Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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12.30pm |
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No debate |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Social security (marriage) (Mr Richard Holden) |
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Until 7.00pm |
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Committee (Day 2) and Remaining Stages |
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No debate |
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No debate after 7.00pm |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Manufacturing skills |
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11.00am |
Long duration electricity storage systems |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Heathrow Airport expansion |
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4.00pm |
Potential merits of statutory paid employment leave for kinship carers |
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4.30pm |
House of Lords reform |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
1Mrs Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North)
What recent discussions she has had with the interim leadership of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. (901579)
2Rachael Maskell (York Central)
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to regulate funeral services. (901580)
3Rosie Wrighting (Kettering)
What steps she is taking to improve maternity and neonatal care. (901581)
4Alan Mak (Havant)
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of primary care provision. (901584)
5Dr Simon Opher (Stroud)
What steps she is taking to help improve the health of young people. (901585)
6Jessica Toale (Bournemouth West)
What steps her Department is taking to support women affected by diethylstilbesterol. (901586)
7Dr Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland)
What steps her Department is taking to increase the use of community hospitals and beds for step-down intermediate care. (901587)
8David Reed (Exmouth and Exeter East)
What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentists. (901588)
9Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of radiotherapy satellite units. (901589)
10Sir Jeremy Hunt (Godalming and Ash)
What plans she has to improve continuity of care in the NHS. (901590) [R]
11Richard Baker (Glenrothes and Mid Fife)
What steps she is taking to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. (901591)
12Chris Coghlan (Dorking and Horley)
Whether she plans to implement a redress scheme for people harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate. (901592)
13Ian Roome (North Devon)
What steps her Department is taking to improve NHS maternity services in Devon. (901593)
14Fleur Anderson (Putney)
What steps she is taking to improve access to GPs. (901595)
15Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills)
What estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the NHS reorganisation proposed in the Health Bill. (901596)
16Paul Holmes (Hamble Valley)
What steps she is taking to ensure that patients referred for NHS elective eye care are offered an adequate choice of NHS and independent sector providers. (901597)
17Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon)
What steps she has taken to support the delivery of the New Hospital Programme in Huntingdon constituency. (901598)
18Andrew Lewin (Welwyn Hatfield)
What progress her Department has made on establishing Neighbourhood Health Centres in every community. (901599)
19Tom Hayes (Bournemouth East)
What proportion of Best Start Family Hubs provide Healthy Babies support. (901600)
20Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood)
What steps she is taking to ensure hospitals receive adequate funding. (901601)
21Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith)
Whether she plans to take legislative steps with Cabinet colleagues to ban people domiciled in the UK from entering into international surrogacy arrangements. (901602)
22Caroline Voaden (South Devon)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the physical condition of the NHS estate in Devon. (901603)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
T1Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (901605)
T2Jonathan Davies (Mid Derbyshire) (901606)
T3Alan Mak (Havant) (901607)
T4Jack Abbott (Ipswich) (901608)
T5Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (901609)
T6Damien Egan (Bristol North East) (901610)
T7Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye) (901611)
T8Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Gateshead South) (901612)
T9Lizzi Collinge (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (901613)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Artificial Intelligence (Consent and Misuse)
Dawn Butler
Bill to make provision about a requirement for consent to generate a likeness of a person using, or with the assistance of, artificial intelligence; to make further provision relating to that requirement; to make provision about civil action in circumstances where that requirement is not met; to make provision about offences relating to the creating or dissemination of such likenesses; to make provision about duties on providers of artificial intelligence technology in relation to misuse of that technology to generate likenesses; and for connected purposes.
Utilities (Social Tariff)
Graham Leadbitter
Bill to require utility companies to provide social tariffs for energy, broadband and mobile bills to support customers who are disabled, elderly or on a low income; and for connected purposes.
Perinatal Mental Health Assessments
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Bill to require the provision of mental health assessments in NHS antenatal care for the purpose of identifying those at risk of perinatal mental health problems and making referrals to appropriate support; and for connected purposes.
Business of the Day
1. Ten Minute Rule Motion: Social security (marriage)
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Mr Richard Holden
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the recognition of polygamous marriages, marriages within prohibited degrees, and certain other marriages between close relatives, in the social security system.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Committee (Day 2) and Remaining Stages
Until 7.00pm (Order of 19 October)
Clauses 72 to 90; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of Parts 6 to 8; Clause 91; Schedule 6; Clauses 92 to 98; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Notes:
Proceedings in Committee must, if they have not already ended, be brought to an end at 6.00pm; and any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading must, if they have not already ended, be brought to an end at 7.00pm (Order of 19 October).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Relevant Documents:
Third Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, HC 162
Second Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of Session 2024-26, The Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland, HC 586, and the Government response, HC 1716
Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, on the Government’s amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, reported to the House 12 October
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
8. Business of the House (21 October)
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Sir Alan Campbell
That, at the sitting on Wednesday 21 October, business in the name of the leader of the Liberal Democrats shall be treated as being taken on an allotted half day provided under paragraph (2)(b) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) and, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c) of that Standing Order, may be entered upon at any hour and may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours; proceedings shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Banking hub for Fakenham: Jerome Mayhew
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Impact of the East West Rail Bedford to Cambridge business case on North Bedfordshire constituency: Richard Fuller
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 manufacturing skills: Richard Quigley
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am
That this House has considered long duration electricity storage systems: Mr Angus MacDonald
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered Heathrow Airport expansion: Fleur Anderson
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Transport Committee, on Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, 14 October, 13 October, 15 September, 9 September, 8 September and 2 September, HC 482
Written evidence to the Transport Committee, on Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, reported to the House on 13 October, 14 September and 1 September 2025, HC 482
Correspondence from the Chief Analyst, Department for Transport, to the Transport Committee, on the Heathrow expansion economic case, reported to the House on 1 September, HC 482
4.00pm
That this House has considered the potential merits of statutory paid employment leave for kinship carers: Melanie Onn
4.30pm
That this House has considered House of Lords reform: Dr Simon Opher [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)).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
Secretary of State for Defence
1.Military Assistance to the defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2.Private Parking Code of Practice
The Prime Minister
3.UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 6 Report
Secretary of State for Transport
4.Publication of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) 2026-27 Business Plan
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
5.Entitlement for Offenders Detained in Hospital
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
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Subject: Reforming the water sector
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.30am |
Dr David Lloyd Owen (Managing Director at Envisager) |
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John Abraham (Chief Operating Officer for Industrial Water and Energy at Veolia) |
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Hugh Goldsmith (College of Europe & former head, Water Division, European Investment Bank) |
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10.30am |
Dr Marine Colon (Researcher at AgroParisTech and the UMR G-EAU research unit in France) |
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Klaas Schwartz (Professor Water Services Governance at IHE Delft, Netherlands) |
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11.00am |
David Henderson (CEO at Water UK) |
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David Hall (Visiting Professor at University of Greenwich, Public Services International Research Unit) |
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Professor Ewan McGaughey (Professor of Law at Kings College London) |
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Professor David Saal (Professor of Microeconomics at Loughborough University) |
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Subject: The work of Ofcom
Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.00am |
Dame Melanie Dawes DCB (Chief Executive at Ofcom) |
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Sir Ian Cheshire (Chair at Ofcom) |
Education Committee
Subject: The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.00am |
Professor Jenny Gibson (Professor of Neurodiversity and Developmental Psychology at University of Cambridge) |
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Neil Leitch OBE (CEO at Early Years Alliance) |
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Richard Waite (Founder and Digital Pedagogy Consultant at Waite.EYTS) |
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11.00am |
Dr Mhairi Aitken (Director and Co-founder at Our AI Collective CIC) |
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Professor Sandra Leaton Gray (Professor of Education Futures at UCL Institute of Education) |
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Meg Moss (Head of Public Affairs & Advocacy at National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)) |
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Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Cambridge) |
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Subject: Modernising Elections
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.00am |
Florence Eshalomi MP (Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) |
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Stuart Ison (Director for Elections at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) |
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Subject: Mission Government
Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.00am |
Rt Hon Darren Jones MP (Formerly Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister) |
Treasury Committee
Subject: Budget 2026
Room 8
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)
Witnesses:
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9.45am |
Dr Geoff Tily (Head of Economics at Trades Union Congress) |
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Louise Hellem (Chief Economist at Confederation of British Industry) |
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David Hale (Government Affairs Director at Federation of Small Businesses) |
Administration Committee
Subject: General Election Planning
Room 6
10.00am (private), 10.10am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.10am |
Karen Walker (Chief Executive at Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)) |
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Karen Lacey (Director of MP Services at Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)) |
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Kim McGrath (Head of Members' HR at House of Commons Administration) |
Defence Committee
Subject: One-off session on implications of the Defence Investment Plan for UK industry
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.30am |
Kevin Craven (CEO at ADS) |
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Julian David OBE (CEO at techUK) |
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Arnab Dutt OBE (Non-Executive Director at Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)) |
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Stephen Phipson CBE (CEO at MakeUK) |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Subject: Russia
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.30am |
Catherine Belton MBE (Author and investigative journalist at The Washington Post) |
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Mr John Lough (Senior Research Fellow and Head of Foreign Policy at New Eurasian Strategies Centre) |
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Dr Ruth Deyermond (Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security at King's College London) |
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11.30am |
Dr Nigel Gould-Davies (Senior Fellow at International Institute for Strategic Studies) |
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Craig Kennedy (Associate at Davis Center for Russia and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University) |
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Mr Isaac Levi (Europe-Russia Policy and Energy Analysis Team Lead at Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air) |
Petitions Committee
Room 13
1.00pm (private)
International Development Committee
Subject: The UK and the Sahel
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
1.30pm (private), 2.00pm (public), 4.00pm (private)
Witnesses:
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2.00pm |
Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde (Regional Director for West and Central Africa at UNHCR) |
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Marc Regnault de la Mothe (Senior Representation Adviser for West and Central Africa at UN World Food Programme) |
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Patrice Ahouansou (UNHCR Representative in Chad) |
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3.00pm |
Vanessa Willems (Advocacy and Policy Adviser at FONGA) |
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Yann Faivre (Executive Director West Africa & Americas at Danish Refugee Council) |
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Subject: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Witnesses:
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2.30pm |
Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP (Secretary of State at Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) |
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Amanda Brooks CBE (Interim Permanent Secretary at Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) |
Justice Committee
Subject: Work of His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Witnesses:
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2.30pm |
Charlie Taylor (HM Chief Inspector of Prisons at HM Inspectorate of Prisons) |
Backbench Business Committee
Subject: Proposals for backbench debates
Room 16
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)
Witnesses:
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4.15pm |
Members of Parliament (Members of Parliament at House of Commons) |
Transport Committee
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
4.00pm (private)
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
5.25pm (private)
Liaison Committee
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
5.30pm (private)
Public Bill Committees
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill
To consider the Bill
Room 12
9.25am (public)
Immigration and Asylum Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Room 10
9.25am (public)
Sporting Events Bill
To consider the Bill
Room 11
9.25am (public)
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Room 12
2.00pm (public)
Immigration and Asylum Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Room 10
2.00pm (public)
Sporting Events Bill
Further to consider the Bill
Room 11
2.00pm (public)
Other
Public Accounts Commission
Subject: National Audit Office Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26
Room 6
3.30pm (private), 3.45pm (public)
Witnesses:
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3.45pm |
Gareth Davies (Comptroller and Auditor General at National Audit Office) |
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Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE (Chair at National Audit Office) |
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Rebecca Sheeran (Chief Operating Officer at National Audit Office) |
Committee Reports Published Today
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
2nd Special Report: The regulation of postal services: Government Response HC 624
Time of publication: 00.01am
Transport
1st Special Report - Raising the standard: Government response HC 665
Time of publication: 00.01am
Procedure
2nd Report - Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons HC 50
Time of publication: 9.00am
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 27 October to Monday 2 November (deadline Wednesday 21 October 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 3 to Monday 16 November (deadline Wednesday 28 October 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 17 to Monday 23 November (deadline Wednesday 11 November 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 27 and Wednesday 28 October (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October is closed and will take place today.
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
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Written Statements
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Select Committees
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Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
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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
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: Multi-academy trusts (governance)
Dave Robertson
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about financial transparency, expenditure approval limits and governance of multi-academy trusts; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill: Allocation of Time
Secretary Louise Haigh
That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill:
Timetable
(1)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2)When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4)For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;
and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (15)(a) of this Order.
(5)On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(6)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(7)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(8)(a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(9)Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(10)(a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(11)Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(12)Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(13)Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(14)Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(15)(a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(16)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(17)(a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings on that day to which this Order applies.
Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill: Second Reading
Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages
Opposition Day (4th Allotted Day, First Part)
Notes:
The selection of the matter to be debated will be made by the Leader of the Liberal Democrats (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Andy Slaughter be discharged from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and Catherine Atkinson be added.
Scottish Affairs Committee
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Harriet Cross be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and John Cooper be added.
Women and Equalities Committee
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Rebecca Paul be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Shivani Raja be added.
Adjournment Debate
Mineworkers' pension schemes in Nottinghamshire: Steve Yemm
Deferred Divisions
Railways
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.
Notes:
The division on this Question was deferred from Wednesday 14 October.
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.
Notes:
The division on this Question was deferred from Monday 19 October.
Northern Ireland
Hamish Falconer
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 division on this Question was deferred from Monday 19 October.
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered the regulation of e-scooters and e-bikes: Helen Maguire
Relevant Documents:
e-petition 727359, Urgently regulate e-scooters
11.00am That this House has considered the future of University Hospital of North Tees: Matt Vickers
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the performance of Royal Mail: Sorcha Eastwood
4.00pm That this House has considered Government support for housing costs: Andrew George
4.30pm That this House has considered Government support for community policing: Jess Brown-Fuller
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 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
Tributes to the Clerk of the House
General Debate on Black History Month
Adjournment Debate
NHS maternity services: Ian Roome
Westminster Hall
1.30pm Select Committee Statement on the Second Special Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Rewiring the state: Delivering digital government: Government response, HC xx: Dame Chi Onwurah
1.50pm That this House has considered the matter of compensation for Equitable Life policyholders: Fabian Hamilton, David Davis, Jim Shannon
3.10pm That this House has considered the legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary: Kate Osborne
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 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
Select Committee Statement on the Home Affairs Committee's inquiry on Work-based immigration (Dame Karen Bradley)
Select Committee Statement on the Third Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Securing Scotland’s future: Defence skills and jobs, HC 165 (Patricia Ferguson)
Backbench Business
Performance of Royal Mail
Chris Bloore
Dave Robertson
That this House is concerned about the performance of Royal Mail; and urges the Government to work with Royal Mail to improve its performance levels.
Emerging risks of advanced AI
Ben Lake
That this House has considered the emerging risks of advanced AI.
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Relevant Documents:
Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights and the Regulation of AI, HC 160
Adjournment Debate
Jobs and employment opportunities in Staffordshire: Adam Jogee
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
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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.
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill: Second Reading
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill: Money
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money soprovided.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill: Ways and Means
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees and charges under or by virtue of the Act.
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered the potential merits of recognising the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage: Jacob Collier
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Budget Statement
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
Continuation of the Budget debate
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered the potential merits of mandatory safeguarded 24/7 helipads at major trauma centres: Jim Shannon
3.00pm That this House has considered the role and effectiveness of Ofcom: Vikki Slade
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER
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
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Member in Charge: Graeme Downie
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
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)).
TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Esther McVey
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 findings of the Milburn Review into Young people and work: interim report, published on 28 May 2026: Andrew Ranger
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Liz Twist
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.
TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Mr Will Forster
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.
FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Homes and Planning Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Andrew George
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.
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.
Non-Domestic Rating (Retail, Hospitality and Leisure) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Gagan Mohindra
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Maximum Workplace Temperature Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Hannah Spencer
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pension Scheme (Report) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Josh Babarinde
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Wet Wipes (Labelling, Sale and Marketing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: David Burton-Sampson
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Road Safety Plans Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Adam Jogee
Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
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.
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
MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 767687 relating to holding a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks: Dr Roz Savage
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)).
MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 754331 relating to an independent review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax: Lewis Atkinson
6.00pm That this House has considered e-petition 752501 relating to the Bereavement Support Payment: Irene Campbell
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 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.
Medical Services (Rural Areas) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ben Maguire
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Damian Hinds
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
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
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.
Domestic Abuse (Pets etc) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Jones
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Flooding Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: George Freeman
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
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.
Student Finance (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tom Gordon
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Heritage Public Houses Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [16 October]
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Smith
European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2027
Chamber
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill: Remaining Stages
Member in Charge: Sir Desmond Swayne
Notes:
Not amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
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.
Outdoor Education Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Caroline Voaden
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.
Members of Parliament (Prohibition of Second Jobs) (Motion) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Richard Burgon
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.
Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Pippa Heylings
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
Rural Communities (Public Services and Energy) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Tim Farron
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Hares Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Jones
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.
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.
3. 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.
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 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.
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.
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 8 September, be approved.
Matthew Pennycook
That the draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 9 September, 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.
10. 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.
12. 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.
16. Financial Services and Markets Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
17. Financial Assistance to Industry
Stephanie Peacock
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay, by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, a grant or grants exceeding £30 million to UDX Development Company Ltd in support of capital expenditure on an entertainment resort complex and theme park in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, up to a total of £450 million.
Notes:
An Explanatory Note relating to the motion is available in the Vote Office and online.
18. Senior Courts of England and Wales
Secretary Alex Norris
That the draft Administrative Court (Recording and Broadcasting) and Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
19. Terms and Conditions of Employment
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Unfair Dismissal) (Removal of Limit on Compensation) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Alex Norris
That the draft Magistrates’ Courts (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
21. Financial Services and Markets
Emma Reynolds
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Lisa Nandy
That the Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 1075), dated 12 October 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.
Kirsty McNeill
That the draft African Development Bank (Seventeenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Kirsty McNeill
That the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Kirsty McNeill
That the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Thirteenth Replenishment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Stephen Doughty
That the Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 1071), dated 12 October 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Kirsty McNeill
That the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Angela Eagle
That the draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 14 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Sir Alan Campbell
That, in accordance with Standing Order No. 150C (Appointment of Independent Expert Panel Chair and members) and for a period of 6 years from 25 November 2026, Alison Abu, Tom Crowther, Justine Davidge, and Elizabeth Dux be appointed as members of the Independent Expert Panel.
Relevant Documents:
House of Commons Commission, Independent Expert Panel: nomination of new members, HC 663
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Consumer Subscription Contracts (Cancellation and Information) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
That the draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Subscription Contracts) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.