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Business papers for Friday 17 October 2025

Private Members' Bills for non-sitting days
Information relating to Private Members’ Bills set down for dates when the House is currently not expected to sit. These bills will not be debated unless any of the dates listed are confirmed as sitting days.
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Questions Tabled
All questions tabled on Thursday 16 October for written or oral answer
Friday 17 October 2025
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Future Day Orals
Questions submitted by Members for oral answer in the Chamber on a future day
Friday 17 October 2025
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Early Day Motions
Motions drawing attention to specific issues tabled by Backbench Members.
Friday 17 October 2025
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Votes in Parliament
Find vote (or division) results from the House of Commons
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Parliamentary bills
Keep up to date with the progress of current and draft bills before Parliament
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Statutory Instruments
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Treaties
Find treaties by title, command paper number, and other criteria
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Deposited papers
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Hansard
The official report of all parliamentary debates
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Parliament TV
Live and archived coverage of all proceedings taking place in public
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Early day motions
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Commons Library
Read research briefings relating to Commons business