Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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2.30pm |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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3.30pm |
Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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Official Secrets Act (Minister for Security) |
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No debate |
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No debate |
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Up to five hours* |
Employment Rights Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments (*if the Employment Rights Bill: Programme (No. 3) motion is agreed to) |
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No debate |
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No debate after 10.00pm |
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No debate after 10.00pm |
Motions to change the membership of Select Committees: Environmental Audit; Procedure |
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No debate |
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Until 10.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Provision of council housing (Chris Hinchliff) |
Westminster Hall
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4.30pm |
Debate on e-petition 711021 relating to assessments and support for children with SEND |
Business Today: Chamber
2.30pm Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
1Munira Wilson (Twickenham)
What discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on the closure of front counters at police stations. (905643)
2Chris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire)
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polices of the approval under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 between April and June 2025 of the use of 1,656,930 animals over the next five years. (905644)
3Lee Anderson (Ashfield)
What steps she is taking to help prevent migrants from crossing the English Channel illegally. (905645)
4Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth)
What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing. (905646)
5Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal)
What steps her Department is taking to support Ukrainian nationals with their visa applications. (905647)
6Jessica Morden (Newport East)
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle crime in city centres. (905648)
7Peter Swallow (Bracknell)
What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour. (905649)
8Andrew Ranger (Wrexham)
What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour. (905650)
9Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth)
What steps she is taking to help reduce levels of bureaucracy for front line police officers. (905651)
10Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk)
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle shoplifting. (905652)
11Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde)
What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of disapplying the Human Rights Act 1998 to immigration matters. (905653)
12John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway)
What recent progress she has made on establishing a national inquiry into grooming gangs. (905654)
13Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)
What assessment her Department has made of the reason for the increased number of asylum seekers in hotels on 30 June 2025 compared with the same date in 2024. (905656)
14Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase)
What recent progress her Department has made on increasing international cooperation to help tackle organised immigration crime. (905657)
15Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire)
What steps she is taking to support collaboration between police forces. (905658)
16Louise Haigh (Sheffield Heeley)
What steps she is taking to help ensure that police forces implement changes in practice following Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel findings. (905659)
17Mrs Sureena Brackenridge (Wolverhampton North East)
What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing. (905660)
18Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage)
What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing. (905661)
19Tom Morrison (Cheadle)
What steps she is taking to help ensure the delivery of effective community policing. (905662)
20Alex McIntyre (Gloucester)
What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour. (905663)
21Tristan Osborne (Chatham and Aylesford)
What steps her Department is taking to help counter hostile state threats. (905664)
22Carolyn Harris (Neath and Swansea East)
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle the exploitation of people working illegally. (905665)
23Lorraine Beavers (Blackpool North and Fleetwood)
What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing. (905666)
24Pippa Heylings (South Cambridgeshire)
What steps she is taking to protect civil liberties. (905667)
At 3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
T1Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (905668)
T2Mr Bayo Alaba (Southend East and Rochford) (905669)
T3Susan Murray (Mid Dunbartonshire) (905670)
T4Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East) (905671)
T5Peter Dowd (Bootle) (905672)
T6Phil Brickell (Bolton West) (905673)
T7Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester) (905674)
T8Nick Timothy (West Suffolk) (905676)
T9Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley) (905677)
Urgent Questions and Statements
3.30pm
Ministerial Statements, incuding on:
Official Secrets Act (Minister for Security)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Road Traffic (Horse and Rider Safety)
Mr Lee Dillon
Bill to make provision about the required speed and distance for passing horses in a moving vehicle; to provide for the inclusion of equestrian safety in driving theory tests; to make provision about the teaching of equestrian safety in driving education; and for connected purposes.
Business of the Day
1. Employment Rights Bill: Programme (No. 3)
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary Peter Kyle
That the following provisions shall apply to the Employment Rights Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 21 October 2024 (Employment Rights Bill: Programme), as varied by the Order of 11 March 2025 (Employment Rights Bill: Programme (No. 2)):
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five hours after their commencement.
(2) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order: 22, 1, 7, 8, 21, 23, 106 to 120, 46 to 49, 60 to 62, 72, 121, 2 to 6, 9 to 20, 24 to 45, 50 to 59, 63 to 71, 73 to 105 and 122 to 169.
Subsequent stages
(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(4) Proceedings on the first of any further Messages from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement.
(5) Proceedings on any subsequent Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
2. Employment Rights Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
Up to five hours (if the Employment Rights Bill: Programme (No. 3) motion is agreed to)
Notes:
For motions and amendments relating to the Lords Amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Senedd Cymru, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly have approved Legislative Consent Resolutions relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Lords Amendments 66, 88, 90, 91 and 101 engage financial privilege.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and the Terrorism Act 2000 (Port Examination Codes of Practice) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 9 July, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Sir Alan Campbell
That Joy Morrissey be discharged from the Modernisation Committee and John Lamont be added.
5. Environmental Audit Committee
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Pippa Heylings be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Roz Savage be added.
No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Joy Morrissey be discharged from the Procedure Committee and John Lamont be added.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Proposed expansion of Plymouth City Council into the South Hams: Rebecca Smith
Adjournment Debate
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Provision of council housing: Chris Hinchliff
Business Today: Westminster Hall
Order of Business
Up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))
4.30pm
That this House has considered e-petition 711021 relating to assessments and support for children with SEND: Dr Roz Savage, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Relevant documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Education Committee on 28 January, 25 February, 11 March, 29 April, 13 May, 10 June and 1 July 2025, on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), HC 492
Written evidence to the Education Committee, on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), reported to the House on 15 January, 28 January, 4 March, 20 May, 10 June, 17 June, 22 July, 2 September and 9 September, HC 1248
Correspondence from the Chair of the Education Committee to the Minister for School Standards, on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), on 11 March 2025
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
Minister for the Cabinet Office
1.Appointing the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2.Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
Secretary of State for Transport
3.CAA Annual Progress Report
4.The Future of UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE)
Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/.
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Room 16
1.00pm (private)
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Subject: Arms exports to Israel
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
1.15pm (private), 1.30pm (public)
Witnesses:
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1.30pm |
Chris Bryant (Minister of State at Department for Business and Trade) |
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Luke Pollard (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry at Ministry of Defence) |
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Mr Hamish Falconer (Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) |
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Dr Rosemary Pratt (Director, Export Controls and Sanctions at Department for Business and Trade) |
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Keith Bethell CBE (Director, Fixed Wing, Defence Equipment and Support at Ministry of Defence) |
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Ciaran Morrisey (Head of the International Humanitarian Law Cell at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) |
Public Accounts Committee
Subject: BBC Accounts and Trust Statement 2024-25
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)
Witnesses:
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3.30pm |
Tim Davie CBE (Director General at BBC) |
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Shirley Cameron (Director of Revenue and Customer Management at BBC) |
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Leigh Tavaziva (Chief Operating Officer at BBC) |
Environmental Audit Committee
Subject: Progress on climate change mitigation and adaptation
Room 8
3.30pm (private), 4.30pm (public)
Witnesses:
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4.30pm |
Emma Pinchbeck (Chief Executive at Climate Change Committee) |
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Dr James Richardson (Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at Climate Change Committee) |
Joint Committees
National Security Strategy
Room 4A
4.00pm (private)
Public Bill Committees
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Programming Sub Committee
Room 10
6.00pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
First Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025
Room 9
6.00pm (public)
Committee Reports Published Today
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4th Report: UK-EU trade: towards a resilient border strategy HC 1297
Time of publication: 00.01am
Announcements
Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates
Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 21 to Monday 27 October (deadline Wednesday 15 October 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 28 October to Monday 3 November (deadline Wednesday 22 October 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates
The rota for answering Departments is listed below. Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Mondays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 October (deadline Monday 15 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Justice; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities
Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October (deadline Monday 13 October 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October (deadline Monday 20 October 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Justice; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities
Conference Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions
The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Conference Adjournment.
Questions for oral answer
Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:
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Last date of tabling* |
Date for answer |
Departments etc. |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Monday 13 October |
Housing, Communities and Local Government (T)** |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Tuesday 14 October |
Energy Security and Net Zero (T) |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Wednesday 15 October |
Northern Ireland |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Wednesday 15 October |
Prime Minister |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Thursday 16 October |
Culture, Media and Sport (T) |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Thursday 16 October |
Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission |
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Tuesday 14 October |
Monday 20 October |
Education (T) |
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Tuesday 14 October |
Wednesday 22 October |
Scotland |
For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk
Notes:
* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.
** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.
Questions for written answer on a named day
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Time of tabling |
Earliest date for named day answer |
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Monday 15 September |
Monday 13 October |
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Tuesday 16 September |
Tuesday 14 October |
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From rise of House on Tuesday 16 September until 2.30pm on Friday 10 October |
Wednesday 15 October (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period) |
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Monday 13 October |
Thursday 16 October |
Conference Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills
During the recess, amendments should be submitted by email to [email protected]. Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s parliamentary email account or from the email account of a member of staff who has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.
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Bill |
Stage |
Deadline |
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill |
Public Bill Committee proceedings on Tuesday 14 October |
4.30pm, Thursday 9 October |
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Mental Health Bill [Lords] |
Remaining Stages |
4.30pm, Thursday 9 October |
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill |
Remaining Stages |
4.30pm, Friday 10 October |
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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill |
Committee of the whole House and Remaining Stages |
Rise of the House, Wednesday 15 October |
Determination of business by the Backbench Business Committee
Monday 13 October in the Chamber
General Debate: Baby loss: Andy MacNae, Michelle Welsh and Sir Jeremy Hunt
Thursday 16 October in Westminster Hall
General Debate: World Menopause Day: Carolyn Harris [R]
General Debate: Ada Lovelace Day and Government support for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: Lizzi Collinge
Thursday 23 October in Westminster Hall
General Debate: Histological testing of excised moles: Mr Richard Quigley and Ben Goldsborough
General Debate: Impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients: Clive Jones [R]
Further Information
MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE
The MPs’ Guide to Procedure is available on the Parliamentary website and also in hard copy from the Vote Office
Business of the Day
Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/
Written Statements
Text of today’s Written Statements: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/
Select Committees
Select Committees Webpage: https://committees.parliament.uk/
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmstords/so_829_05072024/so-2024i.pdf
Chamber Engagement
Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.
All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices
Order Paper: Future Business
A. Calendar of Business
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.
B. Remaining Orders and Notices
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.
A. Calendar of Business
TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit)
Kirsty Blackman
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish a child poverty strategy which includes proposals for removing the limit on the number of children or qualifying young persons included in the calculation of an award of Universal Credit; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading
Presentation of Public Petitions
Plan for Neighbourhoods funding: Liam Byrne
Adjournment Debate
Professional standards in the police: Ben Maguire
Westminster Hall
9.30am That this House has considered the International Day of Democracy: Rachel Blake
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am That this House has considered the coordination of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects for energy on the Suffolk coast: Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the cultural contribution of London Fashion Week: Rosie Wrighting
4.00pm That this House has considered the provision of religious crematoria: Susan Murray
4.30pm That this House has considered the impact of employment rights on businesses: Lincoln Jopp
Notes:
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 13 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Backbench Business
Baby loss
Andy MacNae
Michelle Welsh
Sir Jeremy Hunt
That this House has considered baby loss.
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Adjournment Debate
Government support for heritage sites in the East of England: Pam Cox
TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Registration of births, deaths and marriages (Welsh language provision)
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that any birth, death or marriage certificate issued in Wales be issued bilingually in English and Welsh; to make provision for the issuance in England of birth certificates bilingually in English and Welsh where either parent named on the certificate is a Welsh speaker; to make provision for the issuance in England of death certificates bilingually in English and Welsh where the deceased person lived in Wales or was a Welsh speaker; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
The Northern Ireland Assembly has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Adjournment Debate
Impact of the energy profits levy on north east Scotland: Harriet Cross
WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Police and crime commissioners (accountability and review)
Matt Western
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the accountability of police and crime commissioners; to make provision about the measurement of police and crime commissioners’ performance; to make provision about the setting of priorities for police and crime commissioners; to require the Secretary of State to commission a review of the operation and functions of police and crime commissioners, including consideration of options for their abolition and replacement; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Remaining Stages
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Adjournment Debate
Work in prisons for serving prisoners: Catherine Atkinson
THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10.10am Questions to the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Second Reading
Adjournment Debate
Government support for children's hospices in the South East: Alison Bennett
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered World Menopause Day: Carolyn Harris [R]
3.00pm That this House has considered Ada Lovelace Day and Government support for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: Lizzi Collinge
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages
Notes:
Proceedings in Committee must, if they have not already ended, be brought to an end four hours after they start; and any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading must, if they have not already ended, be brought to an end five hours after the start of proceedings in Committee (Order of 9 September).
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Adjournment Debate
A50/A500 corridor: Jacob Collier
TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER
Chamber
11.30am Questions to the Secretary for Health and Social Care
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary for Health and Social Care
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Bradley Thomas
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Laura Kyrke-Smith
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
Chamber
Questions
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Westminster Hall
1.30pm That this House has considered the histological testing of excised moles: Mr Richard Quigley, Ben Goldsborough
3.00pm That this House has considered the impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients: Clive Jones [R]
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER
Chamber
Ten Minute Rule Motion
Melanie Onn
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Chamber
Budget Statement
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
B. Remaining Orders and Notices
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.
Secretary David Lammy
That the draft Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Permitted Disclosures) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 2 June, be approved.
2. Holocaust Memorial Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
Notes:
The Lords Amendment does not engage financial privilege.
3. Victims and Courts Bill: Remaining Stages
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
James Murray
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 1 September, be approved.
James Murray
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 7 July, be approved.
Alex Norris
That the draft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 10 July, be approved.
Secretary David Lammy
That the draft Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 15 July, be approved.
Lucy Rigby
That the draft Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 15 July, be approved.
9. Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [Lords]: Committee and Remaining Stages
Notes:
Proceedings in Committee must end two hours after they start, unless they end earlier; and any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading must, unless they end earlier, end three hours after the start of proceedings in Committee (Order of 16 July).
The Northern Ireland Assembly has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. A copy of the Resolution is available in the Vote Office (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Secretary Heidi Alexander
That the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.
Secretary Peter Kyle
That the draft Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.
Secretary Emma Reynolds
That the draft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.
Secretary Shabana Mahmood
That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.
Stephen Kinnock
That the draft Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.
15. Financial Services and Markets
Lucy Rigby
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Mutual Recognition Agreement) (Switzerland) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.
Stephen Doughty
That the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 902), dated 21 July 2025, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 July, be approved.
17. Financial Assistance to Industry
Secretary Liz Kendall
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake payments, by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in excess of £30 million to any successful applicant to the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund, launched on 30 October 2024, up to a cumulative total of £520 million.
Secretary David Lammy
That the draft Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (Extension of Operative Period) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 2 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Heidi Alexander
That the draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Definition of Relevant Land) (Amendment) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 8 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Karin Smyth
That the draft National Health Service (Procurement, Slavery and Human Trafficking) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 9 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
21. Pension Schemes Bill: Remaining Stages
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Stephen Doughty
That the draft International Development Association (Twenty-First Replenishment) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 11 September, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.