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Latest Events in the House of Commons

Government Bill Commons Debates

Tuesday 22nd April
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill 2024-26
2nd reading
Thursday 24th April
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Report stage
Tuesday 29th April
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26
Report stage

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Trending Petitions
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2,321 signatures added today
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1,541 signatures added today
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Latest Select Committee Inquiries
Thu 3rd April
Science diplomacy
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Thu 3rd April
Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work
Work and Pensions Committee
Wed 2nd April
AUKUS
Defence Committee
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Latest Government Consultations
Thu 3rd April
Consultation on financial thresholds in charity law
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mon 31st March
Reform of Local Justice Areas
Ministry of Justice
Wed 26th March
Climate Change Levy: electrolytic hydrogen and energy context
HM Treasury
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Recent Parliamentary Debates

Debates are held regularly in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The most recent debates are shown below.

Thursday 3rd April in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Oral Answers to Questions (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(155 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lisa Nandy - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
 Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
 Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Business of the House (Leader of the House)
(42 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lucy Powell - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

Royal Assent
(1 Speeches)

Business of the House (Leader of the House)
(85 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lucy Powell - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

UK-US Trade and Tariffs (Department for Business and Trade)
(125 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Anneliese Dodds - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
 Jonathan Reynolds - President of the Board of Trade

Children in Temporary Accommodation: England
(15 Speeches)

Backbench Business

UK Democracy: Impact of Digital Platforms (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(64 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Anneliese Dodds - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
 Feryal Clark - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Access to Sport: PE in Schools (Department for Education)
(40 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Education)

Adjournment Debate

Adoption Breakdown (Department for Education)
(31 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Thursday 3rd April in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Backbench Business

Waste Incinerators (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(46 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Thames Water: Government Support (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(60 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Thursday 3rd April - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

UK-US Trade (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Jonathan Reynolds - President of the Board of Trade

Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Public Bill Committees

Crime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting) (Home Office)
(54 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)
 Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
 Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Crime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting) (Home Office)
(71 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)
 Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
 Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Thursday 3rd April in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Royal Assent
(1 Speeches)

Democracy and Unelected Strong Leaders
(24 Speeches)

Funerals: Death Certificate Delays (Department of Health and Social Care)
(19 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Basel 3.1 (HM Treasury)
(19 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

Myanmar Earthquake (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(21 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

NHS Pensions (Department of Health and Social Care)
(11 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(13 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Sentencing Council Guidelines (Ministry of Justice)
(30 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Farming and Rural Communities (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(49 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Landmines and Cluster Munitions (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(38 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Net-zero Emissions Target: Affordability (Cabinet Office)
(38 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
 Lord Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)

UK-US Trade and Tariffs (HM Treasury)
(26 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Gustafsson - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)