Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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2.30pm |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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3.30pm |
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Until any hour* |
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(*if the 10.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to) |
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Afterwards |
Select Committee Statements on: |
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First Report of the Procedure Committee, Written Parliamentary Questions |
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Up to three hours or until 10.00pm, whichever is later** |
Backbench Business General Debate: Baby Loss Awareness Week (**if the Business of the House (Today) motion is agreed to) |
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No debate |
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Until 10.30pm or for half an hour |
Westminster Hall
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4.30pm |
Debate on e-petition 749128 relating to the UK applying to rejoin the EU |
Business Today: Chamber
2.30pm Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
1Andrew Pakes (Peterborough)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee trailblazer areas on young people's life prospects. (901444)
2Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth)
What steps he is taking to help support women born in the 1950s who have been affected by State Pension changes. (901445)
3Sarah Russell (Congleton)
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the rate of Statutory Paternity Pay on household financial resilience. (901446)
4John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
What estimate he has made of what the total welfare budget will be at the end of this Parliament. (901447)
5Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
What steps he is taking to support employment in rural areas. (901448)
6Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. (901449)
7Alex McIntyre (Gloucester)
What recent progress Alan Milburn has made on producing the final Young People and Work Report. (901450)
8Dan Aldridge (Weston-super-Mare)
What steps his Department is taking with the beauty industry to help provide accessible routes into employment and training for young people. (901451)
9Clive Jones (Wokingham)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring pension scheme surpluses in defined benefit schemes to be used to improve pensions for members before surplus funds can be released to sponsoring employers. (901452)
10Euan Stainbank (Falkirk)
What recent progress he has made on the expansion of youth hubs. (901453)
11Alistair Strathern (Hitchin)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of parental leave in supporting mothers to return to work. (901454)
12Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What steps he plans to take to reform the Child Maintenance Service. (901455)
13Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon)
What steps he has taken to improve his Department's casework response rates. (901456)
14Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for the holders of defined benefit pensions. (901457)
15Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. (901458)
16Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham)
What recent progress the Pensions Commission has made on its work. (901459)
17Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Highgate)
What steps his Department is taking to tackle the backlog of cases submitted via hotlines for hon. Members. (901460)
18John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway)
What recent estimate he has made of the level of fraud and error in the social security system. (901461)
19Maureen Burke (Glasgow North East)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. (901462)
20Andrew Ranger (Wrexham)
What steps he is taking to help support the establishment of youth hubs. (901463)
21Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. (901464)
22Peter Fortune (Bromley and Biggin Hill)
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment. (901465)
23Luke Murphy (Basingstoke)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. (901466)
24Calum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock)
What estimate he has made of the number of young people who are unemployed. (901467)
25Matt Bishop (Forest of Dean)
What steps he is taking to ensure that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions receive adequate support to enter and remain in work in Forest of Dean constituency. (901468)
At 3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
T1Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (901469)
T2Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington) (901470)
T3Alex Baker (Aldershot) (901471)
T4Paul Davies (Colne Valley) (901472)
T5Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove) (901473)
T6Joe Powell (Kensington and Bayswater) (901474)
T7Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury) (901475)
T8Steff Aquarone (North Norfolk) (901476)
T9Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion) (901477)
T10Jessica Morden (Newport East) (901478)
Urgent Questions and Statements
3.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
Business of the Day
1. Business of the House (Today)
Until any hour (if the 10.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to)
Sir Alan Campbell
That, at this day’s sitting,
(i) the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee shall be treated as being taken on an allotted day provided under paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 14 and, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Standing Order No. 22D relating to the scheduling of select committee statements, select committee statements on the First Report of the Procedure Committee and the Second Report of the International Development Committee may be made after the conclusion of proceedings on this Motion;
(ii) proceedings on the Motion in the name of Andy MacNae relating to Baby Loss Awareness Week may be proceeded with for up to three hours after their commencement, or until 10.00pm, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; those proceedings may be entered upon and may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
Business to be Taken at 10.00pm
Business of the House
No debate (Standing Orders Nos. 15 and 41A(3))
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, the Motion in the name of Sir Alan Campbell relating to Business of the House (Today) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
Statements
Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Procedure Committee, Written Parliamentary Questions, HC 49 (Cat Smith)
Select Committee Statement on the Second Report of the International Development Committee, UK International Climate Finance: Sustaining Commitments and Impact Amid a Shrinking Aid Budget, HC 206 (Sarah Champion)
Business of the Day
Up to three hours or until 10.00pm, whichever is later (if the Business of the House (Today) motion is agreed to)
Andy MacNae
Michelle Welsh
Sir Jeremy Hunt
That this House has considered Baby Loss Awareness Week.
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Highway safety measures at Cubert Crossroads: Jayne Kirkham
Adjournment Debate
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Government support for high streets in Amber Valley constituency: Linsey Farnsworth
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 749128 relating to the UK applying to rejoin the EU: Tony Vaughan, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was 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)).
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Public Accounts Committee
Subject: Resilience of the UK’s food supply to disruptions
3.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)
Joint Committees
National Security Strategy
Room 4A
4.00pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
First Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2026
Room 9
6.00pm (public)
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 809)
Room 11
6.00pm (public)
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 833)
Room 12
6.00pm (public)
Committee Reports Published
Energy Security and Net Zero
1st Special Report: Get connected: How community energy can turbocharge the transition: Government Response HC 583
Date and time of publication: Wednesday 16 September, 00.01am
Energy Security and Net Zero
2nd Report: Zero sum game: How the UK can reframe the energy transition HC 230
Date and Time of publication: Thursday 17 September, 00.01am
International Development
2nd Report: UK International Climate Finance: Sustaining Commitments and Impact Amid a Shrinking Aid Budget HC 206
Date and time of publication: Thursday 17 September, 00.01am
Welsh Affairs
2nd Special Report Jagged Justice: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: Government Response HC 643
Date and time of publication: Thursday 17 September, 00.01am
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2nd Report: The future of Thames Water and special administration HC 664
Date and Time of publication: Friday 18 September, 00.01am
Public Accounts
15th Report: Government’s intervention in British Steel Ltd HC 101
Date and time of publication: Friday 18 September, 00.01am
Treasury
2nd Special Report: Financial Inclusion Strategy: Government response HC 621
Date and time of publication: Friday 18 September, 00.01am
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
4th Special Report: Business events: Government Response HC 607
Date and time of publication: Friday 18 September, 11.00am
Home Affairs
2nd Special Report: Mandatory to manageable: the government’s plans for digital ID: Government Response HC 660
Date and Time of publication: Friday 18 September, 11.00am
International Development
3rd Special Report: The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria: Government Response HC 630
Date and time of publication: Tuesday 22 September, 00.01am
Treasury
4th Report: The Office for Budget Responsibility: Time for change? HC15
Date and time of publication: Wednesday 23 September, 00.01am
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
4th Report: BBC Royal Charter Review HC 140
Date and time of publication: Thursday 1 October, 00.01am
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 20 to Monday 26 October (deadline Wednesday 14 October 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 27 October to Monday 2 November (deadline Wednesday 21 October 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 20 and Wednesday 21 October (deadline Monday 12 October 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; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October (deadline Monday 19 October 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Defence; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Justice; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales
Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November (deadline Monday 26 October 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; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Conference Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions
The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Conference Adjournment.
Questions for oral answer
Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:
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Last date of tabling* |
Date for answer |
Departments etc. |
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Tuesday 13 October |
Monday 19 October |
Defence (T)** |
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Tuesday 13 October |
Wednesday 21 October |
Northern Ireland |
The results of the shuffles on Tuesday 13 October will be published on Wednesday 14 October.
For further details of last tabling days for other Departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk.
Notes:
* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on this day.
** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.
Questions for written answer on a named day
The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Conference Adjournment was on Thursday 10 September.
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Time of tabling |
Earliest date for named day answer |
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From rise of House on Tuesday 15 September until 2.30pm on Friday 9 October |
Wednesday 14 October (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period) |
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Monday 12 October |
Thursday 15 October |
Conference Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills
During the recess, amendments should be submitted to pbohoc@parliament.uk.
Please submit any amendments for tabling, or requests for drafting assistance, as soon as possible.
Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s Parliamentary network account, or from the network account of a member of staff who has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.
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Bill |
Stage |
Deadline |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill |
Report stage, Tuesday 13 October |
4.30pm, Thursday 8 October |
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Immigration and Asylum Bill |
Public Bill Committee, Tuesday 13 October |
4.30pm, Thursday 8 October |
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Infants, Parents and Carers Bill |
Public Bill Committee, Wednesday 14 October |
4.30pm, Friday 9 October |
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill |
Day 1, Committee of the whole House, Monday 19 October |
Rise of the House, Wednesday 14 October |
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill |
Day 2, Committee of the whole House, Tuesday 20 October |
Rise of the House, Thursday 15 October |
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Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] |
Public Bill Committee, Tuesday 20 October |
Rise of the House, Thursday 15 October |
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Sporting Events Bill [Lords] |
Public Bill Committee, Tuesday 20 October |
Rise of the House, Thursday 15 October |
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
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER
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: Hares
Ruth Jones
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of brown hares is prohibited; to protect mountain hares; to repeal the seasonal prohibition on the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
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).
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension
Secretary Chris Bryant
That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 198 days until 29 April 2027.
Adjournment Debate
Bone and joint health: David Reed
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered the future of the UK coach industry: Alex Mayer [R]
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am That this House has considered Government support for rugby league clubs: Jon Trickett
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered Kinship Care Week 2026: Melanie Onn
4.00pm That this House has considered the Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme: Bradley Thomas
4.30pm That this House has considered Government support for youth suicide prevention charities and mental health support for young people: Liz Twist [R]
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 14 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Attorney General
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
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.
Opposition Day (3rd 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)).
Adjournment Debate
Potential merits of disregarding compensation from the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation schemes in the calculation of benefit entitlements: Josh Babarinde
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered Government support for the situation in Nepal: Matt Rodda
11.00am That this House has considered the potential merits of Government support for Chetwynd Bridge: Dave Robertson
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered Government oversight of underperforming NHS trusts: Marie Goldman
4.00pm That this House has considered school funding in Stockport: Lisa Smart
4.30pm That this House has considered the future of nuclear energy in Scotland: Susan Murray
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)).
THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading
Adjournment Debate
Detention of Jagtar Singh Johal: Douglas McAllister
Westminster Hall
1.30pm Select Committee Statement on the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, HC 160: Alex Sobel
1.50pm That this House has considered the matter of support for unpaid carers: Alison Bennett
3.10pm That this House has considered progress towards a smokefree UK: Bob Blackman [R], Mary Kelly Foy [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 16 OCTOBER
Chamber
Heritage Public Houses Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
If proceedings on this Bill end before 2.30pm, the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. After 2.30pm, only Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.
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.
Maximum Workplace Temperature Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Hannah Spencer
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.
Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Smith
Hospitality Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Sporting and Physical Education Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Matt Turmaine
Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [4 September]
Member in Charge: Lincoln Jopp
Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Maria Eagle
Sale and Supply of Glue Traps (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Harris
Rural Communities (Public Services and Energy) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tim Farron
Adjournment Debate
Critical transport infrastructure in Surrey Heath constituency: Dr Al Pinkerton
MONDAY 19 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Committee (Day 1)
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Adjournment Debate
Potential merits of Government support for Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building: Torcuil Crichton
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 be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
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
Mr Richard Holden
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.
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Committee (Day 2) and Remaining Stages
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered manufacturing skills: Richard Quigley
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Dave Robertson
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 22 OCTOBER
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 Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered the matter of compensation for Equitable Life policyholders: Fabian Hamilton, David Davis, Jim Shannon
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER
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
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 751472 relating to prostate cancer screening: John Lamont, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
6.00pm That this House has considered e-petition 750612 relating to placing a requirement on drivers to report collisions with cats: Dave Robertson, 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 27 OCTOBER
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
James Naish
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.
MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 757233 relating to the proposed ban on social media for under 16s: Tony Vaughan, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was 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)).
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.
Artificial Superintelligence Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alex Sobel
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dame Chi Onwurah
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
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
Illegal Trading (Temporary Closure of Premises) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gideon Amos
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Housing Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gideon Amos
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Barbers and Hairdressers (Registration) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Vikki Slade
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
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
Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Nick Timothy
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Environmental Impact Assessment (Downstream Emissions) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Harriet Cross
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Utilities and Services Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John McDonnell
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Gaza (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jeremy Corbyn
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
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 yet 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 yet 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.
Lobular Breast Cancer Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: John Milne
Home Cooling Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Freddie van Mierlo
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.
Climate Change Act 2008 (Repeal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Bradley Thomas
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.
Planning and Development (Community Infrastructure) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ben Maguire
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.
Military Operations Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: David Davis [R]
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.
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
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.
Secretary Alex Norris
That the draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 18 May, 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.
3. 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.
5. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Ms 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
14. 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.
15. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Dan Tomlinson
That the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 809), dated 13 July 2026, a copy of which was 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.
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.
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 833), dated 15 July 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.
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.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Specified Purposes Related to Policing) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Dan Tomlinson
That the Travellers’ Allowances (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 981), dated 7 September 2026, a copy of which which was laid before this House on 7 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 7 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 8 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 9 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
26. 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.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 10 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
28. International Immunities and Privileges
Chris Elmore
That the draft International Claims Commission for Ukraine (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
30. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Dame Diana Johnson
That the draft Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age Verification Defence to Underage Sales) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Dame Diana Johnson
That the draft Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Display of Tobacco Products) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Lucy Rigby
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 15 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
34. Financial Services and Markets Bill [Lords]: Second Reading