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Thursday 5th March

(7 days ago)
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Commons Chamber

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

09:30

Oral questions
Cabinet Office
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First 5 Oral Questions

Laurence Turner (Lab)
1. If he will commission new works under the Official History Programme.

Gareth Bacon (Con)
2. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Jeevun Sandher (Lab)
3. What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest.

Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to uphold standards in Government.

Catherine Fookes (Lab)
5. What recent discussions he has had with Capita on ensuring timely payments under the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Topical Questioners

1. Bayo Alaba (Lab)

2. John Lamont (Con)

3. Harriet Cross (Con)

8. Shockat Adam (Ind)

9. Joe Robertson (Con)

10. Adam Thompson (Lab)

Laurence Turner: If he will commission new works under the Official History Programme.
Bayo Alaba: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gareth Bacon: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
John Lamont: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Harriet Cross: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jeevun Sandher: What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest.
Chris Hinchliff: What steps he is taking to uphold standards in Government.
Jeff Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tom Hayes: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Catherine Fookes: What recent discussions he has had with Capita on ensuring timely payments under the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Tom Rutland: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tonia Antoniazzi: What recent progress he has made on strengthening the relationship between the UK Government and the devolved Administrations.
Patrick Hurley: What steps he is taking through the Office for the Impact Economy to help increase the size of the cooperative sector.
John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Blake Stephenson: What guidance his Department issues on civil service sponsorship of visas.
Shockat Adam: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Chris Vince: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on coordinating the work of the Co-operative Development Unit across Government.
Joe Robertson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lorraine Beavers: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the procurement of the Business Process Services element of the Synergy Programme in the context of shared services across Government.
Adam Thompson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jeff Smith: What steps he plans to take to consult the public on the design of the digital ID scheme.
Susan Murray: What estimate he has made of the cost of the Civil Service Pensions Recovery Plan.
Kirsteen Sullivan: What steps his Department is taking to encourage the adoption of the inclusive personal protective equipment Standard BS 30417 in Government procurement contracts.
Oliver Ryan: What steps he has taken to spread the location of Government and civil service staff across the UK.
Martin Rhodes: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle cyber threats.
Luke Charters: what recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest.
Sonia Kumar: Whether his Department has issued guidance to the Department of Health and Social Care on the procurement of secure IT systems infrastructure from British businesses.
Tom Hayes: What recent discussions he has with the European Commission on linking UK and EU emission trading systems.
Luke Murphy: What steps he is taking through civil service reform to support the economy.
Sarah Russell: What steps his Department is taking to help improve the cyber security of national infrastructure.
Rachel Taylor: What steps he is taking to increase resilience against foreign interference.
Joe Morris: What steps his Department is taking through public procurement to help reduce carbon emissions.
Gregory Stafford: What recent progress he has made on implementing the humble Address of 4 February 2026.
Steve Race: What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest
Peter Swallow: What assessment he has made of trends in levels of disinformation by foreign state actors.

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Hamish Falconer

Ministerial statement
Consular assistance

None

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Ed Miliband

Ministerial statement
Energy markets

None

Main Business

Legislation
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill: Second and Third Reading

None

Jas Athwal
Labour

Backbench Business
Contributions of Commonwealth troops in the First World War

None

Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op)

Backbench Business
Future of palliative care

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Abena Oppong-Asare
Labour

Endometriosis, fibroids and the Women's Health Strategy

None

Westminster Hall

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

13:30

Contribution of local museums
Jen Craft (Lab - Thurrock)

None

15:00

World Book Day
Helen Hayes (Lab - Dulwich and West Norwood)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

The MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

11:00

Royal Assent
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026, Rare Cancers Act 2026 and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act 206

None

Department Questions

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Labour

Oral questions
'FAS Plan: building a safer future together' and options for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances to be banned in all consumer products manufactured or sold in the UK

None

Earl of Clancarty
Crossbench

Oral questions
University of Manchester report 'Class Ceiling' and steps to address class inequality in the arts

None

Lord Touhig
Labour

Oral questions
Review of the Operation of the Access to Work fund

None

Lord Londesborough
Crossbench

Oral questions
HMRC data showing that an increasing number of small businesses in the UK are earning below the VAT tax threshold

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
Lord Livermore

Legislation
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - report stage
View Amendments

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of Report stage on the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

13:00
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill – committee stage (day 8)
View Amendments

None

18:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:15
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee
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At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Alastair Lewis
Jacqueline Lean
Jonathan Bills
Susan Satchell (Governance Change Officer)

10:30
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

National Resilience
National Resilience Committee - Private Meeting

None

10:30
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee

None

10:45
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Numeracy for Life
Numeracy for Life Committee
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At 10:50am: Oral evidence
Prof Hannah Fry - Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at Cambridge University
Bobby Seagull MBE - Mathematics teacher, Ambassador at National Numeracy, and Fellow at Academy of the Mathematical Sciences

Friday 6th March

(6 days ago)
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The Commons is not sitting on this day

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Baroness Lloyd of Effra
Labour

Debate
International Women’s Day

None

15:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 9th March

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (9 Mar 2026)

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

Oral questions
Department for Work and Pensions
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First 5 Oral Questions

Josh Babarinde (LD)
1. If he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of disregarding the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for the purpose of calculating Pension Credit entitlement.

Gill Furniss (Lab)
2. What steps he is taking to support people to invest in their pensions.

John Cooper (Con)
3. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.

John Lamont (Con)
4. What assessment he has made of trends in the number of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.

Connor Rand (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.

Topical Questioners

1. Sarah Dyke (LD)

2. Sarah Coombes (Lab)

3. Tessa Munt (LD)

4. Antonia Bance (Lab)

5. Greg Smith (Con)

6. Ian Sollom (LD)

7. Calum Miller (LD)

8. Lee Anderson (RUK)

9. Linsey Farnsworth (Lab)

10. Joshua Reynolds (LD)

Josh Babarinde: If he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of disregarding the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for the purpose of calculating Pension Credit entitlement.
Sarah Dyke: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Sarah Coombes: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gill Furniss: What steps he is taking to support people to invest in their pensions.
Tessa Munt: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
John Cooper: What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
John Lamont: What assessment he has made of trends in the number of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.
Antonia Bance: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Connor Rand: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.
Greg Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Joani Reid: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.
Ian Sollom: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jerome Mayhew: What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
Calum Miller: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lee Anderson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Victoria Collins: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating 1950s-born women affected by the maladministration of State Pension age changes.
Adam Thompson: What recent progress has been made on the Young People and Work Report.
Linsey Farnsworth: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Kirith Entwistle: What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in Bolton North East constituency.
Joshua Reynolds: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Peter Prinsley: If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the rate of State Pension.
Linsey Farnsworth: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.
Josh Dean: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.
Luke Akehurst: What steps he is taking to improve the protection of workers against exposure to potentially hazardous medicinal products.
Kirsty Blackman: What assessment he has made of recent trends in levels of unemployment in Scotland.
Manuela Perteghella: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Work Capability Assessment clearance times of over two years on claimants.
Amanda Hack: What steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.
Desmond Swayne: What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
Al Pinkerton: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment application process.
Alison Griffiths: What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
Anneliese Midgley: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.
Gagan Mohindra: What estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for a decision on their Access to Work application.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: What recent progress the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment has made.
Catherine Fookes: What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.
Alex McIntyre: What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.

Urgent Question

Chris Philp
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the Government’s recently announced immigration policy and the associated changes to the Immigration Rules

None

Statements

HM Treasury
Rachel Reeves

Ministerial statement
Middle East — Economic update

None

Ministry of Defence
John Healey

Ministerial statement
Middle East — Defence update

None

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Steve Reed

Ministerial statement
Protecting What Matters

None

Main Business

Consideration of Lords amendments
Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Caroline Dinenage
Conservative

Potential merits of reforming the regulation of funeral directors

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 4.30pm - 7.30pm

18:00

e-petition 728677 relating to type 1 diabetes testing for infants
Irene Campbell (Lab - North Ayrshire and Arran)

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy
Foreign Affairs Committee
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At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Ali Law - Director of Public Policy for Northern Europe at TikTok
David Agranovich - Director of Global Threat Disruption at Meta
Wifredo Fernández - Head of Americas, Global Government Affairs at X Corp.

13:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:45
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

UK trade with the US, India and EU
Business and Trade Committee
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At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Chris Bryant MP - Minister for Trade at Department for Business and Trade
Amanda Brooks CBE - Director General, Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations at Department for Business and Trade
Kate Joseph - Director General, Economic Security and Trade Relations at Department for Business and Trade

17:00
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Private Meeting

None

General Committee

18:00
Cabinet Office Room 9, Palace of Westminster

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Bailey of Paddington
Conservative

Oral questions
Whether periodic tenancies draw more tenants into Stamp Duty Land Tax lease returns than fixed-term tenancies

None

Baroness Humphreys
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Impact of the activities of the Crown Estate on the Welsh economy and household budgets in Wales

None

Lord Young of Cookham
Conservative

Oral questions
Progress made by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care

None

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Labour

Oral questions
Criteria used by the British Business Bank when investing in UK businesses

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Conservative

Private Notice Question
Middle East conflict

None

Main Business

Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron

Legislation
Tobacco and Vapes Bill - third reading
View Amendments

None

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill – report stage (day 4) part one
View Amendments

None

Statements

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Whitehead

Statement
Energy markets (dinner break business)

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill – report stage (day 4) part two
View Amendments

None

Estimated rising time
The House may sit late.

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Blake of Leeds

Orders and regulations
Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026

None

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour

Orders and regulations
Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Cabinet Office
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Orders and regulations
Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron

Orders and regulations
Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Orders and regulations
Goods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers' Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

None

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Whitehead

Orders and regulations
Electricity and Gas (ECO) (Amendment) (Specified Period) Order 2026

None

Department for Business and Trade
Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Orders and regulations
Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

None

18:30

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood Vaccinations Committee

None

Tuesday 10th March

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (10 Mar 2026)

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

Jim McMahon (LAB)
1. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC approved mileage rates are up to date.

Ashley Fox (Con)
2. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates announced in the Autumn Budget 2025 on the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Preet Kaur Gill (LAB)
3. What fiscal steps she is taking to support the community ownership of assets.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Lab)
4. What fiscal steps she has taken to help reduce the cost of living for families.

John Glen (Con)
5. Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Office for Budget Responsibility's growth projections for 2026 on future Departmental spending levels.

Topical Questioners

1. Daniel Francis (Lab)

2. David Mundell (Con)

3. Liz Jarvis (LD)

4. Torcuil Crichton (Lab)

5. Damien Egan (Lab)

6. Paul Davies (Lab)

7. John Milne (LD)

8. Desmond Swayne (Con)

9. Sam Carling (Lab)

10. Freddie van Mierlo (LD)

Jim McMahon: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC approved mileage rates are up to date.
Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
David Mundell: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Ashley Fox: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates announced in the Autumn Budget 2025 on the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
Preet Kaur Gill: What fiscal steps she is taking to support the community ownership of assets.
Liz Jarvis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy: What fiscal steps she has taken to help reduce the cost of living for families.
Torcuil Crichton: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Glen: Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Office for Budget Responsibility's growth projections for 2026 on future Departmental spending levels.
Damien Egan: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Paul Davies: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Wendy Chamberlain: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax changes on high street businesses.
Catherine West: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the level of use of food banks by families.
John Milne: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Desmond Swayne: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Nick Smith: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the State Pension increase in April 2026 on pensioners.
Sam Carling: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Michael Wheeler: What fiscal steps she has taken to help reduce the cost of living for families.
Claire Hanna: What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT for the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland.
Freddie van Mierlo: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Freddie van Mierlo: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment.
Joe Morris: What steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase local roads maintenance funding.
Danny Chambers: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax changes on high street businesses.
Greg Smith: What estimate she has made of the number of people subject to the loan charge who will have their cases settled following the independent review of the loan charge.
Claire Young: What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the VAT treatment of heat batteries.
Lee Dillon: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax changes on high street businesses in Newbury.
John Lamont: What estimate she has made of taxation levels in each of the next five years.
Brian Mathew: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment.
Jessica Toale: What steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase local roads maintenance funding.
Caroline Voaden: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of supporting the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
Lloyd Hatton: What steps she is taking to help ensure the accuracy of information provided by tax advisers.
Stuart Anderson: What fiscal steps her Department is taking to help increase productivity.
Steff Aquarone: What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Norfolk.
Sarah Green: What estimate she has made of the number of people subject to the loan charge who will have their cases settled following the independent review of the loan charge.
Jeremy Hunt: What steps she is taking to help improve the global competitiveness of the City of London.

Statements

Darren Jones
Labour

Ministerial statement
Digital ID: Public Consultation Announcement

None

Main Business

Ruth Jones
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Domestic abuse (pets)

None

Legislation
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op)

National resilience in extreme climate and weather events

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