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Tuesday 28th October in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Speaker’s Statement
(1 Speeches)

Oral Answers to Questions (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(162 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Yvette Cooper - Foreign Secretary
Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Points of Order
(7 Speeches)

Opposition Day

Stamp Duty Land Tax (HM Treasury)
(285 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

China Spying Case (Cabinet Office)
(163 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

Business without Debate

Adjournment Debate

Support for Disabled Veterans (Ministry of Defence)
(39 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

Tuesday 28th October in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease (Department of Health and Social Care)
(44 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Family Farming in Northern Ireland (HM Treasury)
(32 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Connected and Automated Vehicles (Department for Transport)
(41 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Lasting Power of Attorney (Ministry of Justice)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

World Stroke Day (Department of Health and Social Care)
(54 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Tuesday 28th October - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Switzerland Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Round 8 (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Local Government Reorganisation (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Public Bill Committees

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eleventh sitting) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(101 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(176 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

General Committees

Draft Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (Extension of Operative Period) Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Justice)
(7 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

Draft Football Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025 (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(20 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Tuesday 28th October in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Retirement of a Member: Baroness Meacher
(2 Speeches)

Offshore Oil and Gas: Venting and Flaring
(20 Speeches)

Built Environment Sector (Department for Business and Trade)
(21 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Plant-based Diet
(17 Speeches)

People with Disabilities: Employment (Department for Work and Pensions)
(16 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Victims and Courts Bill
(1 Speeches)

Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Mutual Recognition Agreement) (Switzerland) Regulations 2025
(2 Speeches)

Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (Extension of Operative Period) Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Justice)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
(3 Speeches)

Employment Rights Bill (Leader of the House)
(113 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Home Office)
(75 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)