Parallel Parliament

Thursday 16th October

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (16 Oct 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm
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Department Questions

09:30

Oral questions
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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First 5 Oral Questions

Sam Rushworth (Lab)
1. What steps her Department has taken to support the delivery of youth services in deprived communities.

Rachael Maskell (Ind)
2. What steps she is taking to help protect creative copyright, in the context of further advances in AI.

Luke Taylor (LD)
3. What steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues.

Will Forster (LD)
4. What steps she is taking to support the motorsport industry.

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Lab)
5. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing additional funding to support tourism in areas affected by major energy infrastructure projects.

Topical Questioners

1. Zöe Franklin (LD)

2. Grahame Morris (Lab)

3. Graham Stuart (Con)

4. Ben Maguire (LD)

5. Greg Smith (Con)

6. Sarah Olney (LD)

7. David Chadwick (LD)

8. Liz Twist (Lab)

Sam Rushworth: What steps her Department has taken to support the delivery of youth services in deprived communities. Zöe Franklin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Rachael Maskell: What steps she is taking to help protect creative copyright, in the context of further advances in AI. Grahame Morris: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Graham Stuart: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Luke Taylor: What steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues. Ben Maguire: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Will Forster: What steps she is taking to support the motorsport industry. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing additional funding to support tourism in areas affected by major energy infrastructure projects. Greg Smith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: If she will have discussions with the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation on its role in supporting coal mining communities. Sarah Olney: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. David Chadwick: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Liz Twist: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of funding for youth services. Greg Smith: What recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential impact of changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on listed places of worship. Liz Twist: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Noah Law: What steps her Department plans to take to help increase access to grassroots sport facilities. David Williams: What steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities fulfil their statutory duties in the delivery of youth services. Maureen Burke: What discussions her Department has had with the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company on ensuring an effective community legacy from the Commonwealth Games. David Chadwick: What plans she has for future levels of availability of major sporting events on free-to-air television. Roz Savage: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage local authorities to support arts and culture. Wera Hobhouse: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage local authorities to support arts and culture. Peter Lamb: What steps she is taking to support grassroots boxing. Sarah Hall: What steps she is taking to help protect at-risk heritage assets. Andrew Pakes: What steps her Department is taking to support local visitor economies. Edward Morello: What steps she is taking to support grassroots women’s rugby.

10:10

Oral questions
Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission

None

Urgent Question

Neil O'Brien
Conservative

To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the three witness statements in relation to alleged breach of Official Secrets Act on behalf of China

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Main Business

Legislation
Second reading of the Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat

Government support for children's hospices in the South East

None

Westminster Hall

An alternative Chamber to debate topics without a vote being called.
Today's sitting hours: 1.30pm - 4.30pm

13:50

World Menopause Day
Carolyn Harris (Lab - Neath and Swansea East)

None

13:30

Select Committee Statement on the Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Black Maternal Health, HC 895
Paulette Hamilton (Lab - Birmingham Erdington)

None

15:10

Ada Lovelace Day and Government support for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Lizzi Collinge (Lab - Morecambe and Lunesdale)

None

General Committee

11:30
Room 14, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

None

14:00
Room 14, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Border security and irregular migration: The work of the Border Security Command
Home Affairs Committee
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At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Martin Hewitt CBE QPM - Border Security Commander at Home Office
Rob Jones - Director General (Operations) at National Crime Agency

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Government services: Identifying costs and generating income
Public Accounts Committee

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

11:00

Introduction(s)
Lord Stockwood and Baroness Lloyd of Effra

None

Department Questions

Lord Ranger of Northwood
Conservative

Oral questions
Proposals for limiting stablecoin ownership

None

Baroness Stowell of Beeston
Conservative

Oral questions
Resolving the ownership of the Telegraph and ensuring compliance with Chapter 3A of the Enterprise Act 2002

None

Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Conservative

Oral questions
Steps to reduce youth unemployment

None

Baroness Chakrabarti
Labour

Oral questions
Changing law or practice regarding police vetting, training or discipline

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Baroness Smith of Basildon

Statement
Middle East

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill - second reading

None

19:00

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

13:00
Baroness Brown of Silvertown
Labour

Short debate
Use of starvation as a weapon of war globally, and steps to ensure that international humanitarian law is upheld in this regard

None

Lord Blackwell
Conservative

Short debate
Maintaining affordable access to specialist music and dance schools for talented children of all social backgrounds

None

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
Crossbench

Short debate
Challenges presented to the international order by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation following the recent summit held in Tianjin

None

Lord Black of Brentwood
Conservative

Short debate
Establishing fracture liaison services across England, and commitments to provide universal coverage by 2030

None

17:00

Estimated rising time

None

Friday 17th October

(6 days ago)
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Commons
Lords

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Monday 20th October

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (20 Oct 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

Oral questions
Department for Education
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First 5 Oral Questions

Alison Bennett (LD)
1. What steps she is taking to ensure the provision of adequate funding for pupils to study the International Baccalaureate.

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Lab)
2. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals on levels of children in poverty.

Tom Morrison (LD)
3. What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system in Cheadle.

Jo Platt (LAB)
4. What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in mainstream schools.

Danny Chambers (LD)
5. What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system.

Topical Questioners

1. Manuela Perteghella (LD)

2. Andrew George (LD)

3. Jim Dickson (Lab)

4. Catherine Atkinson (Lab)

5. Clive Jones (LD)

6. Sarah Coombes (Lab)

7. Peter Swallow (Lab)

8. Liam Conlon (Lab)

9. Lizzi Collinge (Lab)

10. Luke Akehurst (Lab)

Manuela Perteghella: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Alison Bennett: What steps she is taking to ensure the provision of adequate funding for pupils to study the International Baccalaureate. Andrew George: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals on levels of children in poverty. Jim Dickson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tom Morrison: What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system in Cheadle. Jo Platt: What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in mainstream schools. Catherine Atkinson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Danny Chambers: What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system. Clive Jones: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Coombes: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Anneliese Midgley: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets its target of two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning. Peter Swallow: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tom Gordon: What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system. Kim Johnson: What steps she plans to take to reform SEND provision. Liam Conlon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jonathan Brash: What plans she has for the free school application decisions that were paused in October 2024. Lizzi Collinge: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: When the British Sign Language GCSE will be available in schools. Luke Akehurst: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Matt Vickers: What steps her Department is taking to support vocational training for people aged under 19. Susan Murray: What steps her Department is taking with the Scottish Government to collaborate on improving education standards. Liam Conlon: What steps she is taking to help increase the affordability of childcare. Rachel Taylor: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that children have the best start in life in North Warwickshire and Bedworth constituency. Toby Perkins: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets its target of two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning. Claire Young: If she will increase funding for the recruitment of specialist SEND teachers. Patrick Hurley: ?What steps she is taking to rebuild the school estate. Alice Macdonald: What steps she is taking to help increase the affordability of childcare. Linsey Farnsworth: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets its target of two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning. David Davis: What steps she is taking to reform funding processes for the provision of SEND support. Matt Bishop: What steps she is taking to help ensure that pupil premium funding effectively supports the children it is provided for. Jessica Toale: What steps her Department is taking to decarbonise schools. Afzal Khan: What steps her Department is taking to support students with special educational needs and disabilities. Yuan Yang: What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities. Lisa Smart: What steps she is taking to ensure that young people receive an effective financial education before leaving school.

Urgent Question

Chris Philp
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the Home Office’s involvement in the alleged case of spying against Members of Parliament

None

Nigel Huddleston
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. fans from attending their fixture against Aston Villa

None

Statements

Department for International Development
Bridget Phillipson

Ministerial statement
Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy

None

Main Business

Legislation
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Jacob Collier
Labour

A50/A500 corridor

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-petitions 705383 and 718406 relating to support and accommodation for asylum seekers
Tony Vaughan (Lab - Folkestone and Hythe)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:00
Glasgow

Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games 2026
Scottish Affairs Committee

None

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Government services: Identifying costs and generating income
Public Accounts Committee

None

16:30
Mr Speaker's study

Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority - Private Meeting

None

General Committee

18:00
Ministry of Justice Room 9, Palace of Westminster

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Black of Brentwood
Conservative

Oral questions
Actions to increase HIV testing rates, and re-engagement with the estimated 12,000 people living with HIV who are currently lost to care

None

Baroness Keeley
Labour

Oral questions
Fees for for musical instrument certificates on touring orchestras and musicians, as proposed in the open consultation on reforming domestic CITES implementation in UK

None

Lord Leigh of Hurley
Conservative

Oral questions
Latest estimates of the current GDP per capita, and factors contributing to it

None

Baroness Brown of Silvertown
Labour

Oral questions
Assessment and plans to address inequalities in the provision of healthcare among different population groups

None

Main Business

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour

Urgent Question Repeat
Alleged breach of Official Secrets Act on behalf of China

None

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill – report stage (day 1) - part one

None

Statements

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour

Statement
Northern Ireland Troubles

None

Main Business

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill – report stage (day 1) - part two

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 43 on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Home-based Working
Home-based Working Committee - Private Meeting

None

15:30
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

UK Engagement with Space
UK Engagement with Space Committee - Private Meeting

None

16:00
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Draft Finance Bill 2025–26
Finance Bill Sub-Committee

None

Tuesday 21st October

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (21 Oct 2025)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Oral questions
Department of Health and Social Care
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First 5 Oral Questions

Peter Bedford (Con)
1. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

Shaun Davies (Lab)
2. What steps he is taking to help improve the performance of the most underperforming NHS trusts.

Samantha Niblett (Lab)
3. What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity and neonatal care.

Neil Duncan-Jordan (Ind)
4. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing ringfenced NHS funding for children's hospices to £30 million by 2030.

Steve Darling (LD)
5. What progress his Department has made on the implementation of the New Hospital Programme.

Topical Questioners

1. Gurinder Singh Josan (Lab)

2. Tom Morrison (LD)

3. Ian Sollom (LD)

4. Florence Eshalomi (LAB)

5. Naushabah Khan (Lab)

6. Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)

7. Sojan Joseph (Lab)

8. Ben Obese-Jecty (Con)

9. Richard Quigley (Lab)

10. Alan Strickland (Lab)

Peter Bedford: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. Gurinder Singh Josan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Shaun Davies: What steps he is taking to help improve the performance of the most underperforming NHS trusts. Tom Morrison: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Samantha Niblett: What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity and neonatal care. Ian Sollom: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Neil Duncan-Jordan: Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing ringfenced NHS funding for children's hospices to £30 million by 2030. Florence Eshalomi: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Steve Darling: What progress his Department has made on the implementation of the New Hospital Programme. Naushabah Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Markus Campbell-Savours: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Rebecca Smith: What recent progress he has made on reorganising the NHS. Sojan Joseph: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Natasha Irons: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS Online on waiting times. Ben Obese-Jecty: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lauren Sullivan: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses. Richard Quigley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Katie Lam: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on general practices. Gavin Williamson: What steps his Department is taking to support people with acute myeloid leukaemia. Alan Strickland: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Olly Glover: What recent steps he has taken to increase access to GP appointments. Ian Lavery: What steps he is taking to ensure that frontline NHS services are supported following the potential introduction of new public private partnership contracts. Michelle Welsh: What steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to GPs. Richard Burgon: What steps his Department is taking to tackle wasteful spending in the health service. Josh Newbury: What steps he is taking to ensure that women have access to menopause treatments on the NHS. Kirith Entwistle: What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of blood tests for children. Layla Moran: What steps he has taken to support the virtual ward programme. Jas Athwal: What steps he is taking to transfer care from hospitals into the community. Maya Ellis: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of paternity leave on mothers' postpartum recovery. Steff Aquarone: What steps he is taking to help prevent the closure of convalescence facilities in Norfolk. Desmond Swayne: What assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists. Adam Thompson: What steps he is taking to help prevent ill health. Rebecca Paul: What information his Department holds on the status of the proposed PATHWAYS clinical trial. Damian Hinds: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of step-down care in East Hampshire constituency. Cat Eccles: Whether the upcoming NHS Workforce Plan will include measures to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services.

Urgent Question

Chris Philp
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the recent criticism of the national statutory inquiry into rape gangs

None

Main Business

Bradley Thomas
Conservative

Ten Minute Rule Motion
Cyber Extortion and Ransomware (Reporting)

None

Legislation
Committee of the whole House on the Sentencing Bill

None

Jessica Morden
Labour

Motion on behalf of the Committee of Selection
Environmental Audit Committee; Public Accounts Committee; Work and Pensions Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat

Social housing in South Cotswolds constituency

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