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Monday 12th January

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Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

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

Damian Hinds (Con)
1. If he will review the methodology for assessing housing affordability used to set local house building targets.

Katie Lam (Con)
2. What discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the rate of housebuilding in London.

Lincoln Jopp (Con)
3. What recent progress his Department has made on delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament.

Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to implement the provisions on leasehold reform in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

Sean Woodcock (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Banbury.

Topical Questioners

1. Peter Prinsley (Lab)

2. Munira Wilson (LD)

3. Mary Kelly Foy (Lab)

4. Juliet Campbell (Lab)

5. Gill Furniss (Lab)

6. Martin Wrigley (LD)

7. Luke Evans (Con)

8. Tom Collins (Lab)

9. Steve Darling (LD)

10. Liz Twist (Lab)

Damian Hinds: If he will review the methodology for assessing housing affordability used to set local house building targets. Peter Prinsley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Munira Wilson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Katie Lam: What discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the rate of housebuilding in London. Lincoln Jopp: What recent progress his Department has made on delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament. Mary Kelly Foy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Juliet Campbell: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tulip Siddiq: What steps he is taking to implement the provisions on leasehold reform in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Sean Woodcock: What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Banbury. Gill Furniss: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Martin Wrigley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. David Smith: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the causes of homelessness in North Northumberland constituency. Luke Evans: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Liz Twist: What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Blaydon and Consett constituency. Tom Collins: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. David Chadwick: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of sales commission charges on park home residents. Yuan Yang: What steps he plans to take to reform the property management system. Steve Darling: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Dan Carden: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle private rent inflation. Liz Twist: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Perran Moon: What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Camborne and Redruth constituency. Mary Kelly Foy: What steps he plans to take to reform the leasehold system. Sonia Kumar: If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of establishing a statutory national register of electricians. Alex Baker: What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Aldershot constituency. James McMurdock: What recent discussions he has had with Basildon and Thurrock councils on proposals to postpone the local elections of May 2026. Liam Conlon: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle damp and mould in social housing. Afzal Khan: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 on Greater Manchester. Gareth Snell: What steps his Department is taking to help support housebuilding in Stoke-on-Trent. Jonathan Brash: What assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of trends in the level of the dispersal of homeless families from local authorities in the South East and the Midlands to the North East. Caroline Dinenage: What steps he is taking to strengthen the rights of leaseholders. Torcuil Crichton: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on neighbourhoods in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency. Elsie Blundell: If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring at least 10% of social housing stock to be let as furnished. Lee Barron: What steps he is taking to consult with communities on the use of Pride in Place funding in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency. Simon Opher: What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Stroud. Chris Vince: What steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Harlow constituency.

Urgent Question

Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the delays to the awarding of the New Medium Helicopter contract and potential closure of Leonardo’s helicopter site in Yeovil.

None

Mims Davies
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the ongoing interruption to water supplies in East Grinstead and the surrounding villages, and what support will be made available for those affected.

None

Statements

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Liz Kendall

Ministerial statement
Non-consensual sexual deepfakes on social media

None

Main Business

Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Day One): Committee of the whole House
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None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

The Speaker’s Absence

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
Administration Committee; Finance Committee; Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Bayo Alaba
Labour

Government support for higher education

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 727309 relating to a general election
John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:30
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

The work of the Chief of Defence Staff
Defence Committee
View details

At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB - Chief of Defence Staff at Ministry of Defence

13:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Lord Doyle; Lord Duvall

None

Department Questions

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Conservative

Oral questions
Legislation giving effect to the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe

None

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden
Labour

Oral questions
Progress made by the Defending Democracy Taskforce on protecting democratic institutions

None

Earl of Clancarty
Crossbench

Oral questions
Supporting the heritage craft and building sector and developing its skills pipeline

None

Baroness Hussein-Ece
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Level of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour experienced by women and girls in educational settings

None

Private Notice Question

Baroness Kennedy of Shaws
Labour

Private Notice Question
Treatment of protesters in Iran, and engagement with the United States government to ensure proposed responses are in accordance with international law

None

Main Business

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Legislation
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - third reading
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None

Lord Callanan
Conservative

Legislation
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - motion to regret
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None

Ministry of Justice
Lord Timpson

Legislation
Sentencing Bill – third reading
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None

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Legislation
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill – report stage
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None

Statements

Ministry of Defence
Lord Coaker

Statement
Ukraine and wider operational update

None

Main Business

21:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Legislation
Pensions Schemes Bill – committee stage (day 1)
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None

19:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

16:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Draft Finance Bill 2025–26
Finance Bill Sub-Committee - Private Meeting

None

Tuesday 13th January

(4 days ago)
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Order Paper (13 Jan 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Department of Health and Social Care
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First 5 Oral Questions

Ian Lavery (Lab)
1. What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff.

Lloyd Hatton (Lab)
2. What steps his Department is taking to move clinics and routine appointments into community hospitals.

Rosie Duffield (Ind)
3. What discussions she has had with King's College London on the compliance of the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial with the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.

Edward Morello (LD)
4. What steps his Department is taking to ensure the accessibility of regular NHS dental check-up appointments in West Dorset constituency.

Sharon Hodgson (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to improve access to tissue freezing for brain cancer patients in Washington and Gateshead South constituency.

Topical Questioners

1. Tom Collins (Lab)

2. Ian Roome (LD)

3. Ben Goldsborough (Lab)

4. James Frith (Lab)

5. Sojan Joseph (Lab)

6. Julia Buckley (Lab)

7. Jack Rankin (Con)

8. Jonathan Brash (Lab)

9. John Whitby (Lab)

10. Emma Foody (LAB)

Tom Collins: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff. Lloyd Hatton: What steps his Department is taking to move clinics and routine appointments into community hospitals. Ian Roome: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Rosie Duffield: What discussions she has had with King's College London on the compliance of the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial with the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004. Ben Goldsborough: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. James Frith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: What steps his Department is taking to ensure the accessibility of regular NHS dental check-up appointments in West Dorset constituency. Sharon Hodgson: What steps he is taking to improve access to tissue freezing for brain cancer patients in Washington and Gateshead South constituency. Sojan Joseph: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Julia Buckley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Paul Waugh: What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care. Jonathan Brash: What steps he is taking to improve access to tissue freezing for brain cancer patients in Hartlepool. Jack Rankin: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jonathan Brash: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Aphra Brandreth: When he plans to publish the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan. John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Laura Kyrke-Smith: What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity and neonatal care. Emma Foody: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jo Platt: What steps his Department is taking to improve ADHD services. Neil Hudson: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government's housebuilding targets on the availability of primary care services in Epping Forest constituency. Chris Vince: What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at A&E departments. Melanie Onn: What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituency. Bambos Charalambous: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the junk food advertising ban on trends in the level of obesity. Adam Dance: What steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services. Alex McIntyre: What steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to GPs. Rachael Maskell: What progress he is making on developing a strategy for adult social care. Matt Bishop: What steps his Department is taking to ensure specialist emotional and practical support is available for parents caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Julia Buckley: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Hospital Transformation Programme on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Tracy Gilbert: Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing patient records to be used to research the impact of the use of puberty blockers on people throughout their lives. Andrew Lewin: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment. Luke Akehurst: What steps his Department is taking to protect NHS workers from occupational exposure to hazardous medicinal products. Sonia Kumar: What steps his Department is taking to ensure mental health support is provided to adults with autism and special needs. Jess Brown-Fuller: What steps his Department is taking to provide consistent funding for fertility treatment across all NHS Trusts. Ben Goldsborough: What steps he is taking to improve community healthcare in rural areas.

Urgent Question

Alicia Kearns
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government if he will make a statement on the released unredacted plans for the proposed Chinese Embassy

None

Andrew George
Liberal Democrat

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement following Storm Goretti

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Statement by the Leader of the House

None

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Iran

None

Main Business

Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools)

None

Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Day Two): Committee of the whole House
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None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
David Smith
Labour

Government support for freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria

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