking to increase the speed of the development and adoption of uncrewed defence systems.

Amanda Martin (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to improve support for female veterans.

Topical Questioners

1. Sean Woodcock (Lab)

2. Julian Smith (Con)

3. Mark Pritchard (Con)

4. Antonia Bance (Lab)

5. Greg Smith (Con)

6. Alan Strickland (Lab)

7. Pam Cox (Lab)

8. Irene Campbell (Lab)

9. James Frith (Lab)

10. Bradley Thomas (Con)

Nia Griffith: What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth. Sean Woodcock: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Greg Smith: What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of 5 per cent of GDP on defence expenditure. Julian Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Mark Pritchard: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Ranger: What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth. Antonia Bance: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Fred Thomas: What steps his Department is taking to increase the speed of the development and adoption of uncrewed defence systems. Greg Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Amanda Martin: What steps he is taking to improve support for female veterans. Gareth Snell: What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth. Alan Strickland: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Pam Cox: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Liz Jarvis: What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces. Irene Campbell: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Hall: What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security. James Frith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Fortune: What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of 5 per cent of GDP on defence expenditure. Bradley Thomas: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Glen: What discussions he has had with service chiefs on the proposed level of spending in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan. Elaine Stewart: What steps he is taking to support Typhoon production. Patricia Ferguson: What steps he is taking to help increase innovation in the defence sector. Jess Brown-Fuller: What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces. Ben Maguire: If he will make it his policy to increase the size of the Army. Jonathan Hinder: What steps he is taking to support Typhoon production. Kevin Bonavia: What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth. Desmond Swayne: Whether it is his policy to seek UK participation in the Security Action for Europe instrument. Cameron Thomas: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US National Security Strategy, dated November 2025. Ben Goldsborough: What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security. Gregory Stafford: What discussions he has had with service chiefs on the proposed level of spending in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan. Irene Campbell: What steps he is taking to build energetics and munitions factories. Callum Anderson: What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security. Chris Vince: What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security. Joe Morris: What steps he is taking to improve support for women veterans. Martin Rhodes: What progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review.

Urgent Question

Stuart Andrew
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the rise in flu and RSV admissions and the Government’s preparations for winter pressures on the NHS

None

Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

None

Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on UK Government actions on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan

None

Statements

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Jimmy Lai

None

Main Business

Consideration of Lords message
Consideration of Lords message to the Employment Rights Bill

None

Legislation
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill: Second Reading

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Chris Vince
Labour (Co-op)

Sudden cardiac death in young people

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 722903 relating to the Online Safety Act
Lewis Atkinson (Lab - Sunderland Central)

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

The work of the Prime Minister
Liaison Committee (Commons)
View details

At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP - Prime Minister

15:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Government's use of external consultants
Public Accounts Committee

None

General Committee

18:00
Ministry of Justice Room 9, Palace of Westminster

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2025

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Young of Acton
Conservative

Oral questions
UK Research and Innovation funding grants to study at UK universities which are not open to white or Asian applicants

None

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Labour

Oral questions
implementing the recommendations of the Technology Adoption Review

None

Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath
Labour

Oral questions
Community access to emergency adrenaline following the authorisation of needle-free delivery methods

None

Baroness Hodge of Barking
Labour

Oral questions
Enabling women over the age of 70 to continue to be invited by the NHS to have regular mammograms to support the early detection of breast cancer

None

Private Notice Question

Lord West of Spithead
Labour

Private Notice Question
Implications of the terrorist attack in Sydney for the United Kingdom

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill – committee (day 6) part one
View Amendments

None

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron

Statement
Industrial action by resident doctors

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill – committee (day 6) part two
View Amendments

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Whitehead

Orders and regulations
Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

None

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Whitehead

Orders and regulations
Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026

None

Lord Katz
Labour

Orders and regulations
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

None

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Orders and regulations
Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc) Regulations 2025

None

17:30

Estimated rising time

None

Tuesday 16th December

(1 day ago)
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Order Paper (16 Dec 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

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

First 5 Oral Questions

John Milne (LD)
1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate provision of legal aid.

Steve Yemm (Lab)
2. What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to deport foreign national offenders.

Sarah Green (LD)
3. What steps he is taking to reform the Family Court.

Irene Campbell (Lab)
4. What steps his Department is taking to help protect victims of online misogyny through the criminal justice system.

Julian Smith (Con)
5. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the further use of mandatory mediation in civil law.

Topical Questioners

1. Uma Kumaran (Lab)

2. Gregory Stafford (Con)

3. Natalie Fleet (Lab)

4. Joe Morris (Lab)

5. Caroline Johnson (Con)

6. Mark Sewards (Lab)

7. Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab)

8. Calum Miller (LD)

9. Kate Osamor (LAB)

10. Steff Aquarone (LD)

Uma Kumaran: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Milne: What steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate provision of legal aid. Steve Yemm: What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to deport foreign national offenders. Gregory Stafford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Natalie Fleet: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Green: What steps he is taking to reform the Family Court. Joe Morris: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Irene Campbell: What steps his Department is taking to help protect victims of online misogyny through the criminal justice system. Caroline Johnson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Julian Smith: Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the further use of mandatory mediation in civil law. Tom Hayes: What steps he is taking to ensure Serco delivers prisoners on time at Bournemouth Crown and County Court. Mark Sewards: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Rosindell: What steps he has taken to improve the security of prisons. Josh Fenton-Glynn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Bedford: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed ending of jury trials for certain offences on the right to a fair trial. Calum Miller: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Whittingdale: What steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation. Kate Osamor: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tim Roca: What steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding for victim support services. Steff Aquarone: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lisa Smart: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in cases involving domestic abuse. Andrew Snowden: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of short placements in open prisons on the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes. Michelle Welsh: What steps his Department is taking to improve safety in prisons. Matt Turmaine: What steps his Department is taking to support magistrates. Debbie Abrahams: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. John Hayes: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners eligible for early release under the earned progression model. Gagan Mohindra: What steps he is taking to prevent mistaken prisoner releases. Paul Waugh: What steps his Department is taking to support rape survivors in the criminal justice system. Lola McEvoy: What assessment he has made of the relevance of mental health conditions to the sentencing of people convicted of child sexual abuse. Warinder Juss: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. Seamus Logan: What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the pension age of prison officers on levels of staff retention. Liz Jarvis: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. Michelle Scrogham: What steps his Department is taking to improve prisoner rehabilitation. Ashley Fox: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial for certain offences on the rule of law. Anneliese Midgley: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of parole board hearings on victims and their families.

Urgent Question

Priti Patel
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the rights of British Chagossians to access the Trust Fund and resettle on the Chagos Archipelago

None

Adam Jogee
Labour

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the United Kingdom’s new approach to Africa

None

Statements

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Steve Reed

Ministerial statement
Electoral Resilience

None

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook

Ministerial statement
Planning Reform: Next Phase

None

Main Business

Luke Akehurst
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Vacant Commercial Properties (Temporary Use)

None

Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru

Criminal justice system in Wales

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

Planning policy for quarries. The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Alberto Costa (Con - South Leicestershire)

None

11:00

No Recourse to Public Funds and homelessness
Olivia Blake (Lab - Sheffield Hallam)

None

14:30

Government support for grassroots cricket clubs
Andrew Lewin (Lab - Welwyn Hatfield)

None

16:00

Impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on graduates
Jack Rankin (Con - Windsor)

None

16:30

Provision of healthcare for transgender people
Rachel Taylor (Lab - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Children's tv and video content
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Richard Bradley - Chief Creative Officer and co-founder at Lion TV
Oli Hyatt MBE - Managing Director and co-founder at Blue Zoo
Maddie Moate - TV presenter, YouTuber and author
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Jackie Edwards - former Head, Young Audiences Content Fund Pilot
John McVay OBE - Chief Executive at Pact
Adam Minns - Executive Director at Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA)

09:30
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

The future of farming
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dame Angela Eagle MP - Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Emily Miles - Director General for Food, Biosecurity and Trade at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mike Rowe - Director for Farming and Countryside at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Dame Angela Eagle MP - Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Emily Miles - Director General for Food, Biosecurity and Trade at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mike Rowe - Director for Farming and Countryside at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
At 11:10am: Oral evidence
Dame Angela Eagle MP - Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Emily Miles - Director General for Food, Biosecurity and Trade at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mike Rowe - Director for Farming and Countryside at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Dame Angela Eagle MP - Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Gareth Baynham-Hughes - Director of Marine and Fisheries at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Mike Dowell - Deputy Director for Marine and Fisheries at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

09:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention
Education Committee
View details

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Jack Worth - Lead Economist at National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Daniel Kebede - General Secretary at National Education Union (NEU)
Kathryn Morgan - Leadership and Workforce Specialist at The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Melanie Renowden - CEO at National Institute of Teaching
James Toop - CEO at Teach First
Dr Jasper Green - Head of Initial Teacher Education at Institute of Education
Graihagh Crawshaw-Sadler - CEO at Now Teach

09:45
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Work of the Financial Conduct Authority
Treasury Committee

None

10:00
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Administration Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:00
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Introductory session with the National Armaments Director
Defence Committee
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At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Rupert Pearce - National Armaments Director at Ministry of Defence
Lt Gen Anna-Lee Reilly - Director General Core Delivery at Defence Equipment and Support
Jim Carter - Director General Commercial and Industry at Ministry of Defence

11:30
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Modernisation Committee - Private Meeting

None

13:00
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Health and Social Care Committee - Private Meeting

None

13:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign Affairs Committee
View details

At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP - Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB - Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

13:30
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Women, peace and security
International Development Committee
View details

At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Chris Elmore MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP - Minister for Armed Forces at Ministry of Defence
Stuart Mills - Deputy Director Global Issues at Ministry of Defence
Emily Maltman - Head of Gender and Children in Conflict Department at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

14:00
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Asylum and Returns Policy
Home Affairs Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Meghan Benton - Director for Global Programs at Migration Policy Institute
Dr Mihnea Cuibus - Researcher at Oxford Migration Observatory
Dr Rakib Ehsan - Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Vicky Tennant, UNHCR Representative to the United Kingdom
Zoe Bantleman - Legal Director at Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)
Sohini Tanna - Policy & Advocacy Manager at British Red Cross

14:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Work of the Lord Chancellor
Justice Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon David Lammy MP - Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice at Ministry of Justice
Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE - Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Justice

14:30
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

The work of the Cabinet Office
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
View details

At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Darren Jones MP - Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations at Cabinet Office
Catherine Little CB - Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office at Cabinet Office

15:00
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Finance Committee (Commons) - Private Meeting

None

16:00
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

Transport Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Proposals for backbench debates
Backbench Business Committee
View details

At 4:15pm: Oral evidence
Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament at House of Commons

General Committee

09:25
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Room 11, Palace of Westminster

Second Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Boycott
Crossbench

Oral questions
Ensuring schools' core budgets in more deprived communities are not disproportionately used to meet the costs of providing free school meals

None

Lord German
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Expanding the use of large-scale sites for asylum accommodation

None

Baroness Sugg
Conservative

Oral questions
Improving women’s healthcare as part of the Women’s Health Strategy for England

None

Lord Bird
Crossbench

Oral questions
Sufficient funding allocations to local authorities to deliver commitments in the National Plan to End Homelessness

None

Main Business

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Urgent Question Repeat
United States’s National Security Strategy and its implications for the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States

None

Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron

Urgent Question Repeat
Rise in flu and RSV admissions and the Government’s preparations for winter pressures on the NHS

None

Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Labour

Legislation
Employment Rights Bill - consideration of Commons amendments (day 4)
View Amendments

None

Ministry of Justice
Baroness Levitt

Legislation
Victims and Courts Bill - second reading
View Amendments

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Legislation
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - committee stage (day 1)
View Amendments

None

19:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Science and Technology Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Regulators and growth
Industry and Regulators Committee

None

10:30
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Settlement, Citizenship and Integration
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
View details

At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Prof Christian Joppke - Institute of Sociology at University of Bern
Prof Gareth Davies - Professor of European Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dr Ricky van Oers - Centre for Migration Law at Radboud University

15:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

The UK’s fiscal framework
Economic Affairs Committee
View details

At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Laura Gardiner - Chief of Staff at Office for Budget Responsibility
Tom Josephs - Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility
Prof. David Miles CBE - Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility

15:45
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

European Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

UK-France Prevention of Dangerous Journeys Treaty: Ministerial evidence session
International Agreements Committee
View details

At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Mr Alex Norris MP - Minister for Border Security and Asylum at Home Office
Dan Hobbs - Director General (Migration and Borders Group) at Home Office

Wednesday 17th December

(Today)
Order Paper (17 Dec 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 Science, Innovation & Technology
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First 5 Oral Questions

Andy McDonald (Lab)
1. What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025.

Johanna Baxter (Lab)
2. What steps she is taking to help tackle online content promoting the torture of animals.

Sarah Smith (Lab)
3. What steps she is taking to help tackle online harassment.

Robin Swann (UUP)
4. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing additional funding for the ReImagining Supply Chains Network Plus programme.

Adam Thompson (Lab)
5. What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025.

Topical Questioners

1. Zöe Franklin (LD)

2. Harpreet Uppal (Lab)

3. Calvin Bailey (Lab)

4. Alan Mak (Con)

5. Oliver Ryan (LAB)

6. Richard Quigley (Lab)

7. Sojan Joseph (Lab)

8. Lee Pitcher (Lab)

Andy McDonald: What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025. Zöe Franklin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Harpreet Uppal: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Johanna Baxter: What steps she is taking to help tackle online content promoting the torture of animals. Calvin Bailey: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Smith: What steps she is taking to help tackle online harassment. Alan Mak: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Robin Swann: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing additional funding for the ReImagining Supply Chains Network Plus programme. Oliver Ryan: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Adam Thompson: What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025. Richard Quigley: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tony Vaughan: What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to support young people to develop AI skills. Sojan Joseph: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Alison Griffiths: What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on introducing a nationwide digital ID system. Lee Pitcher: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Douglas McAllister: What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Replacing animals in science strategy on economic growth. Steve Darling: What steps her Department is taking to regulate artificial intelligence. Sonia Kumar: What steps she is taking to help ensure freedom of expression for women's health publications on social media. Rachel Blake: What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund on digital exclusion in Cities of London and Westminster constituency. Oliver Ryan: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of an AI Growth Zone on economic growth in Burnley. Harriet Cross: What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the potential impact of a nationwide digital ID system on levels of digital exclusion. Paul Davies: ?What steps she is taking to help protect children from AI-generated abuse online. Zöe Franklin: What steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective use of Ofcom’s powers under the Online Safety Act 2023.

12:00

Prime Minister's Question Time
Cabinet Office
Show Oral Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Melanie Ward (Lab)
1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.

Ben Maguire (LD)
2. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.

Jessica Morden (Lab)
3. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.

Lola McEvoy (Lab)
4. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.

Liz Twist (Lab)
5. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.

Melanie Ward: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Ben Maguire: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Jessica Morden: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Lola McEvoy: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Liz Twist: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Antonia Bance: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Dave Robertson: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Julian Smith: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Andrew Snowden: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Linsey Farnsworth: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Neil Duncan-Jordan: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Allison Gardner: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Sam Carling: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Abtisam Mohamed: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December. Nick Timothy: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.

Main Business

Natasha Irons
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Youth Services

None

Consideration of Lords message
Consideration of Lords message

None

Legislation
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

None

Consideration of Lords message
Consideration of Lords message - if necessary

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Andrew Murrison
Conservative

Workplace safety and water-fed poles in the window cleaning industry

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

Potential impact of proposed asylum reforms on people with protected characteristics seeking asylum
Kirsty Blackman (SNP - Aberdeen North)

None

11:00

Ashgate Hospice and palliative care in north Derbyshire
Toby Perkins (Lab - Chesterfield)

None

14:30

Cumulative impacts of housing development
Damian Hinds (Con - East Hampshire)

None

16:00

Neurodiversity in the workplace
Sarah Hall (LAB - Warrington South)

None

16:30

Government support for membership-based charity organisations
Caroline Dinenage (Con - Gosport)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Mossmorran closure
Scottish Affairs Committee
View details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Bob MacGregor - Industrial officer at Unite the Union
Pamela Stevenson - Service Manager (Economic Development) at Fife Council
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Paul Greenwood - UK Chair at ExxonMobil
Simon Marsh - Communications Director at Chemical Industries Association

09:00
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Employment support for disabled people
Work and Pensions Committee
View details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Professor Benjamin Barr - Professor of Applied Public Health at University of Liverpool
Becci Newton - Director of Public Policy and Research at Institute for Employment Studies
Professor Adam Whitworth - Professor of Work, Employment and Organisation at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Professor Bruce Stafford - Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at University of Nottingham
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Laura Davis - CEO at British Association of Supported Employment
Gareth Parry - Managing Director at Maximus UK
Nicola Whiteman - Policy and Communications Manager at Papworth Trust
Richard Clifton - Managing Director – Employability and ERSA Board Member at Shaw Trust

09:15
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Railways Bill
Transport Committee
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At 9:15am: Oral evidence
Fiona Hyslop MSP - Cabinet Secretary for Transport at The Scottish Government
Bill Reeve - Director of Rail Reform at Transport Scotland
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Peter McDonald - Director of Transport and Connectivity at The Welsh Government
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Jason Prince - Director at Urban Transport Group
Mal Drury-Rose - Executive Director at West Midlands Rail Executive
Jamie Ross - Director of Transport at Liverpool City Region

09:15
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

The Work of the Department for Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care Committee
View details

At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP - Secretary of State at Department of Health and Social Care
Samantha Jones - Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care
Sir Jim Mackey - Chief Executive Officer at NHS England

14:00
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women
Women and Equalities Committee
View details

At 2:20pm: Oral evidence
Kate Lancaster - Chief Executive Officer at Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
Ruth Bailey - Chair at Women's Health Forum, Royal College of Nursing
Professor Margaret Ikpoh - Vice Chair, Professional Standards, Training and Development at Royal College of General Practitioners
Charlotte Porter - Vice President VP (Specialty) at The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

14:00
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
The Lord Timpson OBE DL - Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at Ministry of Justice
Mr Ian Barrow - Executive Director for HMPPS Wales at HMPPS

14:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

The Environment in Focus
Environmental Audit Committee
View details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Ms Sally Nex - Advocate at The Peat-free Partnership
Dr Chris Nichols - Head of Conservation Evidence & Outcomes at The Woodland Trust
At 2:50pm: Oral evidence
Rowena Shivam - Student of Sustainable Built Environment, Energy and Resources at University College London
At 3:10pm: Oral evidence
Jemima Hartshorn - Founder and Director at Mums for Lungs
Dr Nat Easton - Air Quality Researcher and Specialist Policy Officer at The University of Southampton
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Ben Reynolds - Executive Director at Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP UK)
David Baldock - Honorary Fellow at Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP UK)
At 3:50pm: Oral evidence
Dr Susan O'Leary - Director at Centre for Research into Sustainability, Royal Holloway, University of London
Dr John Hillier - Reader in Natural Hazard Risk at Loughborough University

14:30
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Procedure Committee - Private Meeting

None

14:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Revisiting the nuclear roadmap
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
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At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Professor Fiona Rayment OBE - Visiting Professor at Dalton Nuclear Institute, previously the Chief Science and Technology Officer at the National Nuclear Laboratory
Dr Doug Parr - Chief Scientist and Policy Director at Greenpeace UK
Professor Stephen Thomas - Emeritus Professor of Energy Policy at University of Greenwich
Sam Dumitriu - Head of Policy at Britain Remade

General Committee

14:30
Home Office Room 12, Palace of Westminster

Third Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Holmes of Richmond
Conservative

Oral questions
Closing the employment gap for blind and sight-impaired people

None

Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Conservative

Oral questions
Potential impact of the proposed Fair Work Agency on small and micro businesses

None

Lord Rook
Labour

Oral questions
Monitoring and measuring the progress and impact of the new Office for the Impact Economy

None

Lord Addington
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Whether the £3 billion investment in additional places for children with special educational needs will involve the construction of new settings, or adaptations of existing educational establishments

None

Main Business

Lord Brennan of Canton
Labour

Legislation
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill – committee stage

None

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill – committee (day 7)
View Amendments

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

House of Lords Commission - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:30
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Conduct Committee - Private Meeting

None

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Commons Chamber

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Department Questions

09:30

Oral questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Sam Rushworth (Lab)
1. What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming.

Kate Osamor (LAB)
2. What steps she is taking to improve air quality.

Rachel Taylor (Lab)
3. What steps she is taking to help ensure that British Sugar agrees the terms of future sugar beet contracts with NFU Sugar.

Mark Garnier (Con)
4. What recent progress she has made on restricting the use of lead in ammunition.

Munira Wilson (LD)
5. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of flood defences in Twickenham constituency.

Topical Questioners

1. John Whittingdale (Con)

2. Zöe Franklin (LD)

3. John Milne (LD)

4. Andrew Snowden (Con)

5. Jayne Kirkham (LAB)

6. Andrew George (LD)

7. Ellie Chowns (Green)

8. Jerome Mayhew (Con)

Sam Rushworth: What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming. John Whittingdale: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Kate Osamor: What steps she is taking to improve air quality. Zöe Franklin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Rachel Taylor: What steps she is taking to help ensure that British Sugar agrees the terms of future sugar beet contracts with NFU Sugar. John Milne: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Andrew Snowden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Mark Garnier: What recent progress she has made on restricting the use of lead in ammunition. Jayne Kirkham: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Munira Wilson: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of flood defences in Twickenham constituency. Andrew George: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Peter Fortune: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on the hospitality sector. Nigel Farage: What steps she is taking to support farmers. Ellie Chowns: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jerome Mayhew: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Lauren Edwards: What steps she is taking to clear waterways. Tony Vaughan: What steps she is taking to ensure that the Environment Agency is held accountable for levels of water pollution in Kent. Matt Vickers: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on farming communities. Nick Timothy: What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on food prices. Ian Lavery: What steps her Department is taking to help support farmers in the North East. Wendy Chamberlain: What steps she is taking to support dairy farmers. Katie Lam: What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on food prices. Adrian Ramsay: What steps her Department is taking to help support farmers to adopt higher animal welfare standards. Jeff Smith: What steps she is taking to improve flood resilience. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming. Luke Charters: What recent steps she has taken to increase access to nature.

10:10

Oral questions
Attorney General
Show Oral Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
1. What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute environmental crimes.

Paul Holmes (Con)
2. What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.

Caroline Dinenage (Con)
3. What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.

Lauren Edwards (Lab)
4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Crown Prosecution Service's Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2025-30 on outcomes for victims.

Claire Young (LD)
5. What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime.

Chris Hinchliff: What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute environmental crimes. Paul Holmes: What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law. Caroline Dinenage: What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law. Lauren Edwards: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Crown Prosecution Service's Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2025-30 on outcomes for victims. Claire Young: What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime. Mark Francois: What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law. Kirith Entwistle: What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases in relation to violence against women and girls. Luke Charters: What steps she is taking to support the Serious Fraud Office in tackling fraud and economic crime. Kate Osamor: What steps she is taking to help improve levels of diversity in legal professions. Tom Hayes: Which crimes have the highest prosecution rates in Bournemouth East constituency. Jim Shannon: What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law. Nick Timothy: What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Main Business

Bob Blackman
Conservative

Backbench Business
General debate on matters to be raised before the Christmas Adjournment. The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Chris Webb
Labour

English indices of deprivation 2025

None

Westminster Hall

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

13:30

The cultural contribution of Jane Austen
Luke Murphy (Lab - Basingstoke)

None

15:00

Community audiology
Danny Beales (Lab - Uxbridge and South Ruislip)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

NS&I’s transformation programme
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Hunter of Auchenreoch
Labour

Oral questions
Numbers of girls studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics

None

Baroness Penn
Conservative

Oral questions
Parents and early-years providers: appropriate use of digital technology by pre-school children

None

Lord Hunt of Wirral
Conservative

Oral questions
Jobs market and the wider economy

None

Baroness Rawlings
Conservative

Oral questions
Defence implications of balloon incursions into Lithuania for British forces stationed in the Baltic states

None

Main Business

Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Legislation
Pensions Schemes Bill - second reading
View Amendments

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

13:00
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Legislation
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - committee stage (day 2)
View Amendments

None

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Latest Select Committee Inquiries

Fri 12th December

Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Estates
Health and Social Care Committee

Wed 10th December

Inquiry into the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry (Stage 1)
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Thu 4th December

Competition and market functioning in the UK live music industry
Business and Trade Committee

Latest Government Consultations

Tue 16th December

National Planning Policy Framework: proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tue 16th December

Licensing for knife sales
Home Office

Tue 16th December

Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - the BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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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 16th December in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Oral Answers to Questions (Ministry of Justice)
(166 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
David Lammy - Deputy Prime Minister
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

Urgent Question

Chagossians: Trust Fund and Resettlement (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(29 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Urgent Question

Africa: New Approach (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(40 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Electoral Resilience (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(91 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Steve Reed - Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Reform (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(92 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Points of Order (Department for Business and Trade)
(7 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Vacant Commercial Properties (Temporary Use)
(1 Speeches)

Finance (No. 2) Bill (HM Treasury)
(211 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Business without Debate

Delegated Legislation

Petitions
(2 Speeches)

Adjournment Debate

Criminal Justice System: Wales (Ministry of Justice)
(8 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Tuesday 16th December in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Quarries: Planning Policy (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(65 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

No Recourse to Public Funds: Homelessness (Home Office)
(13 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Grassroots Cricket Clubs (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(42 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Budget 2025: Impact on Graduates (Department for Work and Pensions)
(10 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Transgender People: Provision of Healthcare (Department of Health and Social Care)
(50 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Tuesday 16th December - Other Commons Events

Written Statements

Capture Redress and Horizon Shortfall Schemes: Chair of Independent Panel and Independent Reviewer A (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Ministerial Correction (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

BBC Charter Review: Terms of Reference and Green Paper (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Arts Council England: Independent Review (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lisa Nandy - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2025 (Ministry of Defence)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
John Healey - Secretary of State for Defence

Reserve Forces External Scrutiny Team Annual Statutory Report 2025 (Ministry of Defence)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government Interim Update on Progress (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Government Response to NHS Dentistry Consultation: Quality and Payment Reforms (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Knife Sellers Licensing Consultation (Home Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation Report 2024 (Home Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Shabana Mahmood - Home Secretary

Electoral Resilience (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Steve Reed - Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Reform: Next Phase (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Sentencing: Murder of Police, Prison or Probation Officers (Ministry of Justice)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

Independent Review under Schedule 6A Northern Ireland Act 1998: Government Response (Northern Ireland Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Investigatory Powers Commissioner Annual Report 2024 (Cabinet Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Keir Starmer - Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

International Maritime Law Changes (Department for Transport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Roads Infrastructure: Variable Speed Cameras (Department for Transport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

General Committees

Draft Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026 (Department for Business and Trade)
(9 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Tuesday 16th December in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Free School Meals (Department for Work and Pensions)
(21 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Asylum Accommodation (Home Office)
(14 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

Women’s Health Strategy (Department of Health and Social Care)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

National Plan to End Homelessness (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Retirement and Participation Committee (Leader of the House)
(5 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Whitehead - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
(2 Speeches)

Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

US National Security Strategy
(17 Speeches)

NHS: Winter Preparedness (Department of Health and Social Care)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Employment Rights Bill (Department for Business and Trade)
(17 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Victims and Courts Bill (Ministry of Justice)
(52 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Other Lords Events

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business
(2 Speeches)

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
(37 Speeches)