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Tuesday 9th December

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Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
HM Treasury
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First 5 Oral Questions

David Williams (Lab)
1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her fiscal policies on low income households.

Pippa Heylings (LD)
2. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to business rates on SMEs.

Stephen Gethins (SNP)
3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of leaving the EU on economic growth.

John Lamont (Con)
4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds on working people.

Jack Rankin (Con)
5. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on levels of incentives to work.

Topical Questioners

1. Lorraine Beavers (Lab)

2. Ashley Fox (Con)

3. Matt Vickers (Con)

4. Chris Coghlan (LD)

5. Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab)

6. Edward Morello (LD)

7. Wendy Chamberlain (LD)

8. Sureena Brackenridge (Lab)

9. Alison Bennett (LD)

10. Olly Glover (LD)

David Williams: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her fiscal policies on low income households. Lorraine Beavers: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Pippa Heylings: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to business rates on SMEs. Ashley Fox: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Matt Vickers: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Stephen Gethins: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of leaving the EU on economic growth. John Lamont: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds on working people. Chris Coghlan: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jack Rankin: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on levels of incentives to work. Josh Fenton-Glynn: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Katrina Murray: What progress she has made on the Financial Inclusion Strategy. Wendy Chamberlain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Julian Smith: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Sureena Brackenridge: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Kevin Bonavia: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce costs for commuters. Jack Abbott: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support entrepreneurs. Alison Bennett: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Euan Stainbank: What fiscal steps she is taking to support industry in the Forth Valley. Olly Glover: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Liam Conlon: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support patients in the NHS. John Milne: What fiscal steps she is taking to help increase growth in rural areas. Tom Hayes: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the OBR's report entitled Economic and fiscal outlook, published in November 2025. John Slinger: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support entrepreneurs. Jon Pearce: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower energy bills. Gill German: How many people will receive the increased National Minimum Wage. Dave Robertson: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower energy bills. Alison Hume: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to public sector procurement processes on economic growth. Ashley Fox: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending freezes on Income Tax and National Insurance thresholds on working people. Simon Opher: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support patients in the NHS. Wera Hobhouse: What steps she is taking through the tax system to help reduce costs for small and medium-sized businesses. Clive Efford: What steps she is taking to reduce Government borrowing. Sarah Owen: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing child poverty on the economy. Susan Murray: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to National Insurance contributions on economic growth. Monica Harding: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds on the cost of living.

Urgent Question

Gavin Robinson
Democratic Unionist Party

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the latest publication from Operation Kenova and the Government’s response to its findings

None

Statements

Home Office
Shabana Mahmood

Ministerial statement
Safeguarding

None

Main Business

Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat

Ten Minute Rule Motion
UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate)

None

Legislation
Second Reading of the Railways Bill

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Rupert Lowe
Independent

Levels of illegal migrants whose whereabouts are unknown

None

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