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Friday 19th July

(7 days ago)
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Order Paper (19 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 3pm
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Main Business

09:30

Debate on the Address

None

Statements

Cabinet Office
Pat McFadden

Ministerial statement
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report

None

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
David Lammy

Ministerial statement
Israel-Gaza

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

10:00
Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron

Debate on the Address
Creating opportunities: education, early years and health care

None

15:30

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 22nd July

(4 days ago)
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Order Paper (22 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

Today's sitting hours: 2.30pm - 10.30pm
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Main Business

14:30

Debate on the Address

None

Statements

Cabinet Office
Keir Starmer

Ministerial statement
NATO and EPC

None

Home Office
Yvette Cooper

Ministerial statement
Border security and asylum update

None

Cabinet Office
Ellie Reeves

Ministerial statement
Crowdstrike-caused outage

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party

Government support for the aerospace industry in Northern Ireland

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Lord Timpson; Lord Hermer

None

Department Questions

Baroness Hoey
Non-affiliated

Ensure that dentists in Northern Ireland will still be able to use amalgam fillings after the EU ban in January 2025

None

Lord Snape
Labour

Discussion with the Royal Mail Group to end rail transport of mail from October 2024

None

Lord Colgrain
Conservative

Statutory timeframe for a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order

None

Baroness Thornhill
Liberal Democrat

Adhering to spending commitments made to local councils by the previous government

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
Lord Livermore

Debate on the Address
Economic growth, infrastructure and employment

None

23:00

Estimated rising time

None

Tuesday 23rd July

(3 days ago)
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Order Paper (23 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Department of Health and Social Care
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First 5 Oral Questions

Alice Macdonald (LAB)
1. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the NHS dental contracting framework.

Steff Aquarone (LD)
2. What steps his Department plans to take to improve access to NHS dentists.

Bill Esterson (Lab)
3. Whether his Department plans to provide capital funding for a new health centre at Maghull in Sefton Central constituency.

Adam Jogee (Lab)
4. If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential effects of toxic air from landfill sites on people's health in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.

Neil Shastri-Hurst (Con)
5. Whether he is taking steps to ensure the provision of fracture liaison services in all hospitals.

Topical Questioners

1. Carolyn Harris (Lab)

2. Satvir Kaur (Lab)

3. Tom Rutland (Lab)

4. Sean Woodcock (Lab)

5. Matt Western (Lab)

6. Blake Stephenson (Con)

7. Victoria Collins (LD)

8. Dan Tomlinson (Lab)

9. Danny Beales (Lab)

10. Marsha De Cordova (Lab)

None

Main Business

Debate on the Address
Proposed subject for debate: Immigration and home affairs

None

Leader of the House
Lucy Powell

Business of the House (today)

None

Leader of the House
Lucy Powell

Westminster Hall

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Tonia Antoniazzi
Labour

Prevention of commercial sexual exploitation

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Lord Hanson of Flint

None

Department Questions

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Green Party

Securing multilateral consensus in advance of a political declaration at the UN General Assembly high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance in September

None

Baroness Randerson
Liberal Democrat

Reviewing the impact of abandoning plans to build further stages of HS2

None

Lord Sikka
Labour

Financial resilience of England’s water companies

None

Lord West of Spithead
Labour

The future of the Tempest Global Combat Air Programme and the Strategic Defence Review

None

Main Business

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Khan of Burnley

Debate on the Address
Constitution and devolution

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Baroness Smith of Basildon

Statement
Nato and EPC

None

Main Business

22:45

Estimated rising time

None

Wednesday 24th July

(2 days ago)
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Order Paper (24 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Northern Ireland Office
Show Oral Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Adam Jogee (Lab)
1. What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister and the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.

Sammy Wilson (DUP)
2. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the redevelopment of Casement Park.

Sorcha Eastwood (APNI)
3. Whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a revised financial formula for Northern Ireland.

Gavin Robinson (DUP)
4. What steps he plans to take to support public services in Northern Ireland.

Bob Blackman (Con)
5. What steps he is taking to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

None

12:00

Cabinet Office
Show Oral Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Calum Miller (LD)
1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 July.

Christine Jardine (LD)
2. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 July.

Nadia Whittome (Lab)
3. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 July.

Kim Leadbeater (Lab)
4. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 July.

Emma Lewell-Buck (Lab)
5. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 July.

None

Main Business

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Stephen Doughty

Motion to Approve the Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024

None

General debate
General Debate on Education and Opportunity

None

HM Treasury
James Murray

Estimates Day
Estimates 2024-25

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
Harriett Baldwin
Conservative

Flood defences in West Worcestershire constituency

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Liberal Democrat

Steps to address the link between rising levels of mental health issues among children and poor school attendance

None

Lord Balfe
Conservative

Seeking a closer relationship with the European Investment Bank to encourage investment in the UK

None

Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Labour

Future of the local authority Household Support Fund, due to expire in September

None

Baroness Stowell of Beeston
Conservative

Introducing legislation to prevent ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’

None

Statements

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Labour

Statement
Financial redress for sub-postmasters and outstanding issues relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal

None

Ministry of Justice
Lord Timpson

Statement
Prisons Capacity

None

Main Business

Ministry of Justice
Lord Timpson

Debate on the Address
Justice and home affairs

None

22:30

Estimated rising time

None

Select & Joint Committees

16:00
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) - Private Meeting

None

Thursday 25th July

(1 day ago)
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Order Paper (25 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

09:30

Cabinet Office
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First 5 Oral Questions

Tom Rutland (Lab)
1. What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of fraud and error in Government departments and agencies.

Richard Foord (LD)
2. What steps he is taking to protect whistleblowers in the civil service.

Mary Glindon (Lab)
3. Whether he plans to take steps to consolidate the number of national pay bargaining units in the civil service.

Luke Murphy (Lab)
4. What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of fraud in public procurement during the covid-19 pandemic.

Ian Lavery (Lab)
5. How many people affected by contaminated blood products have received compensation.

Topical Questioners

1. Andrew George (LD)

2. Rachel Hopkins (Lab)

3. David Taylor (Lab)

4. Joe Powell (Lab)

5. Matt Western (Lab)

6. Sarah Coombes (Lab)

7. Richard Holden (Con)

8. Sam Rushworth (Lab)

9. Richard Foord (LD)

10. Adam Jogee (Lab)

None

Statements

Leader of the House
Lucy Powell

Business Statement
Business Questions to the Leader of the House

None

Main Business

Legislation
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill: Second and Third Readings

None

Ministry of Justice
Shabana Mahmood

Motion to approve the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024

None

Leader of the House
Lucy Powell

Business of the House (Today)

None

Leader of the House
Lucy Powell

Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules

None

Leader of the House
Lucy Powell

Modernisation Committee

None

Adjournment Debate

17:00
Barry Gardiner
Labour

Convention on Biological Diversity

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Baroness Goldie
Conservative

Pausing expenditure on certain Ministry of Defence programmes

None

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Labour

Restoring confidence in government and to ensure Ministers are held to a high standard

None

Baroness Chakrabarti
Labour

Ongoing threats to fundamental rights, freedoms and the rule of law, and plans for greater public information and education

None

Lord Harris of Haringey
Labour

Government assessment of recent global IT outage

None

Main Business

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour

Debate on the Address
Foreign affairs and defence

None

18:30

Estimated rising time

None

Friday 26th July

(Today)
Order Paper (26 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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Today's sitting hours: 9.30am - 3pm
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Statements

09:30
Cabinet Office
Nick Thomas-Symonds

Ministerial statement
Update on the Government response to the Infected Blood Inquiry

None

Main Business

General debate
General Debate on making Britain a clean energy superpower

None

Adjournment Debate

Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat

Government support for pharmacy provision in Hampton

None

Lords Chamber

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Main Business

10:00
Lord Johnson of Marylebone
Conservative

Debate
Education for 11 to 16-year olds Committee report: "Requires improvement: urgent change for 11–16 education"

None

Baroness Hamwee
Liberal Democrat

Debate
Justice and Home Affairs Committee report: "Cutting crime: better community sentences"

None

15:00

Estimated rising time

None

Monday 29th July

(3 days ahead)
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Order Paper (29 Jul 2024)

Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

14:30

Home Office
Show Oral Questions / Show Topical Questions

First 5 Oral Questions

Lee Anderson (RUK)
1. What steps she is taking to tackle illegal crossings of the Channel in small boats.

Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab)
2. What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the police response to violence against women and girls.

Christine Jardine (LD)
3. What steps her Department plans to take to tackle violence against women and girls.

Warinder Juss (Lab)
4. What steps her Department is taking to tackle youth violence.

Alison Hume (Lab)
5. What steps her Department plans to take to tackle violence against women and girls.

Topical Questioners

1. Neil O'Brien (Con)

2. Adam Jogee (Lab)

3. Clive Betts (Lab)

4. David Mundell (Con)

5. David Davis (Con)

6. Lee Pitcher (Lab)

7. Lauren Edwards (Lab)

8. Carla Denyer (Green)

9. Ben Goldsborough (Lab)

10. Robbie Moore (Con)

None

Main Business

Legislation
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Second Reading

None

Department for Transport
Louise Haigh

Programme Motion
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership): Programme

None

HM Treasury
James Murray

Money Resolution
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Money

None

Adjournment Debate

22:00
Alicia Kearns
Conservative

Road safety on the A1

None

Lords Chamber

Main Business

14:30

Introduction(s)
Baroness Freeman of Steventon; Lord Tarassenko

None

Department Questions

Baroness Gohir
Crossbench

Reducing the maternal mortality rates of Black, Asian and minority ethnic women, and the mortality rates of their babies

None

Lord Scriven
Liberal Democrat

National Audit Office's inspection of the Teesworks programme

None

Lord Robathan
Conservative

Number of deaths in the UK from coronavirus compared to other countries

None

Lord Herbert of South Downs
Conservative

Supporting the horseracing and bloodstock industries

None

Main Business

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Legislation
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill – second reading

None

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Orders and regulations
Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024

None

Ministry of Justice
Lord Timpson

Orders and regulations
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024

None

Tuesday 30th July

(4 days ahead)
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Commons
Lords

Commons Chamber

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

11:30

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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First 5 Oral Questions

Paula Barker (Lab)
1. If he will set out a timeline for the potential recognition of a Palestinian state.

Debbie Abrahams (Lab)
2. What steps he is taking to help secure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Adnan Hussain (Ind)
3. If he will support the immediate recognition of the state of Palestine.

Gordon McKee (Lab)
4. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Richard Burgon (Ind)
5. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Topical Questioners

1. Neil O'Brien (Con)

2. Lloyd Hatton (Lab)

3. Imran Hussain (Ind)

4. Ian Byrne (Ind)

5. Ian Roome (LD)

6. Paula Barker (Lab)

7. Richard Holden (Con)

8. Richard Burgon (Ind)

9. Manuela Perteghella (LD)

10. Patricia Ferguson (Lab)

None

Main Business

Legislation
Budget Responsibility Bill: Second Reading

None

HM Treasury
Rachel Reeves

Programme Motion
Budget Responsibility Bill: Programme

None

HM Treasury
James Murray

Money Resolution
Budget Responsibility Bill: Money

None

Adjournment Debate

19:00
John Hayes
Conservative

Food security

None

Lords Chamber

Department Questions

Lord Knight of Weymouth
Labour

Regulating artificial intelligence technologies

None

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Labour

Arrangements for nominations for appointment to the House of Lords

None

Lord Berkeley
Labour

Publishing of the Crown's new lease extension policies for residential properties

None

Lord Rooker
Labour

Response by donors to the national alert regarding low levels of blood stocks issued by NHS Blood and Transplant Service

None

Main Business

HM Treasury
Lord Livermore

Legislation
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill – second reading

None

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Labour

Legislation
Arbitration Bill – second reading

None

Wednesday 31st July

(5 days ahead)
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Thursday 1st August

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Friday 2nd August

(7 days ahead)
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-26
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