Parallel Parliament

Thursday 22nd January

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (22 Jan 2026)

Commons
Lords

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

Jayne Kirkham (LAB)
1. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve resilience to emergencies in rural and coastal areas.

Matt Rodda (Lab)
2. What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme.

James Asser (Lab)
3. What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme.

Yuan Yang (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

Catherine Fookes (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

Topical Questioners

1. Sarah Olney (LD)

2. Alison Hume (Lab)

3. Douglas McAllister (Lab)

4. Luke Charters (Lab)

5. Peter Swallow (Lab)

6. Alison Bennett (LD)

7. John Slinger (Lab)

8. Gregory Stafford (Con)

9. Jonathan Davies (Lab)

10. Jim Dickson (Lab)

Sarah Olney: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jayne Kirkham: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve resilience to emergencies in rural and coastal areas. Alison Hume: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Matt Rodda: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Douglas McAllister: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. James Asser: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Luke Charters: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Yuan Yang: What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. Catherine Fookes: What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. Peter Swallow: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Susan Murray: What recent steps he has taken to establish a digital identity system. Alison Bennett: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transparency in Government decision-making. John Slinger: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Callum Anderson: What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. Gregory Stafford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Graeme Downie: What recent progress his Department has made on implementing a digital ID scheme. Jonathan Davies: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Nick Smith: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle cyber crime. Jim Dickson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Graham Leadbitter: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's insourcing policies. Tristan Osborne: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to enable local authorities to invest in local businesses. Jeff Smith: What recent progress he has made on the delivery of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Chris Murray: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Victoria Collins: What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK's relations with the EU. Alan Gemmell: What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through the Erasmus+ programme. Florence Eshalomi: What recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on improving the use of technology to implement Government priorities. Caroline Voaden: What steps his Department is taking to provide households with information on emergency preparedness. Douglas McAllister: What recent progress he has made on improving cooperation between the UK Government and the devolved Administrations. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter: What steps he is taking to improve cross-Government coordination on the delivery of Government priorities in rural areas. Harriet Cross: What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on future trade agreements. Meg Hillier: What recent progress he has made on the digital ID scheme. Peter Swallow: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect democratic processes from foreign interference. Sarah Olney: What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK's relations with the EU. Alison Bennett: What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK's relations with the EU.

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
Steve Reed

Ministerial statement
Local Government Reorganisation

None

Bill Esterson
Labour

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Fourth Special Report of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, Tackling the energy cost crisis: Government Response, HC 1624

None

Main Business

Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat

Backbench Business
General Debate on government support for the fishing industry

None

Sam Carling
Labour

Backbench Business
General Debate on the impact of import standards on the agricultural sector

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Ben Spencer
Conservative

Local government finances in Surrey

None

Westminster Hall

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

13:30

Transport connectivity in the Midlands and North Wales
Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills)

None

15:00

The International Day of Education
Bambos Charalambous (Lab - Southgate and Wood Green)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Work of Ofwat
Public Accounts Committee

None

General Committee

11:30
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Railways Bill

None

14:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Railways Bill

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

11:00

Introduction(s)
Baroness Bi; Lord Walker of Broxton

None

Royal Assent
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026; Sentencing Act 2026; Holocaust Memorial Act 2026

None

Department Questions

Lord Snape
Labour

Oral questions
Preventing the manufacture, sale and use of number plates intended to defeat enforcement cameras, including automatic number plate recognition systems

None

Baroness Pitkeathley
Labour

Oral questions
Ensuring the UK is adequately prepared for the the risks and opportunities presented by advances in artificial intelligence

None

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
The appointment of the freelance champion for the creative industries

None

Lord Robathan
Conservative

Oral questions
Recent comments by the President of the United States of America about Diego Garcia

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill – committee stage (day 12)
View Amendments

None

Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest
Conservative

Debate
Impact of government policy on hospitality and retail sectors

None

19:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

13:00
Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Legislation
Pensions Schemes Bill - committee stage (day 4)
View Amendments

None

17:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:15
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee

None

Friday 23rd January

(6 days ago)
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Commons
Lords

The Commons is not sitting on this day

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Labour

Legislation
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill - third reading

None

Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Labour

Legislation
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - committee stage (day 7)
View Amendments

None

18:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 26th January

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (26 Jan 2026)

Commons
Lords

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

Paul Davies (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs.

Richard Quigley (Lab)
2. If he will take steps to ensure that the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment does not propose changes that would affect people undergoing cancer treatment.

Patrick Hurley (Lab)
3. What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs.

Douglas McAllister (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs.

Andrew Lewin (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.

Topical Questioners

1. Baggy Shanker (LAB)

2. Josh Newbury (Lab)

3. Martin Rhodes (Lab)

4. Ian Roome (LD)

5. Greg Smith (Con)

6. Wendy Chamberlain (LD)

7. Luke Evans (Con)

8. Jack Abbott (LAB)

9. Sonia Kumar (Lab)

10. Simon Opher (Lab)

Paul Davies: What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs. Baggy Shanker: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Richard Quigley: If he will take steps to ensure that the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment does not propose changes that would affect people undergoing cancer treatment. Josh Newbury: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Martin Rhodes: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Patrick Hurley: What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs. Douglas McAllister: What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs. Ian Roome: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Greg Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Lewin: What steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work. Lee Dillon: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating 1950s-born women affected by the maladministration of State Pension age changes. Wendy Chamberlain: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Luke Evans: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Dyke: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating 1950s-born women affected by the maladministration of State Pension age changes. Natasha Irons: What steps he is taking through the roll-out of Youth Hubs to help support young people into education, training and employment. Jack Abbott: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Chris Bloore: What steps he is taking to help reduce demand for food banks. Sonia Kumar: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Gagan Mohindra: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of claimants of the Personal Independence Payment. Simon Opher: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Swallow: What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy. Joani Reid: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work scheme. Phil Brickell: What steps he is taking to support families with the cost of living. Daniel Francis: What steps he is taking to help support young disabled people into work. Toby Perkins: What recent progress his Department has made on the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment. Nick Smith: What steps he is taking to help support employers to keep people healthy at work. Jim Shannon: What steps he is taking to ensure that the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment considers the needs of people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Debbie Abrahams: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's progress on implementing the recommendations of the Keep Britain Working Review. Antonia Bance: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Jobcentre Work Coaches in directing people to English for Speakers of Other Languages courses. Jas Athwal: What steps he is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs. Tom Hayes: What steps his Department is taking to help support welfare claimants with learning difficulties during the migration process to Universal Credit. Bob Blackman: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit. Nia Griffith: What steps he is taking to support disabled people into work. Danny Chambers: What steps he is taking to support people into work. Mike Martin: What steps his Department is taking to incorporate new technology into the Find a Job platform.

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 Government's plans for the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill.

None

Statements

Home Office
Shabana Mahmood

Ministerial statement
Police Reform White Paper

None

Main Business

Legislation
Second Reading of the Armed Forces Bill

None

Ministry of Defence
John Healey

Armed Forces Bill: Select Committee

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Josh Newbury
Labour

NHS urgent care in Staffordshire

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 729440 relating to play in the key stage 1 curriculum
Roz Savage (LD - South Cotswolds)

None

18:00

e-petition 718660 relating to the licensing and regulation of animal rescue centres
Irene Campbell (Lab - North Ayrshire and Arran)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
Glasgow East End

The work of the BBC in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee

None

11:30
TBC

Scottish Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

None

13:30
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Accountability in small government bodies
Public Accounts Committee

None

General Committee

18:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Programming Sub-Committee - Private Meeting

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Baroness Paul of Shepherd's Bush; Lord Barber of Chittlehampton

None

Department Questions

Lord Bassam of Brighton
Labour

Oral questions
The impact of the 2025 Budget on grassroots music venues

None

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Plaid Cymru

Oral questions
The UK’s implementation of ILO Convention 190, which recognises the right to be free from violence and harassment in the workplace

None

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin
Labour

Oral questions
Impact of uniformed youth groups on promoting skills and resilience in young people

None

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Labour

Oral questions
Plans to regulate the development of superintelligent AI

None

Main Business

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Debate
Holocaust Memorial Day

None

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Urgent Question Repeat
Government's plans for the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

None

Statements

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour

Statement
China Update

None

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Statement
Water White Paper

None

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Statement
Local Government Reorganisation

None

Main Business

20:15

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Legislation
Pension Schemes Bill - committee stage (day 5)
View Amendments

None

19:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

16:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

UK-India Free Trade Agreement
International Agreements Committee - Private Meeting

None

Tuesday 27th January

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (27 Jan 2026)

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

Chris Coghlan (LD)
1. If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing research and development bonds of up to £20 billion.

Kirsteen Sullivan (LAB)
2. What steps she is taking to provide regional funding.

Peter Prinsley (Lab)
3. What steps she is taking to reform business rates.

Richard Foord (LD)
4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector.

Paula Barker (Lab)
5. Whether she plans to increase the level of Small Business Rates Relief for the hair and beauty sector.

Topical Questioners

1. Paula Barker (Lab)

2. Chi Onwurah (Lab)

3. Alan Strickland (Lab)

4. Preet Kaur Gill (LAB)

5. Gagan Mohindra (Con)

6. Munira Wilson (LD)

7. Nia Griffith (Lab)

8. Edward Morello (LD)

9. Wendy Chamberlain (LD)

10. Andy McDonald (Lab)

Paula Barker: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Chris Coghlan: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing research and development bonds of up to £20 billion. Kirsteen Sullivan: What steps she is taking to provide regional funding. Chi Onwurah: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Alan Strickland: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Peter Prinsley: What steps she is taking to reform business rates. Preet Kaur Gill: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Richard Foord: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Gagan Mohindra: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Paula Barker: Whether she plans to increase the level of Small Business Rates Relief for the hair and beauty sector. Jo White: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing Government-backed loans for SMEs. Munira Wilson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Emma Foody: What steps she is taking to provide regional funding. Nia Griffith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Luke Murphy: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of living standards on the economy. Dave Robertson: What steps she is taking to providing funding for rail infrastructure. Wendy Chamberlain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Whittingdale: What fiscal steps she is taking to support the hospitality sector. Andy McDonald: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Olly Glover: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Sally Jameson: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet Colleagues to help reduce energy bills. Lillian Jones: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, published on 9 December 2025. Elaine Stewart: What steps she is taking to provide regional funding. Abtisam Mohamed: What fiscal steps she is taking to support small businesses. Tom Gordon: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Marie Goldman: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Alison Taylor: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the FTSE 100 Index rising above 10,000 points on the economy. Lincoln Jopp: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on inflation. Kevin Bonavia: What economic steps she has taken against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Joe Powell: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, published on 9 December 2025. Anna Dixon: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet Colleagues to help reduce energy bills. Alice Macdonald: What steps she is taking to providing funding for rail infrastructure. Bobby Dean: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the restriction on tax relief for banks' compensation payments for motor finance compensation payments. Peter Fortune: What estimate she has made of the average annual cost to motorists of ending the temporary 5p fuel duty reduction.

Statements

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook

Ministerial statement
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

None

HM Treasury
Dan Tomlinson

Ministerial statement
Business Rates

None

Main Business

Julie Minns
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles

None

Department of Health and Social Care
Wes Streeting

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Allocation of Time

None

Legislation
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Second Reading
View Amendments

None

Legislation
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee and remaining stages
View Amendments

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Richard Fuller
Conservative

Impact of East Park Energy on North Bedfordshire constituency

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