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Monday 20th April in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Speaker’s Statement
(1 Speeches)

Oral Answers to Questions (Department for Education)
(137 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Bridget Phillipson - Minister for Women and Equalities
Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Security Vetting (Cabinet Office)
(257 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Keir Starmer - Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Antisemitic Attacks (Cabinet Office)
(69 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

Peter Mandelson Appointment (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(4 Speeches)

Victims and Courts Bill (Ministry of Justice)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Crime and Policing Bill (Home Office)
(53 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Business without Debate

Adjournment Debate

Community-owned Assets: Government Support (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(23 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Monday 20th April in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Maternity Commissioner (Department of Health and Social Care)
(62 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Monday 20th April - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Higher Education: Freedom of Speech (Department for International Development)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Bridget Phillipson - Minister for Women and Equalities

Widening Access to NHS Careers (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Wes Streeting - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Legacy Benefits: Abolition (Department for Work and Pensions)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

General Committees

Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (Department for Transport)
(11 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Monday 20th April in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Death of a Member: Lord Skidelsky
(2 Speeches)

Retirements of Members
(2 Speeches)

Schoolchildren: Swimming (Department for Work and Pensions)
(19 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Charity Giving (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
(17 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Trains: Punctuality (Department for Transport)
(19 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Business Improvement District Ballots: Digital Voting (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (HM Treasury)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (Department for Transport)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Tobacco and Vapes Bill (Department of Health and Social Care)
(6 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Department for Work and Pensions)
(51 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Security Vetting (Leader of the House)
(36 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Pension Schemes Bill (Department for Work and Pensions)
(69 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Other Lords Events
Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business
(2 Speeches)

Civil Preparedness for War (Ministry of Defence)
(33 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)