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Latest Events in the House of Commons

Government Bill Commons Debates

Monday 14th July
Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill 2024-26
Committee of the whole House

View 23 active Government Bills
Trending Petitions
Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum (55,178 signatures)
2,478 signatures added today
Prohibit publishers irrevocably disabling video games they have already sold (183,331 signatures)
2,118 signatures added today
Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter" (91,021 signatures)
1,782 signatures added today
View 1,944 Open Petitions
Latest Select Committee Inquiries
Thu 10th July
Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thu 10th July
Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Thu 3rd July
Housing Conditions in England
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
View Inquiries
Latest Government Consultations
Tue 8th July
Strengthening Partnerships Consultation
Cabinet Office
Tue 8th July
Electricity network infrastructure: consents, land access and rights
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Fri 4th July
Assessment and rating of wind turbine noise guidance: proposed updates
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
View Latest Consultations

Recent Parliamentary Debates

Debates are held regularly in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The most recent debates are shown below.

Wednesday 9th July in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Oral Answers to Questions (Scotland Office)
(130 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Ian Murray - Secretary of State for Scotland
 Keir Starmer - Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
 Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

Urgent Question

Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions (Ministry of Justice)
(78 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Schools (Allergy Safety)
(2 Speeches)

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill (Department for Work and Pensions)
(209 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Business without Debate

Delegated Legislation

Business of the House (14 July)

Petitions
(3 Speeches)

Adjournment Debate

Birmingham Pub Bombings (Home Office)
(21 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office)

Wednesday 9th July in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Neighbourhood Plans: Planning Decisions (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(71 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Sport England: Tackling Racism (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(11 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Early Years Providers: Government Support (Department for Education)
(47 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (Ministry of Defence)
(20 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)

Glaucoma Awareness (Department of Health and Social Care)
(30 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Wednesday 9th July - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional Report (Cabinet Office)
(1 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Local Government Best Value (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part 1 Report (Ministry of Justice)
(1 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Shabana Mahmood - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Written Corrections

Transport (Department for Transport)
(3 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

General Committees

Draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(7 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Draft Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025 (Department for Transport)
(14 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Draft Buckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Warwickshire County Council (Housing and Regeneration Functions) Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(11 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Wednesday 9th July in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Black Rod (Leader of the House)
(14 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Prisons: Early Release (Ministry of Justice)
(25 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

European Union Entry/Exit System (Department for Transport)
(21 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Fujitsu: Government Contracts (Northern Ireland Office)
(14 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Universal Credit: Two-child Limit (Department for Work and Pensions)
(15 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025
(2 Speeches)

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) (Amendment) Order 2025 (Home Office)
(2 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill (Leader of the House)
(129 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

NHS 10-Year Plan (Cabinet Office)
(33 Speeches)

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill (Leader of the House)
(95 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Other Lords Events
Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business
(2 Speeches)

Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy
(24 Speeches)

National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure
(2 Speeches)

National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure
(2 Speeches)