Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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No debate |
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Afterwards |
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12 noon |
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12.30pm |
Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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Rewiring the State (First Secretary of State) |
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No debate |
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Up to 45 minutes |
Representation of the People Bill: Programme (No. 2) (Motion) |
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Up to six hours from the start of proceedings on the Representation of the People Bill: Programme (No. 2) motion* |
Representation of the People Bill: Remaining Stages (*if the Representation of the People Bill: Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to) |
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No debate |
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Up to 90 minutes |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: National Highways and the M49 Severnside junction (Claire Young) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK |
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11.00am |
Potential merits of removing the qualifying period for Disability Living Allowance for children |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Government support for rural upper tier local authorities |
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4.00pm |
Impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on small businesses in Hampshire |
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4.30pm |
Impact of levels of global tin availability on the economy |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Private Business
Committee of Selection
No debate (Standing Order No. 20)
Sir Mark Tami
That Deirdre Costigan and Lilian Greenwood be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Jade Botterill and Emma Foody be added.
Notes:
No debate, and may not be proceeded with if opposed (Standing Order No. 20).
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
1Douglas Lumsden (Aberdeen South)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’s place in the Union. (901078)
2Andrew George (St Ives)
Whether he has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the affordability of housing. (901079)
3Ruth Jones (Newport West and Islwyn)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce child poverty in Wales. (901080)
4Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’s place in the Union. (901081)
5Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve cross-border rail links between Wales, Shropshire and London. (901082)
6Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the farming sector in Wales. (901084)
7Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds)
Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the proposed visitor levy on the Welsh economy. (901085)
8Jo Stevens (Cardiff East)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales. (901086)
9John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’s place in the Union. (901088)
10Chris Kane (Stirling and Strathallan)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union. (901089)
11Gill German (Clwyd North)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales. (901090)
12Catherine Fookes (Monmouthshire)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Wales. (901091)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Ann Davies (Caerfyrddin)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 September. (901128)
Q2 Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (901130)
Q3 Jo Stevens (Cardiff East) (901131)
Q4 Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington) (901132)
Q5 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (901134)
Q6 Andrew George (St Ives) (901135)
Q7 Natasha Irons (Croydon East) (901136)
Q8 Sadik Al-Hassan (North Somerset) (901137)
Q9 Kim Leadbeater (Spen Valley) (901138)
Q10 Danny Kruger (East Wiltshire) (901139)
Q11 Jack Rankin (Windsor) (901140)
Q12 Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East) (901141)
Q13 Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough) (901142)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Ministerial Statements, including on:
Rewiring the State (First Secretary of State)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Climate Change Act 2008 (Repeal)
Bradley Thomas
Bill to repeal the Climate Change Act 2008; to make provision consequential on that repeal; and for connected purposes.
Business of the Day
1. Representation of the People Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 83A(9))
Secretary Angela Rayner
That the Order of 2 March 2026 in the last Session of Parliament (Representation of the People Bill: Programme) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
2. Representation of the People Bill: Remaining Stages
Up to six hours from the start of proceedings on the Representation of the People Bill: Programme (No. 2) motion (if that motion is agreed to)
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
3. Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, etc.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Specified Requirements) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 June, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Ms Polly Billington
That the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Kirsty McNeill
That the draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Further Payments to Capital Stock) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 16 June, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Mr Calvin Bailey
That the draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 29 June, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
7. House of Commons Commission
Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))
Sir Alan Campbell
That Rachel Blake be appointed to the House of Commons Commission in pursuance of section 1(2)(d) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport train service: Gareth Snell
Local government reorganisation in Devon: Caroline Voaden
Local government reorganisation: Rebecca Smith
Train service between Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station and Manchester Airport: Adam Jogee
Food security and cosmetically imperfect food produce: Sarah Dyke
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
National Highways and the M49 Severnside junction: Claire Young
Business Today: Westminster Hall
Order of Business
Up to two hours for the first part of the sitting and up to three hours for the second part (Standing Order No. 10(1))
9.30am
That this House has considered the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK: Pete Wishart
11.00am
That this House has considered the potential merits of removing the qualifying period for Disability Living Allowance for children: Michelle Welsh
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered Government support for rural upper tier local authorities: Helen Morgan [R]
4.00pm
That this House has considered the impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on small businesses in Hampshire: Alex Brewer
4.30pm
That this House has considered the impact of levels of global tin availability on the economy: Perran Moon
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)).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
Secretary of State for Defence
1.Chemical Weapons Convention - Declaration of Protective Programmes
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
2.Capacity Market: Consultation on changes for Prequalification 2027 and Open Letter on Annual Technology Review
3.Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
4.NHS Pension Scheme
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
5.Parades Commission for Northern Ireland
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
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Subject: Reviewing the electricity market
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
8.45am (private), 9.15am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.15am |
Jack Presley Abbott (Director for Energy Systems Management and Security at Ofgem) |
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Andy Manning (Head of Energy Networks and Systems at Citizens Advice) |
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Laura Sandys CBE (Chair at Ofgem, Chair at Energy Networks Innovation Taskforce, Non-Executive Director at SSE Transmission, Highview Power and Ohme Global, Chair of Sero Homes, Food Foundation and Green Alliance, Member at EPRI Advisory Council) |
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10.00am |
Steven Agnew (Head of Policy at RenewableUK) |
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Rosalind Smith-Maxwell (Senior Director at Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners) |
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Rachel Hodges (Senior Manager, Grid and Regulatory at Cubico Sustainable Investments, representing Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group) |
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10.45am |
Michael Shanks MP (Minister for Energy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) |
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Dan Osgood (Director of Electricity Security and Market Reform at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) |
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Subject: The taxation of the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.45am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.45am |
Michael Cadden (Chair at Hospitality Ulster) |
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Selina Horshi (Member at Hospitality Ulster) |
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Adrian Cummins (CEO at Restaurants Association of Ireland) |
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10.45am |
Gareth Hetherington (Director of the Economic Policy Centre at Ulster University) |
Scottish Affairs Committee
Subject: The future of Gaelic Broadcasting
Room 6
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.30am |
Delyth Evans (Chair at S4C) |
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Geraint Evans (Chief Executive Officer at S4C) |
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Deirdre Ní Choistín (Director General at TG4) |
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Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Director of Innovation, Sustainability and Sectoral Capacity at TG4) |
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10.30am |
John Morrison (Chair at MG Alba) |
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Donald Campbell (Chief Executive at MG Alba) |
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Margaret Mary Murray (Head of Gaelic Services at BBC Scotland) |
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Luke McCullough (Corporate Affairs Director at BBC Nations and Regions) |
Work and Pensions Committee
Subject: Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants: One year on
Room 15
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.30am |
Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Minister for Social Security and Disability at Department for Work and Pensions) |
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Clare Talbot (Deputy Director Support to Engage, Guidance and Appeal at Department for Work and Pensions) |
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Dr Gail Allsopp (Chief Medical Advisor at Department for Work and Pensions) |
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Neil Couling CB CBE (Director General, DWP Services and Fraud at Department for Work and Pensions) |
Health and Social Care Committee & Education Committee
Subject: Children and Young People's Mental Health
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.30am |
Professor Subodh Dave (President at Royal College of Psychiatrists) |
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Rebecca Gray (Director, Mental Health Network at NHS Alliance) |
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Dr Sachin Sankar (Clinical Lead at East Midlands CAMHS Collaborative) |
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10.30am |
Dr Samantha Jones (Officer for Mental Health at Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) |
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Victoria Hornby (CEO at Mental Health Innovations) |
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Vanessa Longley (CEO at Beat Eating Disorders) |
Transport Committee
Subject: Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.15am |
Dr Alex Chapman (Head of Economic and Environmental Policy at New Economics Foundation) |
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Dr James Laird (Director at Peak Economics) |
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Ian Mulheirn (Chief Analyst at Department for Transport) |
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Matt Shepherd (Director at Frontier Economics) |
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10.30am |
Perry Phillips (Aviation Officer at GMB London Region) |
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John Dickie (Chief Executive at BusinessLDN) |
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Kate Shoesmith (Director of Policy and Insights at British Chambers of Commerce) |
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Subject: Fan-led review of live and electronic music
Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.00am |
The Lord Brennan of Canton (Independent Chair of the Fan-led Review of live and electronic music) |
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11.00am |
Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Minister of State at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) |
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Alastair Jones (Deputy Director, Creative Industries at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) |
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Room 5
9.30am (private)
Defence Committee
Room 8
10.30am (private)
Environmental Audit Committee
Subject: Tony Juniper CBE and Marian Spain: Valedictory
Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Witnesses:
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2.30pm |
Dr Tony Juniper CBE (Outgoing Chair at Natural England) |
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Marian Spain (Outgoing CEO at Natural England) |
Treasury Committee
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private)
Welsh Affairs Committee
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private)
Women and Equalities Committee
Subject: Equality at work: flexible working and disability
Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.20pm (public)
Witnesses:
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2.20pm |
Dr Paula Holland (Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Lancaster University) |
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Professor Heejung Chung (Director, King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King's College London) |
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Professor Jane Parry (Professor of Work and Employment and Co-Director of the Work Futures Research Centre at University of Southampton) |
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Professor Daniel Wheatley (Director of the Work Inclusivity Research Centre at University of Birmingham) |
Procedure Committee
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Human Rights
Room 5
2.00pm (private)
Statutory Instruments
Virtual meeting
3.50pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026
Room 9
2.30pm (public)
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026
Room 10
2.30pm (public)
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Room 11
4.30pm (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 8 to Tuesday 15 September (deadline Wednesday 2 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Monday 12 to Monday 19 October (deadline Wednesday 9 September 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 8 and Wednesday 9 September (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September is closed and will take place today.
Tuesday 15 September (deadline Monday 7 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Business, Innovation, Science and Trade; Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October (deadline Monday 14 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Defence; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Wales
Election of the Chairs of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Justice Committee and Women and Equalities Committee
Nominations and ballot
Nominations for each election must be handed in to the Table Office or Public Bill Office on days when the House is sitting and at the latest by 2.30pm on Monday 7 September. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.
Only members of the Labour Party may be candidates in these elections.
Each nomination shall consist of a signed declaration made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of 15 Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.
No Member may sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by a supporting statement of no more than 500 words: supporting statements are published online and in an election booklet.
The ballot will take place between 3.00pm and 6.00pm on Monday 14 September in the Aye division lobby.
As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.
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 Briefings
The House of Commons Library and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) publish briefings to support MPs with parliamentary business.
These briefings are available on the Commons Library website:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/briefings-for-upcoming-debates/
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
THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Sporting Events Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Sporting Events Bill [Lords]: Money
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Sporting Events Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under the Act by the Secretary of State.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
Presentation of Public Petitions
Redditch Police and Fire Station: Chris Bloore
Adjournment Debate
Masterplans for large scale developments: Dr Allison Gardner
Westminster Hall
1.30pm Select Committee Statement on the Second Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England, HC 161: Peter Swallow
1.50pm That this House has considered vaccination rates in England: Danny Beales, Layla Moran, Dr Beccy Cooper
3.10pm That this House has considered the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published in January 2026: Adrian Ramsay
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)).
FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Desmond Swayne
Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lincoln Jopp
Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Munira Wilson
Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Maria Eagle
Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Smith
Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Nick Timothy
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Sale and Supply of Glue Traps (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Harris
Home Cooling Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Freddie van Mierlo
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Adjournment Debate
Social care and mental health services in Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency: Catherine West
MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
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
Health Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Secretary Yvette Cooper
That the Order of 1 June 2026 (Health Bill: Programme) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Consideration—
a) shall be taken on each of those days in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and
b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings
First day
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Clauses 1 to 61 and Schedules 1 to 8, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to women’s health, maternity, procurement and trade, and the workforce of the NHS
The moment of interruption on the first day
Second day
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Clauses 62 to 81 and Schedules 9 to 12, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration
One hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
(4) Proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second day and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.
Health Bill: Remaining Stages (Day 1)
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Relevant Documents:
First Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Health Bill 2026-27, HC 219
Oral evidence taken before the Health and Social Care Committee, on the Work of NHS England, 20 May 2026, HC 583
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Jessica Morden
That Edward Morello be discharged from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and Helen Maguire be added.
Adjournment Debate
VAT on drugs provided through compassionate access schemes: Danny Beales
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 763161 relating to surrogacy law and legal parenthood: Dave Robertson, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
6.00pm That this House has considered e-petition 746640 relating to crimes motivated by misogyny and hate crime law: Tony Vaughan, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Presentation of Bills
Illegal Trading (Temporary Closure of Premises)
Gideon Amos
Bill to make provision about the temporary closure of premises connected to illegal trading; to make further provision relating to such closures; and for connected purposes.
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Artificial superintelligence
Alex Sobel
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to prohibit the development, deployment and operation of artificial superintelligence systems; to establish monitoring and control powers in respect of such systems; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Health Bill: Remaining Stages (Day 2)
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be further considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Relevant Documents:
First Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Health Bill 2026-27, HC 219
Oral evidence taken before the Health and Social Care Committee, on the Work of NHS England, 20 May 2026, HC 583
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered the safety of the Jewish community: Catherine West
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 14 May, on responses to antisemitism, HC 39
WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
11.53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Personal data (digital twins)
Dame Chi Onwurah
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the regulation of software or algorithms which use or hold personal data for the purpose of modelling the preferences or behaviours of a person; to make provision about the rights of individuals in respect of the holding and use of their personal data by such software or algorithms; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered the potential merits of reform of the vascular sector: Jim Shannon [R]
3.00pm That this House has considered the contribution of fathers and positive male role models to families and society: Sam Rushworth [R]
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)).
FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lauren Edwards
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Gaza (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jeremy Corbyn
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Environmental Impact Assessment (Downstream Emissions) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Harriet Cross
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Hospitality Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Sporting and Physical Education Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Lobular Breast Cancer Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Milne
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Matt Turmaine
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Short-term Let Accommodation Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rachael Maskell
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
In-Person Banking Services Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alan Mak
Monday 14 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 762640 relating to a referendum on public ownership of the water sector: Paul Davies, 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)).
TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
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
Tom Gordon
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 the building safety remediation of residential buildings: Dr Al Pinkerton
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Ruth Jones
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.
WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Wet wipes (labelling, sale and marketing)
David Burton-Sampson
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the marketing, advertising and offering for sale of wet wipes; to make provision about the labelling of wet wipes; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
Chamber
Heritage Public Houses Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Damian Hinds
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Pippa Heylings
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Non-Domestic Rating (Retail, Hospitality and Leisure) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Gagan Mohindra
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Domestic Abuse (Pets etc) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Jones
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Medical Services (Rural Areas) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ben Maguire
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Outdoor Education Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Caroline Voaden
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Katie Lam
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Members of Parliament (Prohibition of Second Jobs) (Motion) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Richard Burgon
Road Safety Plans Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Adam Jogee
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
MONDAY 19 OCTOBER
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 764553 relating to sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling or coercive cases: Irene Campbell, 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)).
FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Homes and Planning Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Andrew George
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Cancer (Reporting and Strategy) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Clive Jones
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Coastal Communities (Health) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Steff Aquarone
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory Conditions of Lottery Operating Licences) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Wendy Chamberlain
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Bambos Charalambous
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Tax Reliefs Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Arm’s-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Bailiffs (Warrants of Possession) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Siân Berry
Notes:
King’s and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir John Whittingdale
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gareth Snell
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Hospice Funding Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Paul Foster
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Civil Aviation Authority (Ombudsman) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Milne
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Rural Public Transport Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Lamont
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Scotland (Independence Referendum) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Graham Leadbitter
FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER
Chamber
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jessica Toale
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Fireworks Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Patricia Ferguson
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Relationships and Sex Education (Further Education Sector) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alistair Strathern
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Work Experience (Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: David Pinto-Duschinsky
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Heritage Trees Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir John Hayes
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
National Police Chiefs’ Council (Guidance) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Employment Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Exemption from Value Added Tax (Listed Places of Worship) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Water Regulation Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tim Farron
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Fur (Import and Sale) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Jones
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Champion
FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2027
Chamber
First Cousins (Prohibited Relationships) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Luke Evans
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Planning (Solar Power Generation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Victoria Atkins
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Battery Energy Storage (Planning and Regulation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Pets (Microchips) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Harris
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (UK Covid-19 Inquiry) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Climate Change Act 2008 (Repeal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Exemption from Value Added Tax (Public Electric Vehicle Charging Points) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Green Belt (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Reciprocal Cross-Border Public Services Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Lamont
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Daisy Cooper
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Access to Elected Office Fund (Report) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Daisy Cooper
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Street Works (Penalties for Utility Companies) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Daisy Cooper
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Chalk Streams (Sewerage Investment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Daisy Cooper
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 (Revocation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Richard Holden
Notes:
Bill not printed.
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2027
Chamber
Group-based Child Sexual Offences (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Robert Jenrick
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Welfare Reform Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: David Simmonds
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Vehicles (Registration) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Child Savings Accounts (Mental Capacity and Disability) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Milne
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Mental Capacity (Duty to Assess) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Chris Coghlan
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Neurodivergence (Screening and Teacher Training) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Adam Dance
Notes:
Bill not printed.
FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2027
Chamber
Electricity Works (Small Business Compensation Proposals) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gregory Stafford
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mark Garnier
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Health Insurance (Exemption from Insurance Premium Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2027
Chamber
UK Food Labelling (Country of Origin) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Aphra Brandreth
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Arm’s-Length Bodies (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 5 MARCH 2027
Chamber
Telecommunications (Fixed-term Contracts) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Luke Evans
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Public Sector Equality Duty (Repeal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Joy Morrissey
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Caravan Site Licensing (Exemption of Motor Homes) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Planning Application Consultations (Mobile Network Operators) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gregory Stafford
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Leisure and Fitness Facilities (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gregory Stafford
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 (Repeal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gregory Stafford
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2027
Chamber
Dementia (Specialist Support) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rachel Gilmour
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Energy and Digital Infrastructure (Planning) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Lamont
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 19 MARCH 2027
Chamber
Mobile Homes Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Hospitality (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Seamus Logan
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Occupied Palestinian Territory (Trade with Israeli Settlements) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Layla Moran
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Hunting Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Neil Duncan-Jordan
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
King’s and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Greyhound Racing Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lisa Smart
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
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. Courts and Tribunals 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 10 March, in the last Session of Parliament).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
2. 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, in the last Session of Parliament).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Secretary Alex Norris
That the draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 18 May, be approved.
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 18 June, be approved.
Secretary Angela Eagle
That the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 22 June, be approved.
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 24 June, be approved.
Secretary Heidi Alexander
That the draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 29 June, be approved.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 30 June, be approved.
Florence Eshalomi
That the draft Building Safety Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.
10. Financial Services and Markets
Lucy Rigby
That the draft Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime (Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.
Lucy Rigby
That the draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Assimilation to Company Law and Changes to Funding Limit) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
Ian Murray
That the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
13. Financial Services and Markets
Lucy Rigby
That the draft Over the Counter Derivatives (Intragroup Transactions) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
15. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities, which was laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
16. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process, which was laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
17. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces, which was laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.
Polly Billington
That the draft Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Florence Eshalomi
That the draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Chris Bryant
That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Uprating Election Expenses) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Chris Bryant
That the draft Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Local Elections) (Northern Ireland) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
23. Representation of the People
Secretary Chris Bryant
That the draft Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
24. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Dan Tomlinson
That the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Relief) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 809), a copy of which were laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Nick Thomas-Symonds
That the draft Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
26. Select committee chairs (period of leave)
Sir Alan Campbell
That the following Standing Order be made and shall have effect for the duration of the current Parliament:—
(1) A select committee chair who has arranged for a proxy vote under the provisions of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy) may take a period of leave.
(2) The period of leave must be continuous and must last for a minimum of one month and can last up to a maximum of seven months, with the possibility of extension, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee, if the proxy vote arrangements are extended.
(3) The formal leave period for a chair will begin only after the committee has appointed a replacement for the chair, to be known as the acting chair.
(4) There must be at least five sitting days’ notice given of the intention to agree the appointment, or the extension, of an acting chair (not including the day on which the notice is circulated, but including the day on which the appointment or extension is to be discussed) and such notice must be in writing.
(5) The acting chair must be a member of the committee and where the chair of a committee has been elected by the whole House, the committee should appoint an acting chair who comes from the same party as the chair unless the committee decides there are compelling reasons to do otherwise.
(6) In the case of the committees specified in Standing Order No. 122B(8)(f), the acting chair must come from the official Opposition party, unless no member from that party is available or willing to act in that capacity, in which case they must come from another opposition party.
(7) In the case of an appointment of an acting chair of the Backbench Business Committee, the provisions of Standing Orders Nos 122D(1)(c) and 152J(6) shall apply to that appointment.
(8) The acting chair may exercise all the powers of the chair, including any powers already delegated to the chair by the committee.
(9) The acting chair shall be a member of the Liaison Committee during the period of the chair’s leave, in place of the chair.
(10) The chair of the committee shall resume that function either at the end of the period of leave or after giving at least five sitting days’ notice of their intention to return from a specified date.
(11) The leave or return of a chair and the appointment, or the extension, of an acting chair, and their temporary membership of the Liaison Committee, shall be reported to the House.
(12) In relation to Standing Order No. 122A (Term limits for chairs of select committees):
(a) the acting chair may be a previous chair of the committee even if they have reached the term limit for chairs of select committees;
(b) time spent as an acting chair does not count towards the term limits for chairs of select committees; and
(c) any period of leave taken by the chair counts towards the term limits for chairs of select committees.
(13) In the case of a committee to which Standing Order No. 122B (Election of select committee chairs) applies, the committee may remove an acting chair at any point, provided that it has first agreed a motion of no confidence in that chair in accordance with the conditions set out paragraphs (3) and (4) of Standing Order No. 122C (Resignation or removal of chairs of select committees) and any such resolution shall be reported to the House.
(14) If the committee has resolved it has no confidence in an acting chair, it may choose another member to be the acting chair in accordance with paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) of this order.
(15) If the committee is one which is specified in the resolution of the House of 19 March 2013 (as amended) relating to positions for which additional salaries are payable, the chair will continue to be paid the salary of a select committee chair during the period of leave and the acting chair, if they are a Member of the House of Commons, will be paid the salary of a select committee chair pro rata for the period during which they stand in for the chair.
(16) The Liaison Committee may issue guidance about the operation of this Standing Order.
Relevant Documents:
First Report of the Modernisation Committee, Acting Select Committee Chairs, HC 343
27. Select committees (Participation)
Sir Alan Campbell
That the following Standing Order be made and shall have effect for the duration of the current Parliament:—
(1) Select committee members may in the circumstances set out in paragraph 2 below participate in any select committee proceedings through electronic means of communication in accordance with guidance to be determined and published by the Liaison Committee, which must take into account the need for cyber security.
(2) The circumstances in which this Standing Order applies are:
(a) when access to the estate is significantly limited or prevented entirely; or
(b) when reasonable adjustments need to be made for an individual committee member on the grounds of health and wellbeing, following the conclusion of an assessment process as set out in the Liaison Committee guidance.
(3) A Member participating through electronic means in accordance with this Standing Order shall count toward the quorum of the Committee.
(4) The provisions of this Standing Order apply to meetings held under the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A (Select committees: power to work with other committees).
(5) This Standing Order applies to all select committees appointed under Public Business Standing Orders, the Modernisation Committee, and such other select committees as the House directs.
Relevant Documents:
Second Report of the Modernisation Committee of Session 2024-6, Virtual participation by Members in select committee meetings, HC 1827
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 1 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
30. Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]: Second Reading
31. Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]: Money
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL], 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 or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
32. Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]: Ways and Means
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL], it is expedient to authorise the imposition of charges for the exercise of functions under or by virtue of the Act.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
Sir Stephen Timms
That the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 1 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Sir Stephen Timms
That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 1 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
35. Sovereign Grant Bill: Second Reading