Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business
On 27 March 1945 Commander Rupert Brabner DSO DSC, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Member for Hythe, was killed in action over the Azores, Portugal
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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9.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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10.30am |
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Impact of changes to Personal Independence Payment on recipients of Carers Allowance (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) |
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Future of Scunthorpe Steelworks (Secretary of State for Business and Trade) |
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Until 5.00pm |
Backbench Business General Debate: St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs General Debate: Tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 |
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Until 5.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Potential merits of double British Summer Time (Alex Mayer) |
Westminster Hall
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1.30pm |
Prevention of drug deaths |
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3.00pm |
First anniversary of the Hughes report on valproate and pelvic mesh |
Business Today: Chamber
9.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
1Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham)
What steps she is taking to help ensure that the transport system supports economic growth. (903409)
2Adam Jogee (Newcastle-under-Lyme)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of public transport in Newcastle-under-Lyme. (903410)
3Gurinder Singh Josan (Smethwick)
What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector. (903411)
4Anna Dixon (Shipley)
What steps she is taking to promote active travel. (903412)
5Bambos Charalambous (Southgate and Wood Green)
What steps she is taking to help improve road safety for gig economy couriers using two wheeled vehicles. (903413)
6Maureen Burke (Glasgow North East)
What steps she is taking to promote active travel. (903414)
7Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire)
What steps she is taking to help ensure that the transport system supports economic growth. (903415)
8Matt Turmaine (Watford)
What steps she is taking to improve local bus services. (903416)
9Jade Botterill (Ossett and Denby Dale)
What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance. (903417)
10Olivia Bailey (Reading West and Mid Berkshire)
What steps she is taking to improve local bus services. (903418)
11Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What steps she is taking to increase capacity on the railways. (903419)
12Will Stone (Swindon North)
What steps she is taking to support the proposed railway line between Swindon and Oxford. (903420)
13Cameron Thomas (Tewkesbury)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of eastward transport links from Gloucestershire. (903421)
14Gill Furniss (Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough)
What steps she is taking to decarbonise the transport sector. (903423)
15Tony Vaughan (Folkestone and Hythe)
What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of bus services in Kent. (903424)
16Natasha Irons (Croydon East)
What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance. (903425)
17Chris Vince (Harlow)
What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector. (903426)
18Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot)
If she will make it her policy to allow holders of category B driving licenses to drive community buses. (903427)
19Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland)
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support people to use electric vehicles. (903429)
20Tessa Munt (Wells and Mendip Hills)
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance. (903430)
21David Davis (Goole and Pocklington)
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (903431)
22Dr Lauren Sullivan (Gravesham)
What steps she is taking to support the maritime sector. (903432)
At 10.15am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
T1Julia Buckley (Shrewsbury)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (903434)
T2Rachel Taylor (North Warwickshire and Bedworth) (903437)
T3Claire Hughes (Bangor Aberconwy) (903440)
T4Dame Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (903441)
T5Oliver Ryan (Burnley) (903442)
T6Catherine Atkinson (Derby North) (903443)
Urgent Questions and Statements
10.30am
Urgent Questions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the impact of changes to Personal Independence Payment on recipients of Carers Allowance (Steve Darling)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if he will make a statement on the future of Scunthorpe Steelworks (Martin Vickers)
Business Question to the Leader of the House
Business of the Day
Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs
Adam Jogee
That this House has considered St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs.
Tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
Dame Karen Bradley [R]
That this House has considered the tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 25 March 2025, on Modern Slavery Act: ten-year review, HC 758
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Adjournment Debate
Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Potential merits of double British Summer Time: Alex Mayer
Business Today: Westminster Hall
Order of Business
Up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))
1.30pm
That this House has considered the prevention of drug deaths: Jim Shannon
3.00pm
That this House has considered the first anniversary of the Hughes report on valproate and pelvic mesh: Mrs Sharon Hodgson
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)).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
Minister for the Cabinet Office
1.Correction to Infected Blood Compensation Authority Contingency Fund Advance
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
2.Devolved government 2024-25 funding
3.The Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Peru
Secretary of State for Education
4.Capital Funding
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
5.British Council Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
6.Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong 1 July to 31 December 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
7.Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26
Secretary of State for the Home Department
8.Government response to consultation on Prohibiting Ninja swords: legal description and defences
9.Ninja Sword Statutory Instrument
10.Publication of data on the ‘zombie-style’ knives and ‘zombie-style’ machetes surrender and compensation scheme
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
11.Households Below Average Income Statistics Release
Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/.
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Public Accounts Committee
Subject: Antimicrobial resistance: addressing the risks
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Witnesses:
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10.00am |
The Lord O'Neill of Gatley (Author of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance) |
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Dr David Partridge (Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, President, British Infection Association) |
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10.45am |
Professor Sir Chris Whitty (Acting Permanent Secretary and Chief Medical Officer at Department for Health and Social Care) |
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Professor Sir Stephen Powis (National Medical Director at NHS England) |
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Professor Susan Hopkins (Chief Medical Advisor at UK Health Security Agency) |
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Abigail Seager (Chief Executive Officer, Veterinary Medicines Directorate at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) |
Public Bill Committees
Crime and Policing Bill
(i) To consider the bill; (ii) Further to consider the Bill; (iii) Further to consider the Bill
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
11.30am (public)
Witnesses:
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(i) 11.30am: |
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer (Lead for Disclosure at National Police Chiefs’ Council) |
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Dan Murphy (Assistant National Secretary at Police Superintendents Association of England and Wales) |
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Tiff Lynch (Deputy National Chair at Police Federation of England and Wales) |
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(ii) 12.15pm: |
Oliver Sells KC |
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The Rt Hon. Robert Buckland KBE KC |
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(iii) 12.45pm: |
Colin Mackie (Chair/Founder at Spike Aware UK) |
Crime and Policing Bill
Further to consider the Bill
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (public)
Witnesses:
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2.00pm |
Christopher Morris (Deputy Head of Research and Policy at Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) |
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Paul Gerrard (Campaigns and Public Affairs Director at Cooperative Group) |
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Graham Wynn (Assistant Director for Consumer, Competition and Regulatory Affairs at British Retail Consortium) |
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2.40pm |
The Baroness Newlove (Victims’ Commissioner at Office of the Victims' Commissioner) |
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Suky Bhaker (CEO at Suzy Lamplugh Trust) |
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3.10pm |
Sharon Maciver (Director of Child Criminal Exploitation at Action for Children) |
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Dan Sexton (Chief Technology Officer at Internet Watch Foundation) |
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3.40pm |
Councillor Sara Conway (Member of the Safer and Stronger Communities Board at the Local Government Association, and Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resident Participation at Barnet London Borough Council at Local Government Association) |
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Councillor Neil Garratt AM (Leader of the Conservative group at London Assembly) |
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4.10pm |
Emily Spurrell (Chair at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners) |
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Matthew Barber (Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley) |
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Jonathan Evison (Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner) |
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Roger Hirst (Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex) |
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4.45pm |
Dr Lawrence Newport |
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5.00pm |
Sam Durham (Chief Adviser (Land Management) at National Farmers Union) |
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5.15pm |
Venita Yeung (Project Officer at Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.) |
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5.30pm |
Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP (Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention at Home Office) |
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Alex Davies-Jones MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice) |
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 1 to Tuesday 8 April (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 1 to Tuesday 8 April is closed and will take place today.
Tuesday 22 to Monday 28 April (deadline Wednesday 2 April 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 29 April to Monday 5 May (deadline Wednesday 23 April 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 days listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 8 April (deadline Monday 31 March 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Women and Equalities
Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 April (deadline Monday 7 April 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Science, Innovation and Technology; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 April (deadline Tuesday 22 April 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Justice; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Women and Equalities
Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May (deadline Monday 28 April 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Science, Innovation and Technology; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions
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Business of the Day
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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
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmstords/so_829_05072024/so-2024i.pdf
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/.
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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
FRIDAY 28 MARCH
Chamber
Water Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Clive Lewis
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
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.
Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jake Richards
Homelessness Prevention Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Bob Blackman
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mark Garnier
Notes:
A ways and means resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Exemption from Value Added Tax (Listed Places of Worship) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Exemption from Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Caravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Vehicle Registration Documents (Sale of Vehicle) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Richard Holden
Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Green
Notes:
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Rivers, Streams and Lakes (Protected Status) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Victoria Collins
Notes:
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Nurse (Use of Title) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dawn Butler
Women’s State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Stephen Flynn
Arm’s-Length Bodies (Review) Bill: Second Reading: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) 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
Quantitative Easing (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rupert Lowe
Pets (Microchips) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rebecca Harris
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.
Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Vaccine Damage Payments Act (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Edward Leigh
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Richard Holden
Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Sentencing Council (Powers of Secretary of State) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Robert Jenrick
Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Adjournment Debate
Potential merits of issuing guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 to local authorities: Jack Rankin
Monday 31 March
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
If necessary, consideration of Lords Amendments
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications website for the bill).
Administration Committee
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Gill Furniss be discharged from the Administration Committee and Bambos Charalambous be added.
Finance Committee
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Matt Bishop be discharged from the Finance Committee and Paul Davies be added.
Adjournment Debate
Funding for the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme and increasing capacity on the Brighton Mainline: Natasha Irons
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 707189 relating to the rules for political donations: Irene Campbell, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Tuesday 1 April
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: Transport (duty to cooperate)
Dr Ben Spencer
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a duty on transport authorities and other specified persons to cooperate to reduce transport disruption and to ensure the effective operation of transport networks; to provide for reporting requirements in connection with that duty; to require the publication of assessments of expected transport disruption resulting from maintenance, construction, and other works related to transport infrastructure and ancillary services; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Money
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Ways and Means
James Murray
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees under the Act.
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered eating disorder awareness: Wera Hobhouse
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am That this House has considered access to dentistry in Somerset: Anna Sabine
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the contribution of the Royal British Legion: Dr Luke Evans [R]
4.00pm That this House has considered rail services on the east Durham coastline: Grahame Morris
4.30pm That this House has considered relationship education in schools: Helen Maguire
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 2 April
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Co-operative housing tenure
Andrew Pakes
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision that occupiers of dwellings owned by certain forms of cooperatives shall occupy those dwellings by virtue of their membership of the co-operative and not as tenants or under any other type of property interest; to make provision for co-operative tenure and for the rights and obligations of the co-operative and its members; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Presentation of Public Petitions
Protection of the ceremonial county of Rutland: Alicia Kearns
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered Government policy on the use of non-disclosure agreements in civil harassment, discrimination and abuse cases: Louise Haigh
11.00am That this House has considered the impact of the switch to digital landlines on rural communities: Damian Hinds
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the impact of university finances on jobs in higher education: Mohammad Yasin
4.00pm That this House has considered the 125th anniversary of the Irish Guards: Gavin Robinson
4.30pm That this House has considered the Green Book review: Mrs Sarah Russell
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 3 April
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10.10am Questions to the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered waste incinerators: Baggy Shanker
3.00pm That this House has considered Government support for Thames Water: Luke Taylor
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 7 April
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tuesday 8 April
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: Energy (social tariff)
Ms Polly Billington
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require energy companies to provide social tariffs for low income customers; and for connected purposes.
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 persecution of Christians: Ruth Jones
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
TUESDAY 22 APRIL
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Claire Hughes
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 residential estate management companies: Caroline Voaden
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Ben Obese-Jecty
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 24 APRIL
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered Lesbian Visibility Week: Kate Osborne
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
FRIDAY 25 APRIL
Chamber
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Remaining Stages
Member in Charge: Kim Leadbeater
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
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.
Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Stephen Gethins
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (Fire Safety) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Anna Sabine
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Plant Protection Products (Prohibition on Public Sector Use) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Siân Berry
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Richard Burgon
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Joe Morris
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Theft of Tools of Trade (Sentencing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Amanda Martin
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Office of the Whistleblower Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gareth Snell
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
State-related Deaths (National Oversight Mechanism) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Carla Denyer
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Fireworks Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [17 January]
Member in Charge: Sarah Owen
Poly and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (Guidance) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Munira Wilson
Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gareth Snell
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Financial Education Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Peter Bedford
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Domestic Abuse (Aggravated Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Josh Babarinde
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Child Criminal Exploitation (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Victoria Atkins
Pension (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Greg Smith
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Heritage Public Houses Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mike Wood
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
MONDAY 28 APRIL
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 705384 relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures: Irene Campbell, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 29 APRIL
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Rosie Wrighting
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 12 MAY
Westminster Hall
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 702844 relating to the Income Tax Personal Allowance: Lewis Atkinson, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
FRIDAY 16 MAY
Chamber
Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog on Dog Attacks) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Luke Evans
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Emma Foody
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Oliver Ryan
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Bailiffs (Warrants of Possession) 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.
Football (Gender Inequality) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: James MacCleary
Building Regulations (Minimum Standards) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Manuela Perteghella
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ian Byrne
Political Donations Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Manuela Perteghella
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Firearms (3D Printing) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Preet Kaur Gill
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Public Body Ethnicity Data (Inclusion of Jewish and Sikh Categories) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Preet Kaur Gill
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Registration of Death (Religion) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Preet Kaur Gill
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Zarah Sultana
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
FRIDAY 13 JUNE
Chamber
Fur (Import and Sale) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Jones
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Helen Morgan
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Public Services (Targets) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Olly Glover
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.
Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ruth Jones
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: David Reed
Road Traffic (Unlicensed Drivers) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Will Stone
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Housing Estates Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alistair Strathern
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Vehicle Registration Offences (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Coombes
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Dentists (Indemnity Arrangements) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Chris Vince
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 20 JUNE
Chamber
Short-term Let Accommodation Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rachael Maskell
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Bullying and Respect at Work Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rachael Maskell
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.
Green Belt (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alex McIntyre
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Powers of Attorney Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Fabian Hamilton
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) (England) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Katie White
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Shockat Adam
Notes:
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Water Safety Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lee Pitcher
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Women, Peace and Security Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Champion
Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Champion
Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Alberto Costa
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Liz Saville Roberts
Green Spaces Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [7 March]
Member in Charge: Caroline Voaden
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Freight Crime Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Rachel Taylor
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jim Shannon
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Cornish Language and Heritage (Education and Recognition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Anna Gelderd
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 4 JULY
Chamber
Company Directors (Duties) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Martin Wrigley
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
National Cancer Strategy Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Clive Jones
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Bereavement Support (Children and Young People) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Christine Jardine
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Child Criminal Exploitation 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.
Aviation (Accessibility) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Daniel Francis
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Rural Crime (Strategy) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ben Maguire
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Gregory Stafford
Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Dr Rupa Huq
Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Dyke
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
River Wye (Cleaning) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jesse Norman
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Military Action Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Richard Foord
Notes:
King's Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Regulators (Growth Objective) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Luke Murphy
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 11 JULY
Chamber
Hospices and Health Care (Report on Funding) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Luke Taylor
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope
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.
Rough Sleeping (Decriminalisation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Layla Moran
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Non-Disclosure Agreements Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Layla Moran
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No. 3) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Layla Moran
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Roadworks (Regulation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Mr Mark Francois
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Carers and Care Workers Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Helen Morgan
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Bus Services Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Helen Morgan
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Employment Rights (Special Constables) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sir Ashley Fox
Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Helen Maguire
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [6 December 2024]
Member in Charge: Jim Allister
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
A ways and means resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Carbon Emissions from Buildings (Net Zero) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ellie Chowns
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Building Regulations (Swift Bricks) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ellie Chowns
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Water (Agricultural Pollution) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ellie Chowns
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Community Energy (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Joe Morris
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [17 January]
Member in Charge: Max Wilkinson
Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Max Wilkinson
Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Steve Race
Listed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lisa Smart
Climate and Nature Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [24 January]
Member in Charge: Dr Roz Savage
Notes:
A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.
Gambling Act 2005 (Monetary Limits for Lotteries) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [24 January]
Member in Charge: Wendy Chamberlain
Elections (Proportional Representation) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Sarah Olney
Breast Cancer Screening (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Wera Hobhouse
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Off-road Bikes (Police Powers) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Luke Akehurst
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Consular Assistance (Journalists) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Blair McDougall
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Lisa Smart
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Nature-based Solutions (Water and Flooding) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Adrian Ramsay
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Seamus Logan
Notes:
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [7 March]
Member in Charge: Josh MacAlister
E-scooters (Review and Awareness) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Jessica Morden
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [14 March]
Member in Charge: Peter Lamb
Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Bambos Charalambous
Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme (Report) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Liam Conlon
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Elections (Accessibility for Blind Voters) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Ms Julie Minns
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
Pavement Parking Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: Marsha De Cordova
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
FRIDAY 25 JULY
The House is not currently expected to be sitting on this day.
Chamber
Youth Mobility Scheme (EU Countries) Bill: Second Reading
Member in Charge: James MacCleary
Notes:
Bill not yet printed.
B. Remaining Orders and Notices
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.
1. Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Secretary Steve Reed
That the draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.
Janet Daby
That the draft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.
Janet Daby
That the draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.
Janet Daby
That the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.
Secretary Steve Reed
That the draft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.
7. Medicines and Medical Devices
Ashley Dalton
That the draft Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.
Secretary Ed Miliband
That the draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 4 March, be approved.
Secretary Ed Miliband
That the draft Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 10 March, be approved.
10. Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages
As amended in public bill committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the bill).
Secretary Ed Miliband
That the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 11 March, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Steve Reed
That the draft Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.
Secretary Heidi Alexander
That the draft Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 14 March, be approved
15. Financial Services and Markets
Emma Reynolds
That the draft Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 17 March, be approved.
16. Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Remaining Stages
As amended in public bill committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the bill).
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
17. Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Remaining Stages
As amended in public bill committee, to be considered.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 20 March, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.>
19. Forensic Science Regulator
Secretary Yvette Cooper
That the draft Forensic Science Regulator draft Code of Practice 2025 (Version 2), which was laid before this House on 20 March, be approved.
Karin Smyth
That the draft Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 25 March, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.