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Order Paper (2 Nov 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 2.30pm - 10.30pm
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Department Questions

14:30

Oral questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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First 5 Oral Questions

Torcuil Crichton (Lab)
1. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the coordination of fire and search and rescue services.

John Cooper (Con)
2. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the rate of housebuilding.

Martin Wrigley (LD)
3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the value of thank you payments under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme on the retention of hosts.

Ben Goldsborough (Lab)
4. What steps she is taking to ensure local authorities uphold the Nolan principles.

Toby Perkins (Lab)
5. What assessment she has made of trends in the level of new housing in Chesterfield.

Topical Questioners

1. Claire Young (LD)

2. Toby Perkins (Lab)

3. John Cooper (Con)

4. Tim Farron (LD)

5. Mike Martin (LD)

6. Lloyd Hatton (Lab)

7. Janet Daby (Lab)

8. Kieran Mullan (Con)

9. Josh Newbury (Lab)

10. John Slinger (Lab)

Torcuil Crichton: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the coordination of fire and search and rescue services.
Claire Young: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Cooper: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the rate of housebuilding.
Toby Perkins: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Cooper: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Martin Wrigley: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the value of thank you payments under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme on the retention of hosts.
Ben Goldsborough: What steps she is taking to ensure local authorities uphold the Nolan principles.
Tim Farron: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Toby Perkins: What assessment she has made of trends in the level of new housing in Chesterfield.
Mike Martin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Lloyd Hatton: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Chris Ward: If her Department will take steps to improve protections for renters and owners of park homes.
Catherine Fookes: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Pride in Place programme on Wales.
Janet Daby: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jim Shannon: What discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving access to suitable accommodation for vulnerable households.
Kieran Mullan: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Josh Newbury: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Antonia Bance: What steps her Department is taking to further regulate the use of houses in multiple occupation.
Sonia Kumar: What steps she is taking to help regenerate Dudley high street.
John Slinger: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Anna Sabine: What steps she is taking to help ensure that new housing developments are completed to approved standards.
Robbie Moore: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of powers available to councils to stop the opening of vape and barber shops on high streets.
Gregory Stafford: What her planned timetable is for introducing the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Deirdre Costigan: What steps she is taking to reform the leasehold sector.
Andrew Cooper: What steps she is taking to support first time house buyers.
Paula Barker: What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the cost of renting during this Parliament.
Helen Morgan: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for local authorities in rural areas.
Sam Carling: What steps she is taking to support tenants in the private rented sector.
Lauren Sullivan: Whether her Department provides guidance to local authorities and leaseholders on the acquisition of difficult-to-sell assisted living properties.
Roz Savage: What steps she is taking to ensure that communities without elected mayors are included in plans for devolution.
Ian Sollom: What her planned timetable is for a decision on the New Towns Programme.
Kim Johnson: What steps she is taking to help build more council homes in Liverpool Riverside constituency.
Clive Betts: If she will ensure any development on green belt land approved within local plans includes effective consultation mechanisms with local residents.
Helen Hayes: What steps she is taking to reform the leasehold sector.
Patrick Hurley: What steps she is taking to support high streets in Southport constituency.

Statements

Home Office
Shabana Mahmood

Ministerial statement
Earned Settlement

None

Main Business

Graeme Downie
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Submarine recycling strategy

None

Debate
Continuation of the Budget Debate

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
Environmental Audit Committee; Transport Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat

Regulation of the hair and beauty sector

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 4.30pm - 7.30pm

16:30

e-petition 757233 relating to the proposed ban on social media for under 16s
Tony Vaughan (Lab - Folkestone and Hythe)

None

General Committee

18:00
Room 9, Palace of Westminster First Delegated Legislation Committee concluded
(ended at 18:23)

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026

None

Select & Joint Committees

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House Public Accounts Committee concluded
(ended at 17:41)

NHS Accident and Emergency departments
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Baroness Aglionby and Baroness Kitching of Penistone

None

Royal Assent
Sovereign Grant Bill

None

Department Questions

Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie
Conservative

Oral questions
Providing support to nationally significant cultural institutions facing substantial capital maintenance costs

None

Lord John of Southwark
Labour

Oral questions
Defence spending and resilience

None

Baroness Spielman
Conservative

Oral questions
Trends in the level of people claiming Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit.

None

Lord Addington
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Ensuring pupils in state schools have access to sporting and performing arts opportunities

None

Main Business

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Legislation
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - third reading
View Amendments

None

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Legislation
Representation of the People Bill – committee stage (day 1) - part one
View Amendments

None

Statements

Statement
Earned settlement (dinner break business)

None

Main Business

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Legislation
Representation of the People Bill – committee stage (day 1) - part two
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None

10:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:30
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood Vaccinations Committee - Private Meeting

None

Tuesday 3rd November

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (3 Nov 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 11.30am - 7.30pm
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Department Questions

11:30

Oral questions
HM Treasury
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First 5 Oral Questions

Clive Efford (Lab)
1. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

Frank McNally (Lab)
2. What discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the impact of the withdrawal of the Family Protection Plan by CMutual and Maiden Life Försäkrings on policyholders.

Claire Young (LD)
3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2026 on household living costs.

Will Stone (Lab)
4. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on increasing apprenticeship opportunities for young people.

Patricia Ferguson (Lab)
5. What fiscal steps he has taken to support public services in Scotland.

Topical Questioners

1. Graeme Downie (Lab)

2. Alan Mak (Con)

3. Catherine Atkinson (Lab)

4. Patrick Hurley (Lab)

5. Imogen Walker (Lab)

6. Jim Dickson (Lab)

7. Douglas Lumsden (Con)

8. Ian Byrne (Lab)

9. Laura Kyrke-Smith (Lab)

10. David Davis (Con)

Clive Efford: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Graeme Downie: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Frank McNally: What discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the impact of the withdrawal of the Family Protection Plan by CMutual and Maiden Life Försäkrings on policyholders.
Alan Mak: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Claire Young: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2026 on household living costs.
Catherine Atkinson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Will Stone: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on increasing apprenticeship opportunities for young people.
Patrick Hurley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Patricia Ferguson: What fiscal steps he has taken to support public services in Scotland.
Imogen Walker: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Rosindell: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of Government borrowing on the economy.
Jim Dickson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Douglas Lumsden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Henry Tufnell: What fiscal steps he is taking to increase the competitiveness of the refining sector.
Ian Byrne: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jas Athwal: What fiscal steps he is taking to support high streets and town centres.
Daniel Francis: What fiscal steps he has taken in the Autumn Budget 2026 to help support small businesses in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Will Forster: What steps he has taken to help reduce the cost of living.
David Davis: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Bambos Charalambous: What estimate he has made of the number of Child Trust Funds received by intended beneficiaries.
Amanda Martin: What steps he is taking to help deliver economic growth through advanced manufacturing.
Johanna Baxter: What steps he has taken in the Autumn Budget 2026 to promote growth in Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency.
Andy McDonald: What steps he has taken to support people with the cost of living in Middlesbrough and Thornaby East constituency.
Markus Campbell-Savours: What steps he has taken to support economic growth in Cumbria.
Sureena Brackenridge: What steps he has taken to help promote private sector investment in Wolverhampton North East constituency.
Ian Byrne: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of tax reform.
Steve Witherden: What steps he has taken to support economic growth in Wales.
John Whitby: What fiscal steps he is taking to support cafés and other hospitality businesses.
Jim Dickson: What steps he has taken in the Autumn Budget 2026 to promote growth across the UK.
Dan Aldridge: What fiscal steps he is taking to support high streets and town centres.
Imran Hussain: What discussions his Department has had with No10 North on increasing public funding for and private sector investment in Bradford.
Matt Turmaine: What fiscal steps he is taking to support high streets and town centres.
Chris Kane: What steps he has taken to support economic growth in Scotland.
Kirith Entwistle: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on increasing apprenticeship opportunities for young people.

Urgent Question

Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade if he will make a statement on the situation at Poundland and potential actions to protect jobs

None

Main Business

Esther McVey
Conservative

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Food labelling (halal and kosher meat)

None

Debate
Conclusion of the Budget Debate

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat

Future of minibus drivers for community transport services

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 11.30am & 2.30pm - 5.30pm