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Thursday 12th February in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Oral Answers to Questions (Department for Transport)
(163 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Heidi Alexander - Secretary of State for Transport
Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Urgent Question

Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion (Cabinet Office)
(70 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

Pharmacy First: Withholding Payments (Department of Health and Social Care)
(34 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Business of the House (Leader of the House)
(105 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Alan Campbell - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

Social Rented Housing Sector
(11 Speeches)

Point of Order
(3 Speeches)

Backbench Business

LGBT+ History Month (Department for Education)
(58 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

Rural Mobile Connectivity (Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)
(62 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Adjournment Debate

School Minibus Safety (HM Treasury)
(10 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Thursday 12th February in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

UK-EU Agritrade: SPS Agreement
(13 Speeches)

Healthy Relationships
(34 Speeches)

Onshoring: Fashion and Textiles (Department for Business and Trade)
(25 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Thursday 12th February - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion (Cabinet Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Darren Jones - Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

Radio Review: Terms of Reference (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Telegraph Media Group: Proposed Acquisition (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lisa Nandy - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: Baby Victoria Marten (Department for International Development)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Bridget Phillipson - Minister for Women and Equalities

Keeping Children Safe in Education (Department for International Development)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Bridget Phillipson - Minister for Women and Equalities

Vincent Chan: Sentencing (Department for International Development)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Bridget Phillipson - Minister for Women and Equalities

Warm Home Discount Cost Recovery Consultation: Government Response (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

NHS Agenda for Change Workforce (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Wes Streeting - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Foundation Strategic Authorities (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Sub-regional Strategic Planning (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Youth Knife Possession (Ministry of Justice)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

Youth Justice System (Ministry of Justice)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

Thursday 12th February in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Introduction: Lord Dixon of Jericho
(1 Speeches)

Royal Assent
(1 Speeches)

Animal Welfare Strategy: Rural Communities (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(25 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Security of Candidates, MPs and Elections
(17 Speeches)

Post Office Capture and Horizon Scandals (Department for Business and Trade)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Stockwood - Minister of State (HM Treasury)

Changing Weather Patterns and Floods (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(19 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Order 2026 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Better Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) (Ministry of Justice)
(60 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion (Northern Ireland Office)
(17 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill (Department of Health and Social Care)
(88 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Other Lords Events
Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business
(2 Speeches)

Donations to Political Parties (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Counter-Extremism Strategy (Home Office)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

Flour Milling Sector
(13 Speeches)

Environment Agency: Waste Crime
(18 Speeches)