Parallel Parliament

Monday 1st September

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (1 Sep 2025)

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

Richard Holden (Con)
1. What progress she has made on reducing unemployment.

Richard Quigley (Lab)
2. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of statutory sick pay.

Alison Griffiths (Con)
3. What assessment she has made of trends in the level of unemployment.

Joe Morris (Lab)
4. What steps she is taking to support young people into training in Hexham constituency .

Michelle Scrogham (Lab)
5. What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Barrow and Furness constituency.

Topical Questioners

7. Luke Charters (Lab)

8. Carolyn Harris (Lab)

9. John Slinger (Lab)

10. Peter Swallow (Lab)

Richard Holden: What progress she has made on reducing unemployment. Chris Vince: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Richard Quigley: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of statutory sick pay. Perran Moon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Bool: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Alison Griffiths: What assessment she has made of trends in the level of unemployment. John Lamont: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Joe Morris: What steps she is taking to support young people into training in Hexham constituency . John Glen: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Michelle Scrogham: What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Barrow and Furness constituency. John Lamont: What estimate she has made of the level of spending on health and disability benefits by 2030. Jim Dickson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Luke Charters: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Russell: What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Congleton constituency. Carolyn Harris: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Natasha Irons: What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Croydon East constituency. John Slinger: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Cooper: What steps she is taking to help tackle fraud in the welfare system. Peter Swallow: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Anna Sabine: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment application process. Graham Leadbitter: What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reducing poverty. Sarah Bool: What estimate she has made of the number of 16-24 year olds receiving Universal Credit. Sarah Hall: What steps she is taking to improve data sharing between her Department and local authorities. Blake Stephenson: What steps she is taking to help reduce unemployment in rural areas. Damien Egan: What steps is she taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Bristol North East constituency. Christine Jardine: What steps she is taking to increase the uptake of Pension Credit. Edward Morello: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the number of remote Personal Independence Payment assessments on claimants in West Dorset constituency. Bayo Alaba: What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Southend East and Rochford constituency. Jo Platt: What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Leigh and Atherton constituency. Will Stone: What steps she is taking to increase levels of employment through the trailblazer programme to tackle economic activity. Johanna Baxter: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of statutory sick pay. David Burton-Sampson: What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Southend West and Leigh constituency. Wendy Chamberlain: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of her Department's communications. Alison Bennett: What plans she has to reform Carer's Allowance. Adam Jogee: What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.

Statements

Home Office
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Borders and Asylum

None

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
David Lammy

Ministerial statement
Middle East

None

Ministry of Defence
John Healey

Ministerial statement
Ukraine

None

Alex Sobel
Labour (Co-op)

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Seventh Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Transnational Repression in the UK, HC 681

None

Main Business

Catherine Atkinson
Labour

General debate
General Debate on Regional Transport Inequality

None

Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat

General debate
General Debate on Devolution In Scotland

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Kirsteen Sullivan
Labour (Co-op)

Potential merits of Government support for a memorial to the Lisbon Maru in Scotland

None

Select & Joint Committees

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting

None

General Committee

18:00
Room 9, Palace of Westminster

Third Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Local Audit (Amendment of Definition of Smaller Authority) Regulations 2025

None

18:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Pension Schemes Bill: Programming Sub Committee - Private Meeting

None

18:00
Department for Transport Room 11, Palace of Westminster

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) (Amendment) Order 2025

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Viscount Camrose
Conservative

Oral questions
Measuring and evaluating productivity gains across the Civil Service resulting from deployment of artificial intelligence

None

Lord Polak
Conservative

Oral questions
Development of Palestinian Territories, beyond recognition of a Palestinian State, including governance, anti-corruption measures, and institutional capacity-building

None

Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Conservative

Oral questions
Dangers of screen time for children

None

Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Conservative

Oral questions
Introducing activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

None

Main Business

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - committee stage (day 3) - part one

None

Statements

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour

Statement
Middle East

None

Main Business

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - committee stage (day 3) - part two

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 94F on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

None

Tuesday 2nd September

(6 days ago)
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Order Paper (2 Sep 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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First 5 Oral Questions

Edward Morello (LD)
1. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to the Official Development Assistance budget on UK-supported humanitarian and development programmes overseas.

Louise Sandher-Jones (Lab)
2. What assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Sudan.

Roz Savage (LD)
3. What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure humanitarian aid can reach people in Gaza.

Luke Evans (Con)
4. What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Chagos Islands.

Blair McDougall (Lab)
5. What diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect democracy in Georgia.

Topical Questioners

1. Ashley Fox (Con)

2. Brian Leishman (Ind)

3. Daniel Francis (Lab)

4. Rachel Blake (LAB)

5. Sarah Bool (Con)

6. Laura Kyrke-Smith (Lab)

7. Sarah Smith (Lab)

8. Kim Johnson (Lab)

9. Lincoln Jopp (Con)

10. Liz Jarvis (LD)

Ashley Fox: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to the Official Development Assistance budget on UK-supported humanitarian and development programmes overseas. Louise Jones: What assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Roz Savage: What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure humanitarian aid can reach people in Gaza. Daniel Francis: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Luke Evans: What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Chagos Islands. Rachel Blake: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Blair McDougall: What diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect democracy in Georgia. Sarah Bool: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Laura Kyrke-Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Abtisam Mohamed: What progress his Department has made on the evacuation of UK scholarship students from Gaza. Sarah Olney: What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support Ukraine. Sarah Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Alistair Strathern: What steps he is taking to help increase levels of aid entering Gaza. Kim Johnson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Matt Turmaine: What steps he is taking to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Lincoln Jopp: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Torcuil Crichton: What recent steps his Department has taken to help secure peace in the Middle East. Liz Jarvis: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Green: What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure humanitarian aid can reach people in Gaza. Rosena Allin-Khan: What discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on civilian deaths in Gaza. Chris Law: What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the recognition of a Palestinian state. Cameron Thomas: What steps his Department is taking to increase economic sanctions on Russia. Jayne Kirkham: What progress he has made on supporting sick and injured Palestinian children to receive medical treatment in the UK. Helen Maguire: What steps he is taking to support people impacted by the humanitarian situation in the Middle East. Ben Maguire: What discussions he has had with President Trump on global security. Josh Newbury: What steps he is taking to help restore the ceasefire in Gaza. Lewis Atkinson: What steps he is taking with international partners to help tackle irregular migration to the UK. Steve Race: What steps he is taking to help accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 by 2030. Sarah Owen: What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Maya Ellis: What steps his Department is taking to ensure that rural constituencies are positively impacted by the UK’s international development partnerships. Jon Pearce: What steps he is taking to support Ukraine. Will Stone: What steps he is taking to strengthen diplomatic relations with Morocco. Mary Glindon: What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Statements

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Sarah Jones

Ministerial statement
Insolvency of Speciality Steel UK LTD

None

Home Office
Jess Phillips

Ministerial statement
Group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse

None

Main Business

Becky Gittins
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Babies and Infants (Allergy Guidance)

None

Legislation
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second reading

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Robert Jenrick
Conservative

Large scale solar development in Newark 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