Order Paper for 16 March 2026

Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business

Summary Agenda: Chamber

2.30pm

Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions: Defence

3.30pm

Urgent Questions:

Securing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)

Government’s compliance with the Humble Address of 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister)

Changes to the GP Contract 2026/27 (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care)

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Heating Oil Support (Minister for Energy Consumers)

Up to three hours

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time (Motion)

Up to three hours from the start of proceedings on the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time motion*

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Second Reading

(*if that motion is agreed to)

Followed by

Motion without separate debate:

Money

Up to four hours from the start of proceedings on the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time motion*

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

(*if that motion is agreed to)

No debate

Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval)

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos-related lung cancer (Douglas McAllister)

Westminster Hall

4.30pm

Debate on e-petition 737660 relating to automatic by-elections following Member defections

Business Today: Chamber

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel. (908285)

2Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire)
What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland. (908287)

3Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley)
When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan. (908288)

4Patrick Hurley (Southport)
What steps he is taking to increase air defence support to Ukraine. (908289)

5Luke Murphy (Basingstoke)
What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel. (908290)

6Ian Roome (North Devon)
What progress his Department has made towards the publication of the Defence Investment Plan. (908291)

7Lizzi Collinge (Morecambe and Lunesdale)
What steps he is taking to protect UK armed forces personnel in the Middle East. (908292)

8Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle)
What plans he has to increase defence skills. (908293)

9Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)
What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Wales. (908294)

10Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr)
What steps his Department is taking to meet its legal obligations under Articles 2(4) and 51 of the United Nations Charter. (908295)

11Monica Harding (Esher and Walton)
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US plan for sustainable peace in Iran. (908296)

12Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside)
What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. (908297)

13Gordon McKee (Glasgow South)
What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies. (908298)

14Michelle Scrogham (Barrow and Furness)
What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies. (908299)

15Michael Payne (Gedling)
What steps he is taking to improve military housing. (908300)

16Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the UK’s readiness for war. (908301)

17Robbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley)
What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces. (908302)

18David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
What steps he is taking to support defence SMEs. (908304)

19Nigel Farage (Clacton)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of British airbases by the US in the conflict with Iran. (908305)

20Grahame Morris (Easington)
What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. (908306)

21Andrew George (St Ives)
What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces. (908308)

22Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon)
When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan. (908309)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

T1Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (908310)

T2Dan Carden (Liverpool Walton) (908311)

T3Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (908312)

T4Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor) (908313)

T5Anna Dixon (Shipley) (908314)

T6Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (908315)

T7Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (908316)

T8Ian Roome (North Devon) (908317)

T9Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde) (908318)

T10Yuan Yang (Earley and Woodley) (908319)

Urgent Questions and Statements

3.30pm

Urgent Questions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the steps she is taking to secure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (Dame Priti Patel)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Government’s compliance with the Humble Address of 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America (Alex Burghart)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the changes to the GP Contract 2026/27 (Dr Luke Evans)

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Heating Oil Support (Minister for Energy Consumers)

Business of the Day

1. Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time

Up to three hours (Standing Order No. 83)

Secretary Steve Reed

That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill:

Timetable

(1)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.

(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

(2)When the Bill has been read a second time:

(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;

(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with Standing Order No. 52(1) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;

(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

(3)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

(4)For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:

(a) any Question already proposed from the chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(d) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;

and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (11)(a) of this Order.

(5)On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

(6)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(d) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.

(7)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions.

Other proceedings

(8)Provision may be made for the taking and bringing to a conclusion of any other proceedings on the Bill.

Miscellaneous

(9)Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.

(10)Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

(11)(a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.

(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.

(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.

(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.

(12)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

(13)(a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings on that day to which this Order applies.

(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply in respect of any such debate.

(14)Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

(15)(a) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at a time falling after the commencement of proceedings on this Order or on the Bill on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders or by any Order of the House, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.

(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.

Business to be Taken at 10.00pm

Business of the House

No debate (Standing Order No. 15)

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the motion in the name of Secretary Steve Reed relating to Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time may be entered upon and may continue, though opposed, until any hour.

Business of the Day

2. Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Second Reading

Up to three hours from the start of proceedings on the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time motion (if that motion is agreed to)

Notes:

This Bill is expected to be certified as a Money Bill.

3. Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Money

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

Dan Tomlinson

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State on, or in connection with the following activities in England—

(1)the construction of a memorial to commemorate the victims of the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017;

(2)the preservation, archiving or exhibition of elements of the Tower, material from inside the Tower or other material relating to the fire;

(3)the use, operation, maintenance or improvement of the memorial, archive or exhibition;

(4)the acquisition of, works on, and the use, operation, maintenance or improvement of—

(a) land for the purposes of paragraph (1) or (2);

(b) land where elements of the Tower are, or may be buried.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

4. Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Up to four hours from the start of proceedings on the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time motion (if that motion is agreed to)

5. Public Procurement

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Chris Ward

That the draft Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 26 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. Electricity

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Michael Shanks

That the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 2 February, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

Adjournment Debate

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos-related lung cancer: Douglas McAllister

Business Today: Westminster Hall

Order of Business

Up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

4.30pm

That this House has considered e-petition 737660 relating to automatic by-elections following Member defections: Dr Roz Savage, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Defence

1.The Implementation from 1 April 2026 of New Profit Rates for Single Source Defence Contracts

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

2.Government Response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

3.The UK’s Fusion Strategy

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4.Delivering sustainable development for nature and growth

Secretary of State for the Home Department

5.Angiolini Inquiry Part 3 Terms of Reference

Secretary of State for Justice

6.Women in the Criminal Justice System

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

7.A Safe, Informed Digital Nation: Government’s Media Literacy Action Plan (2026-2029)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

8.Youth Employment

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .

Committees Meeting Today

Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Select Committees

Public Accounts Committee

Subject: Regulating for growth

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)

Witnesses:

3.30pm	Gareth Davies CB (Permanent Secretary at Department for Business and Trade)
	David Lunn (Director, Regulation Directorate at Department for Business and Trade)
	Caleb Deeks (Director General, Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform at Department for Business and Trade)
	Jim O'Neil (Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury)
	Jessica Glover (Director General, Growth and Productivity at HM Treasury)

Joint Committees

National Security Strategy

Room 4A
4.00pm (private)

Public Bill Committees

Representation of the People Bill: Programming Sub Committee

Room 10
6.00pm (private)

Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

Room 9
6.00pm (public)

Announcements

Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 24 March to Monday 13 April (deadline Wednesday 18 March 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 14 to Monday 20 April (deadline Wednesday 25 March 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates

The rota for answering Departments is listed below. Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Mondays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March (deadline Monday 16 March 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Justice; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland

Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April (deadline Monday 23 March 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions; Wales

Determination of business by the Backbench Business Committee

Thursday 19 March in the Chamber

General Debate: Progress in tackling climate change: Luke Murphy

Debate on a Motion: Online harms: Ian Sollom

Thursday 26 March in Westminster Hall

General Debate: Potential merits of mandatory body armour for prison officers: Sir Julian Lewis

Tuesday 14 April in Westminster Hall

General Debate: Hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority: John McDonnell, Mr Alistair Carmichael

Thursday 16 April in Westminster Hall

General Debate: NHS Federated Data Platform: Martin Wrigley

Further Information

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Visit https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk

MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE

The MPs’ Guide to Procedure is available in hard copy from the Vote Office and also on the parliamentary website at https://guidetoprocedure.parliament.uk/

Commons Business Briefing

Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/

Written Statements

Text of today’s Written Statements: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/

Select Committees

Select Committees Webpage: https://committees.parliament.uk/

Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Standing Orders relating to public business: www.parliament.uk/standing-orders-cpb

Chamber Engagement

Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/

Order Paper: Future Business

A. Calendar of Business

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.

B. Remaining Orders and Notices

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.

A. Calendar of Business

TUESDAY 17 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Clinical negligence

Catherine McKinnell

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a fixed recoverable costs scheme to limit the costs that may be recovered in respect of certain cases of clinical negligence; to provide for regular review of the limits set by such a scheme; to amend the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948; to require the Secretary to State to report on options for reform of clinical negligence compensation relating to obstetrics; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: Allocation of Time

Darren Jones

That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill:

Timetable

(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

(2)When the Bill has been read a second time:

(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;

(3)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(d) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;

(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;

and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (11)(a) of this Order.

(5)On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

(6)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.

Other proceedings

(8)Provision may be made for the taking and bringing to a conclusion of any other proceedings on the Bill.

Miscellaneous

(9)Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.

(10)Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.

(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.

(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.

(12)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings in respect of such a debate.

(14)Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

This Bill is expected to be certified as a Money Bill.

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: Money

Dan Tomlinson

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Adjournment Debate

Isles of Scilly transport provision: Andrew George

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered productivity and economic growth in the East Midlands: James Naish [R]

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

11.00am That this House has considered Government support for the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme: Natasha Irons

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered immigration reforms: Pete Wishart

Relevant Documents:

Sixth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms, HC 1409

Oral evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 16 December 2025, on Asylum and Returns Policy, HC 1579

4.00pm That this House has considered the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service: Kirith Entwistle

4.30pm That this House has considered the condition of roads in rural areas: Stuart Anderson

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

11.53am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Menstrual and gynaecological health

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the teaching of menstrual and gynaecological health in certain educational settings; to provide for training, guidance and resources to support such teaching; to provide that training includes content about awareness of racial discrimination in menstrual and gynaecological health; to require the Secretary of State to take steps to increase public understanding of menstrual and gynaecological health, including measures to counter inaccurate or misleading information online relating to menstrual and gynaecological health; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Opposition Day (19th Allotted Day)

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated will be made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

Presentation of Public Petitions

School bus service from Kings Worthy to Henry Beaufort School: Dr Danny Chambers

Adjournment Debate

Flooding support for rural communities: Alicia Kearns

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered the performance of Royal Mail: David Reed

11.00am That this House has considered the matter of Government support for domestic abuse survivors: Ben Maguire

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered Government support for freedom of religion or belief in China: Ms Marie Rimmer

4.00pm That this House has considered the future of Cheadle train station: Tom Morrison

4.30pm That this House has considered social enterprises and community ownership: Jo Platt

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Deferred Divisions

Employment

Secretary Peter Kyle

That the draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 27 January, be approved.

Notes:

The division on this Question was deferred from Wednesday 11 March.

Education

Josh MacAlister

That the draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 5 February, be approved.

Notes:

The division on this Question was deferred from Wednesday 11 March.

THURSDAY 19 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to the Solicitor General

Backbench Business

Progress in tackling climate change

Luke Murphy

That this House has considered the UK’s progress towards achieving the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Online harms

Ian Sollom

That this House believes that current legislation is falling short in preventing online harms; and calls on the Government to review whether it is necessary to introduce new legislation that is centred around harm reduction in this Parliament.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Adjournment Debate

Government policy on discretionary increases for pre-1997 pensions: Luke Akehurst [R]

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered the Second Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, The Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland, HC 586, and the Government response, HC 1716: Tonia Antoniazzi

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.

3.00pm That this House has considered the accessibility of banking services: Andrew George [R]

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAY 23 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Notes:

The Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament and Senedd and have approved Legislative Consent Resolutions relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Adjournment Debate

Rail connections between London and rural towns: Julia Buckley

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 751839 relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers: Jamie Stone, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

6.00pm That this House has considered e-petition 756036 relating to access to court and tribunal transcripts: Robbie Moore, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subject for these debates were determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 24 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Kirsteen Sullivan

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: Andy MacNae

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Zöe Franklin

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

THURSDAY 26 MARCH

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered outcomes for patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and craniocervical instability: Josh Newbury

3.00pm That this House has considered the potential merits of mandatory body armour for prison officers: Sir Julian Lewis

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAY 13 APRIL

Chamber

Questions

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 732342 relating to statutory menstrual leave: Paul Davies, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

6.00pm That this House has considered e-petition 731497 relating to a disclosure and safeguarding mechanism for at-risk children: Lewis Atkinson, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 14 APRIL

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Sarah Bool

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority: John McDonnell, Mr Alistair Carmichael

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion

John Slinger

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

THURSDAY 16 APRIL

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10.10am Questions to the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Westminster Hall

3.00pm That this House has considered the NHS Federated Data Platform: Martin Wrigley

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAY 20 APRIL

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 751174 relating to a Maternity Commissioner: Tony Vaughan, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

MONDAY 27 APRIL

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 736578 relating to animal testing: Irene Campbell, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

B. Remaining Orders and Notices

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.

1. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Committee

Notes:

Proceedings must, if they have not already ended, end at the moment of interruption (Order of 18 November 2025).

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

2. Defence

Louise Sandher-Jones

That the draft Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.

3. Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

4. Education

Josh MacAlister

That the draft Further Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.

5. Electricity

Secretary Ed Miliband

That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) (Specified Period) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 26 January, be approved.

6. Ecclesiastical Law

Ian Murray

That the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.

7. Constitutional Law

Secretary Jo Stevens

That the draft Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 2 February, be approved.

8. Electricity

Secretary Ed Miliband

That the draft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 February, be approved.

9. Electricity

Michael Shanks

That the draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 5 February, be approved.

10. Railways Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration must, if they have not already ended, end one hour before the moment of interruption; and proceedings on Third Reading must, if they have not already ended, end at the moment of interruption (Order of 9 December 2025).

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

11. Building and Buildings

Samantha Dixon

That the draft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.

12. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Heidi Alexander

That the draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.

13. Local Government

Miatta Fahnbulleh

That the draft Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.

14. Rating and Valuation

Alison McGovern

That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

15. Financial Assistance to Industry

Secretary Liz Kendall

That this House authorises the Secretary of State to make payments, by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in excess of £30 million to any successful applicant to the Life Sciences Large Investment Portfolio, launched on 15 November 2025, up to a cumulative total of £570 million.

Notes:

An Explanatory Note relating to the Motion is available in the Vote Office and online.

16. Energy

Martin McCluskey

That the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.

17. Income Tax

Dan Tomlinson

That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

18. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

19. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Shabana Mahmood

That the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

20. Retained EU Law Reform

Sir Stephen Timms

That the draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

21. Local Government

Andrew Western

That the draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.

22. Local Government

Andrew Western

That the draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.

23. Local Government

Andrew Western

That the draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.

24. Energy

Secretary Emma Reynolds

That the draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

25. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Shabana Mahmood

That the draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

26. Dangerous Drugs

Secretary Shabana Mahmood

That the draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

27. Public Health

Dr Zubir Ahmed

That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

28. Pensions

Torsten Bell

That the draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

29. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Heidi Alexander

That the draft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 March, be approved.

30. Consumer Protection

Secretary Peter Kyle

That the draft Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 March, be approved.

31. Financial Services and Markets

Lucy Rigby

That the draft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 4 March, be approved.

Notes: