Parallel Parliament

Thursday 29th January

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (29 Jan 2026)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

09:30

Oral questions
Department for Business and Trade
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First 5 Oral Questions

Nick Smith (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to help reduce industrial energy costs.

Andrew Snowden (Con)
2. What steps his Department is taking to support pubs in Fylde constituency.

Rachel Blake (LAB)
3. What steps he is taking to increase trade with the European Union.

Frank McNally (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to help attract investment in Scottish industries.

Harriet Cross (Con)
5. What steps he is taking to support businesses who are not eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

Topical Questioners

1. Lee Barron (Lab)

2. Chris Vince (LAB)

3. Kirith Entwistle (Lab)

3. Anna Dixon (Lab)

4. Graham Leadbitter (SNP)

5. Liz Twist (Lab)

6. Sally Jameson (LAB)

7. Louise Haigh (Lab)

8. Rebecca Smith (Con)

9. Emma Foody (LAB)

Nick Smith: What steps he is taking to help reduce industrial energy costs. Lee Barron: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Chris Vince: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Snowden: What steps his Department is taking to support pubs in Fylde constituency. Kirith Entwistle: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Anna Dixon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Rachel Blake: What steps he is taking to increase trade with the European Union. Frank McNally: What steps he is taking to help attract investment in Scottish industries. Harriet Cross: What steps he is taking to support businesses who are not eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme. Graham Leadbitter: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Samantha Niblett: What steps he is taking to help tackle the potential impact of restrictive software licensing practices on businesses. Liz Twist: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sally Jameson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jessica Toale: What steps he is taking to help increase economic growth in coastal communities. Louise Haigh: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lee Barron: What recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the universal service obligation. Rebecca Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Josh Babarinde: If he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to compensate businesses affected by the delivery of public infrastructure projects. Emma Foody: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jayne Kirkham: What steps he is taking to encourage businesses to export. Jonathan Brash: What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector in Hartlepool. Iqbal Mohamed: Whether he plans to resume previously suspended arms export licences to Israel. Danny Beales: What steps he is taking to support the life sciences industry. Joe Robertson: What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector. Lizzi Collinge: What steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency. John Milne: What steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs. Christine Jardine: What steps is he taking to support hospitality businesses. Peter Swallow: What steps he is taking to improve workers' rights in Bracknell Forest. Chris Bloore: What recent progress he has made on the implementation of single worker status. Jess Brown-Fuller: What steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs. Liz Twist: What steps he is taking to implement the Modern Industrial Strategy. John Whittingdale: What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector. Luke Akehurst: What steps he is taking to implement the Modern Industrial Strategy. John Slinger: What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs. Josh Fenton-Glynn: What recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of Government support for tied pubs.

Statements

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Department for Work and Pensions
Pat McFadden

Ministerial statement
Pensions Update

None

Jake Richards
Labour

Ministerial statement
Publication of the second Annual Statement on Prison Capacity

None

Paulette Hamilton
Labour

Select Committee Statement
Select Committee Statement on the Fifth Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, First 1000 Days: a renewed focus, HC 802

None

Main Business

Peter Prinsley
Labour

Backbench Business
General Debate on Holocaust Memorial Day

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Jonathan Brash
Labour

Government support for non-league football

None

Westminster Hall

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

13:30

Non-recognition of Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds Central and Headingley)

None

15:00

Protecting and restoring river habitats
Lloyd Hatton (Lab - South Dorset)

None

Select & Joint Committees

09:30
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting

None

General Committee

11:30
Room 14, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill

None

11:30
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Railways Bill

None

14:00
Room 14, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill

None

14:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Further to consider the Bill
Railways Bill

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

11:00

Introduction(s)
Lord Babudu; Lord Blackwater

None

Department Questions

Lord Sikka
Labour

Oral questions
The number of fines imposed by regulators on England’s water companies in 2024 and 2025 which are yet to be paid in full

None

Baroness Bakewell
Labour

Oral questions
Extending the scope of eligibility for the Erasmus+ scheme, including to asylum seekers

None

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat

Oral questions
Reversing the decline in public trust of national politics in the UK

None

Lord Young of Cookham
Conservative

Oral questions
Addressing the shortage of batteries for NHS hearing aids

None

Statements

HM Treasury
Lord Livermore

Statement
Business Rates

None

Main Business

Lord Newby
Liberal Democrat

Debate
Impact of a new EU-UK customs union and connections with the EU single market on the UK economy

None

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Labour

Short debate
Plans to bring forward proposals for an international moratorium on the development of superintelligent AI

None

Baroness Featherstone
Liberal Democrat

Debate
Role of UK development partnership assistance in diplomacy, conflict resolution and the exercise of soft power

None

18:30

Estimated rising time

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

13:00
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - committee stage (day 3)
View Amendments

None

17:00

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

10:15
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee
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At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Alastair Lewis
Jacqueline Lean
Simon Freeman
George Parsons

Friday 30th January

(6 days ago)
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Commons
Lords

The Commons is not sitting on this day

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Lord Bach
Labour

Legislation
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill - third reading

None

Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Labour

Legislation
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - committee stage (day 8)
View Amendments

None

18:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 2nd February

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (2 Feb 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

Simon Opher (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in the defence sector.

Toby Perkins (Lab)
2. What steps he is taking to support Ukraine.

Henry Tufnell (Lab)
3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Mid and South Pembrokeshire constituency.

Alistair Carmichael (LD)
4. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of UK defence resources in the High North.

Ayoub Khan (Ind)
5. Whether he is taking steps to increase the UK's level of military independence from the US.

Topical Questioners

1. Rebecca Smith (Con)

2. Sarah Dyke (LD)

3. Sarah Bool (Con)

4. Joe Robertson (Con)

5. Helen Morgan (LD)

6. Rachel Gilmour (LD)

7. Alistair Strathern (Lab)

8. Lorraine Beavers (Lab)

9. Bradley Thomas (Con)

10. Greg Smith (Con)

Rebecca Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Simon Opher: What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in the defence sector. Sarah Dyke: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Toby Perkins: What steps he is taking to support Ukraine. Sarah Bool: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Henry Tufnell: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Mid and South Pembrokeshire constituency. Alistair Carmichael: What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of UK defence resources in the High North. Joe Robertson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Helen Morgan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ayoub Khan: Whether he is taking steps to increase the UK's level of military independence from the US. Max Wilkinson: What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK access to the Security Action for Europe fund. Rachel Gilmour: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Catherine Fookes: What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans. Alistair Strathern: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ben Obese-Jecty: What steps he is taking to ensure the delivery of Initial Operating Capability for the Ajax programme. Lorraine Beavers: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Bradley Thomas: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Mohammad Yasin: What steps he is taking to improve armed forces housing. Greg Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. David Chadwick: If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding cross-party talks on reaching 3 per cent defence spending by 2030. Joy Morrissey: What steps he is taking to support veterans of Operation Banner. Bobby Dean: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of research and development defence spending on the economy. Richard Quigley: What steps he is taking to support naval shipbuilding. Cameron Thomas: What steps he is taking to ensure the autonomy of the UK's nuclear deterrent. Sarah Smith: What steps he is taking to support armed forces families. John Whitby: What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans. Rachel Taylor: What steps he is taking to support Ukraine. Andrew Murrison: When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan. John Lamont: What steps he is taking to support employment in the defence sector in Scotland. Sonia Kumar: How he is using allied health professionals to support soldier rehabilitation. Alex Barros-Curtis: What steps he is taking to help deter grey zone activity. Munira Wilson: If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding cross-party talks on reaching 3 per cent defence spending by 2030. Matt Vickers: What steps he is taking to support veterans of Operation Banner. Ben Spencer: What role the UK is playing in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic programme. Roz Savage: What steps he takes to ensure that military operations conducted from facilities in the UK are compliant with international law.

Statements

Cabinet Office
Keir Starmer

Ministerial statement
China and Japan

None

Darren Jones
Labour

Ministerial statement
The release of files by the US Department of Justice

None

Main Business

Legislation
Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
View Amendments

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Business of the House (Today)

None

Department for Transport
Heidi Alexander

High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill: Carry-over

None

Department for Transport
Heidi Alexander

High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill: Select Committee

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Voting by proxy (serious long-term illness or injury extension)

None

Leader of the House
Alan Campbell

Estimates day debates

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Anna Gelderd
Labour

Tolled crossings and regional connectivity

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 727372 and e-petition 746363 relating to indefinite leave to remain
Tony Vaughan (Lab - Folkestone and Hythe)

None

Select & Joint Committees

14:00
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Treasury Committee - Private Meeting

None

14:45
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Promoting Wales for inward investment
Welsh Affairs Committee
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At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Tim Newns - Director, Office for Investment at Department for Business and Trade at UK Government
The Lord Stockwood - Minister for Investment at Department for Business and Trade at UK Government

15:00
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Environmental regulation
Public Accounts Committee

None

General Committee

18:00
Room 10, Palace of Westminster

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Programming Sub Committee - Private Meeting

None

18:00
HM Treasury Room 9, Palace of Westminster

First Delegated Legislation Committee
The draft Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Baroness Linforth; Lord Isaac

None

Department Questions

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Labour

Oral questions
Representations to the government of China to seek the release and return to Britain of United Kingdom citizen Jimmy Lai

None

Lord Moylan
Conservative

Oral questions
Performance improvements delivered by nationalised passenger rail services since 28 November 2024

None

Lord Hain
Labour

Oral questions
Preventing the deaths of Prisoners for Palestine protesters on hunger strike in prison

None

Lord Rooker
Labour

Oral questions
Presenting Parliament with the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on single-sex spaces before the first anniversary of the guidance being sent to the Equalities Minister

None

Private Notice Question

Lord Alton of Liverpool
Crossbench

Private Notice Question
Recent discussions with the government of China concerning human rights and threats to UK national security

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill - committee stage (day 14) - part one
View Amendments

None

Statements

Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Sherlock

Statement
Pensions Update (dinner break business)

None

Main Business

Home Office
Lord Hanson of Flint

Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill - committee stage (day 14) - part two
View Amendments

None

Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 461E on the Crime and Policing Bill.

None

Grand Committee

Main Business

15:45
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Labour

Legislation
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - committee stage (day 4)
View Amendments

None

20:45

Estimated rising time

None

Tuesday 3rd February

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (3 Feb 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

Helen Morgan (LD)
1. What steps he is taking to reduce court delays in Shropshire.

Anneliese Dodds (LAB)
2. What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.

Catherine McKinnell (Lab)
3. What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.

John Hayes (Con)
4. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.

Bill Esterson (Lab)
5. What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services.

Topical Questioners

1. Martin Vickers (Con)

2. Josh Newbury (Lab)

3. Kim Johnson (Lab)

4. Sarah Olney (LD)

5. Bob Blackman (Con)

6. Caroline Voaden (LD)

7. Peter Bedford (Con)

8. Perran Moon (Lab)

9. Douglas McAllister (Lab)

10. Gregory Campbell (DUP)

Martin Vickers: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Helen Morgan: What steps he is taking to reduce court delays in Shropshire. Anneliese Dodds: What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates. Josh Newbury: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Kim Johnson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Catherine McKinnell: What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts. Sarah Olney: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Hayes: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Bob Blackman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Bill Esterson: What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services. Lee Barron: What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates. Caroline Voaden: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to ensure that education and training programmes support the rehabilitation of people leaving prison. Peter Bedford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Gregory Campbell: How many court cases there have been relating to not having a valid electronic travel authorisation. Perran Moon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Douglas McAllister: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andy McDonald: What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts. Gregory Campbell: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jamie Stone: What steps he is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas. Anneliese Midgley: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Parole Board hearings on victims and their families. Lauren Sullivan: What support he is providing to victims of domestic abuse through the criminal justice system. Andrew Snowden: What steps he is taking to improve the safety of the prison estate. Siân Berry: If he will take steps to reduce the length of time people are held on remand for protest-related offences. Danny Beales: What steps he is taking to reduce the Crown Court backlog. Steve Darling: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed reforms to jury trials on the court backlog. Greg Smith: What steps he plans to take to reduce the potential impact of construction traffic on villages in Mid Buckinghamshire constituency during the construction of the new Category C prison. John Lamont: What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the victims of cross-border grooming gangs. Jim Dickson: What steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of sentencing. Matt Bishop: What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts. David Davis: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Harriet Cross: If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill on the intelligence services. Jonathan Brash: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial for certain offences on court backlogs. Will Stone: What steps he is taking to improve the Service Justice System. Connor Rand: What steps he plans to take to help improve victims’ confidence in the justice system.

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 situation in Iran

None

Statements

Cabinet Office
David Lammy

Ministerial statement
Separation Centres Review

None

Main Business

Adam Jogee
Labour

Ten Minute Rule Motion
British-made Bricks (Proposals)

None

Legislation
Second Reading of the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
View Amendments

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
John Cooper
Conservative

Impact of Government policy on the fish and chip sector

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