Parallel Parliament

Monday 16th March

(5 days ago)
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Order Paper (16 Mar 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 Defence
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First 5 Oral Questions

Rachel Taylor (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel.

Edward Leigh (Con)
2. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence and national security.

Douglas McAllister (Lab)
3. What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland.

Neil Shastri-Hurst (Con)
4. When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.

Patrick Hurley (Lab)
5. What steps he is taking to increase air defence support to Ukraine.

Topical Questioners

1. Bill Esterson (Lab)

2. Dan Carden (Lab)

3. Julian Lewis (Con)

4. Alan Strickland (Lab)

5. Anna Dixon (Lab)

6. Christine Jardine (LD)

7. Johanna Baxter (Lab)

8. Ian Roome (LD)

9. Andrew Snowden (Con)

10. Yuan Yang (Lab)

Bill Esterson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Rachel Taylor: What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel.
Edward Leigh: What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence and national security.
Dan Carden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Julian Lewis: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Douglas McAllister: What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.
Alan Strickland: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Patrick Hurley: What steps he is taking to increase air defence support to Ukraine.
Anna Dixon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Luke Murphy: What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel.
Christine Jardine: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ian Roome: What progress his Department has made towards the publication of the Defence Investment Plan.
Johanna Baxter: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ian Roome: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lizzi Collinge: What steps he is taking to protect UK armed forces personnel in the Middle East.
Julie Minns: What plans he has to increase defence skills.
Andrew Snowden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Yuan Yang: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gerald Jones: What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Wales.
Ayoub Khan: What steps his Department is taking to meet its legal obligations under Articles 2(4) and 51 of the United Nations Charter.
Monica Harding: What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US plan for sustainable peace in Iran.
Kim Johnson: What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Gordon McKee: What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies.
Michelle Scrogham: What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies.
Michael Payne: What steps he is taking to improve military housing.
Rachel Gilmour: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the UK’s readiness for war.
Robbie Moore: What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.
Catherine Atkinson: What plans he has to increase defence skills.
David Simmonds: What steps he is taking to support defence SMEs.
Nigel Farage: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of British airbases by the US in the conflict with Iran.
Grahame Morris: What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Joe Robertson: What steps he is taking to improve the capabilities of the Royal Navy.
Andrew George: What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.
Ben Obese-Jecty: When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.

Urgent Question

Priti Patel
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the steps she is taking to secure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

None

Alex Burghart
Conservative

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Government’s compliance with the Humble Address of 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America

None

Luke Evans
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the changes to the GP Contract 2026/27

None

Statements

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Martin McCluskey

Ministerial statement
Heating Oil Support

None

Main Business

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Steve Reed

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: Allocation of Time

None

Legislation
All stages of the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Douglas McAllister
Labour

Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos related lung cancer

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 737660 relating to automatic by-elections following Member defections
Roz Savage (LD - South Cotswolds)

None

General Committee

18:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Representation of the People Bill: Programming Sub Committee - Private Meeting

None

18:00
Room 9, Palace of Westminster

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

None

Select & Joint Committees

13:30
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Regulating for growth
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Crossbench

Oral questions
Standards of behaviour applied to public servants on secondment to international organisations where UK civil service standards may be higher than those of the temporary secondment

None

Viscount Hanworth
Labour

Oral questions
Sustaining and enhancing the in-house software capabilities of the NHS

None

Baroness Thornton
Labour

Oral questions
Progress and timetable for legal humanist weddings

None

Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Conservative

Oral questions
Impact of introducing a visitor levy on the cost of domestic travel and holidays within the United Kingdom

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Cryer
Labour

Private Notice Question
Prevalence of anti-Semitism on university campuses

None

Main Business

Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Legislation
Pension Schemes Bill - report stage (day 1) - part one
View Amendments

None

Statements

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Statement
Protecting what matters (dinner break business)

None

Main Business

Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Legislation
Pension Schemes Bill - report stage (day 1) - part two
View Amendments

None

22:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Lord Goldsmith
Labour

Debate
Report from the International Agreements Committee: Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster: Addressing the Accountability Gap

None

Baroness Keeley
Labour

Debate
Report from the Communications and Digital Committee: Media literacy

None

19:45

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood Vaccinations Committee

None

Tuesday 17th March

(4 days ago)
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Order Paper (17 Mar 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Ministry of Justice
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First 5 Oral Questions

Pam Cox (Lab)
1. What progress his Department has made on creating a National Listing Framework.

Charlie Maynard (LD)
2. What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Tessa Munt (LD)
3. What discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries to which foreign national prisoners will be returned on ensuring that prisoners serve the full term of a sentence handed down by the UK courts.

Andrew Rosindell (RUK)
4. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his prison early-release reforms.

Liz Jarvis (LD)
5. What steps he is taking to help improve the experience of victims in court.

Topical Questioners

1. Melanie Onn (Lab)

2. Will Forster (LD)

3. Dan Carden (Lab)

4. Alison Bennett (LD)

5. Lisa Smart (LD)

6. Harpreet Uppal (Lab)

7. Meg Hillier (LAB)

8. Brian Leishman (Lab)

9. Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)

10. John Milne (LD)

Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Pam Cox: What progress his Department has made on creating a National Listing Framework.
Charlie Maynard: What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Will Forster: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Dan Carden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tessa Munt: What discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries to which foreign national prisoners will be returned on ensuring that prisoners serve the full term of a sentence handed down by the UK courts.
Andrew Rosindell: What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his prison early-release reforms.
Alison Bennett: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lisa Smart: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Liz Jarvis: What steps he is taking to help improve the experience of victims in court.
Steve Witherden: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on protecting the right to protest.
Harpreet Uppal: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jerome Mayhew: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Meg Hillier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Cooper: What steps he is taking to improve transparency in court proceedings.
Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tonia Antoniazzi: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Munira Wilson: What steps he is taking to support victims' rights.
John Milne: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Peter Lamb: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing greater use of evidence from automated enforcement technology in trials.
Neil Hudson: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support criminal prosecution of fly-tipping.
Rebecca Smith: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Jas Athwal: What plans he has to help improve victim confidence in the justice system.
Lincoln Jopp: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Adam Thompson: What steps he is taking to help support children involved in knife crime through the criminal justice system.
Anna Dixon: What plans his Department has to provide adequate funding for the Crown Court.
Ashley Fox: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Gill Furniss: What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry.
Jim Dickson: What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Oliver Ryan: what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Lloyd Hatton: what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.
Louie French: what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
John Lamont: What steps his Department is taking ensure that people convicted of charges related to grooming gangs receive adequate sentences.
Calum Miller: What steps he is taking to reform the family court.

Statements

Department of Health and Social Care
Wes Streeting

Ministerial statement
Meningococcal Disease Outbreak

None

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Middle East

None

Department for Work and Pensions
Pat McFadden

Ministerial statement
Youth Employment

None

Main Business

Catherine McKinnell
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Clinical negligence

None

Darren Jones
Labour

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: Allocation of Time

None

Legislation
All stages of the Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat

Isles of Scilly transport provision

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