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Monday 10th November

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Commons
Lords

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Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Austin of Dudley
Non-affiliated

Oral questions
Length of time between charging suspects and trials taking place.

None

Baroness Bousted
Labour

Oral questions
Improvement of the data produced by the Office for National Statistics

None

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
River pollution: sources other than sewage

None

Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Conservative

Oral questions
Impact of a potential National Insurance rate increase on partnerships

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Hayward
Conservative

Private Notice Question
Assessment of recent accidental prison releases

None

Main Business

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - third reading

None

Statements

Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Smith of Malvern

Statement
Curriculum and Assessment Review and the government response

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill - committee stage (day 1) - part one

None

Baroness Deech
Crossbench

Short debate
Law Commission’s report: 'Financial Remedies Scoping Report'

None

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill - committee stage (day 1) - part two

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Department for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Orders and regulations
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Definition of Relevant Land) (Amendment) Order 2025

None

Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Blake of Leeds

Orders and regulations
National Health Service (Procurement, Slavery and Human Trafficking) Regulations 2025

None

Department for Business and Trade
Lord Stockwood

Orders and regulations
Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025

None

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

Orders and regulations
Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025

None

18:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:30
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Draft Finance Bill 2025–26
Finance Bill Sub-Committee

None

Tuesday 11th November

(4 days ago)
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Order Paper (11 Nov 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

Oral questions
Ministry of Justice
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Bob Blackman (Con)
1. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform human rights laws.

Lincoln Jopp (Con)
2. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of catapults as offensive weapons.

Liz Saville Roberts (PC)
3. What his Department's policy is on the use of the Welsh language in prisons.

Ian Sollom (LD)
4. What steps she is taking to support the Probation Service.

Beccy Cooper (Lab)
5. What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Topical Questioners

1. Clive Jones (LD)

2. Claire Young (LD)

3. Peter Lamb (Lab)

4. Wera Hobhouse (LD)

5. Edward Leigh (Con)

6. John Cooper (Con)

7. Harpreet Uppal (Lab)

8. Rachel Hopkins (Lab)

9. Bradley Thomas (Con)

10. Jacob Collier (Lab)

Clive Jones: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Bob Blackman: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform human rights laws. Lincoln Jopp: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of catapults as offensive weapons. Claire Young: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Lamb: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Liz Saville Roberts: What his Department's policy is on the use of the Welsh language in prisons. Wera Hobhouse: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps she is taking to support the Probation Service. Edward Leigh: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Beccy Cooper: What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. Bradley Thomas: What steps his Department is taking to help support the Probation Service to manage repeat offenders who cross jurisdictional boundaries to avoid supervision. John Cooper: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ben Maguire: What steps he is taking to increase access to legal aid for people in rural areas. Harpreet Uppal: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: What steps his Department is taking to help increase access to justice for people from all social backgrounds. Rachel Hopkins: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Bradley Thomas: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Cooper: What steps his Department is taking to use technology to improve the efficiency of the criminal justice system. Jacob Collier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Helen Morgan: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. Jonathan Brash: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the number of prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences. Mary Kelly Foy: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering the pension age of prison officers. Elsie Blundell: What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help support victims of technology-assisted child sexual abuse. Roz Savage: What steps she is taking through the criminal justice system to help support victims of environmental crimes. Fred Thomas: What steps his Department is taking to help improve rehabilitation outcomes for people with unspent convictions. Anna Dixon: What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. Andy McDonald: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that workers receive tribunal awards in cases where the respondent company has entered administration. Vikki Slade: What steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding for the courts system. Julian Smith: Whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on litigation funding agreements. Gagan Mohindra: What steps he is taking to help support victims of crime through the criminal justice system. Olivia Blake: When he plans to increase legal aid fees. Mike Reader: What steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding to the Probation Service for meeting its additional responsibilities in the Sentencing Bill. Sarah Owen: What steps his Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system. Al Pinkerton: What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of safeguards for preventing harm to children during court-ordered contact arrangements. Luke Murphy: What steps he is taking to help tackle court backlogs.

Statements

Cabinet Office
David Lammy

Ministerial statement
Release in error

None

Department for Work and Pensions
Pat McFadden

Ministerial statement
Pensions Update

None

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Lisa Nandy

Ministerial statement
BBC Leadership

None

Main Business

Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine)

None

General debate
General Debate on the Contribution of the Armed Forces to mark Remembrance

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Dan Carden
Labour

Blood transfusions during the Falklands War

None

Westminster Hall

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