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Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

1Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire)
What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of future welfare spending on the economy. (906748)

2Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan)
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment. (906749)

3Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire)
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. (906750)

4Shaun Davies (Telford)
What steps he is taking to improve the Motability scheme. (906751)

5Steve Race (Exeter)
What steps he is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty. (906752)

6Gill Furniss (Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough)
What steps he is taking to tackle pensioner poverty. (906753)

7Anna Dixon (Shipley)
What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments, published on 25 November 2025. (906755)

8Rosie Duffield (Canterbury)
What steps his Department is taking to help prevent job seekers and welfare claimants being subject to commercial sexual exploitation. (906756)

9Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
What recent progress Skills England has made on its priorities. (906758)

10Michelle Scrogham (Barrow and Furness)
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy. (906759)

11Monica Harding (Esher and Walton)
What steps his Department is taking to support people with mental health illnesses into work. (906760)

12Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham Erdington)
What steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work. (906761)

13Afzal Khan (Manchester Rusholme)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training. (906762)

14Caroline Voaden (South Devon)
What steps he is taking to improve the responsiveness of his Department’s helplines. (906763)

15Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What steps his Department is taking to support disabled people with the cost of living. (906764)

16Andrew Ranger (Wrexham)
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training. (906765)

17Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth)
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy. (906766)

18Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth)
What steps he is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty. (906767)

19Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne)
What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of salary sacrifice pension scheme changes on the value of occupational pension funds. (906768)

20James Asser (West Ham and Beckton)
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy. (906769)

21Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire)
What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of future welfare spending on the economy. (906770)

22Peter Fortune (Bromley and Biggin Hill)
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment. (906772)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

T1John Slinger (Rugby)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906773)

T2Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (906774)

T3Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (906775)

T4Yuan Yang (Earley and Woodley) (906776)

T5Peter Fortune (Bromley and Biggin Hill) (906777)

T6Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central) (906778)

T7Matt Vickers (Stockton West) (906779)

T8Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth) (906780)

T9Sonia Kumar (Dudley) (906781)

T10Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (906782)

Urgent Questions and Statements

3.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Business of the Day

1. Employment Rights Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Up to one hour (Order of 15 September)

Notes:

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).

For motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

None of the items in the Lords Message engages Commons financial privilege.


2. Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Up to one hour (Order of 13 November)

Notes:

Senedd Cymru and the Scottish Parliament 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).

For motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

None of the items in the Lords Message engages Commons financial privilege.


3. Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2)

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Secretary Wes Streeting

That the following provisions shall apply to the Mental Health Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 19 May 2025 (Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Programme):

Consideration of Lords Message

(1) Proceedings on the Lords Message shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(3) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.


4. Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Consideration of Lords Message

Up to one hour (if the Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Senedd Cymru 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).

For motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

None of the items in the Lords Message engages Commons financial privilege.

Relevant Documents:

Third Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill, HC 601, and the Government response, HC 1217


5. Payment Scheme

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Nick Thomas-Symonds

That the draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 30 October, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.


6. Modernisation Committee

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Alan Campbell

That Chris Elmore, Sarah Coombes and Chris Vince be discharged from the Modernisation Committee and Daniel Francis, Rachel Hopkins and Leigh Ingham be added.


7. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Dan Aldridge be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Pornography and violence against women: Tracy Gilbert

Adjournment Debate

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Statutory support for self-employed adoptive parents: Rebecca Smith

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 730194 relating to digital ID: Robbie Moore, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

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)).

Relevant Documents:

Oral evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 18 November, on Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification, HC 986

Written evidence to the Home Affairs Committee, on Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification, reported to the House on 18, 11 and 4 November and 25 October, HC 986

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Defence

1.Armed Forces Day National Event in 2026

Secretary of State for the Home Department

2.Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre

3.UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

4.Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) (PAFER) Act 2025 Codes of Practice

5.Safeguarding in DWP

6.Support for Young People

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

Statutory Instruments

Room 7
1.45pm (private)

Environmental Audit Committee

Subject: International Climate Negotiations: COP30

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.45pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Witnesses:

3.00pm

Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP (Secretary of State at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Ryan McLaughlin (Director, Net Zero at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Kate Hughes (Director and UK Lead Climate Negotiator at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Public Accounts Committee

Subject: Home-to-school transport

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)

Witnesses:

3.30pm

Anna Bird (Chief Executive Officer at Contact)

Rose McArthur (Chair, Home to School Transport working group at Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport)

Councillor Amanda Hopgood (Chair of the Children, Young People and Families Committee at Local Government Association)

4.15pm

Susan Acland-Hood (Permanent Secretary at Department for Education)

Juliet Chua CB (Director General - Schools at Department for Education)

Nico Heslop (Director of Local Government Finance at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft International Development Association (Twenty-First Replenishment) Order 2025

Room 9
6.00pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1199)

Room 11
6.00pm (public)

Other

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Room 4A
4.30pm (private)

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 16 December to Monday 5 January (deadline Wednesday 10 December 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 6 to Monday 12 January (deadline Wednesday 17 December 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 16 and Wednesday 17 December (deadline Monday 8 December 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 January (deadline Monday 15 December 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Justice; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 January (deadline Monday 5 January 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Cabinet Office; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Transport; Wales

Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 January (deadline Monday 12 January 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Justice; Scotland; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January (deadline Monday 19 January 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Cabinet Office; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Transport; Wales

Determination of business by the Backbench Business Committee

Thursday 18 December in the Chamber

General Debate: Matters to be raised before the Christmas adjournment: Bob Blackman

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 9 DECEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Ten Minute Rule Motion: UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate)

Dr Al Pinkerton

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to enter into negotiations with the European Union to agree a customs union between the United Kingdom and the European Union; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Railways Bill: Second Reading

Relevant Documents:

Oral evidence taken before the Transport Committee on 26 November, on Railways Bill, HC 1472

Written evidence to the Transport Committee, on Railways Bill, reported to the House on 2 December, HC 1472

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Transport Committee, on the Railways Bill, reported to the House on 2 December 2025.

Railways Bill: Money

Dan Tomlinson

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Railways Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(a) financial assistance provided by the Secretary of State to Great British Railways,

(b) any other expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State or by a government department, and

(c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

Presentation of Public Petitions

Proposed local government reorganisation in Rushcliffe: Robert Jenrick

Adjournment Debate

Levels of illegal migrants whose whereabouts are unknown: Rupert Lowe

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered consumer-led flexibility for a just transition: Claire Young

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

11.00am That this House has considered the potential merits of a medal for service personnel wounded in combat: David Baines

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered water scarcity: John Milne

4.00pm That this House has considered creative education in schools: Dr Simon Opher [R]

4.30pm That this House has considered the impact of Network Rail timetable changes on rural communities: John Lamont

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)).

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

11.53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Data publication and quality (immigration, nationality and country of birth)

Katie Lam

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the collection and publication of data on immigration status, nationality and country of birth of certain persons, including relating to users of certain public services, claimants of certain benefits, the prison population, and arrests; to require that such data is published at least once per calendar year; to require the Secretary of State to review the quality and consistency of any such data collected and published; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Opposition Day (14th Allotted Day)

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated will be made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

Adjournment Debate

Potential merits of a public inquiry into Cammell Laird workers imprisoned in 1984: Kim Johnson [R]

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered Government support for self-determination in Kashmir: Imran Hussain

11.00am That this House has considered the potential merits of banning small-scale fracking operations: Alison Hume

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered AI safety: Iqbal Mohamed

4.00pm That this House has considered village schools: Manuela Perteghella

4.30pm That this House has considered International Human Rights Day 2025: Markus Campbell-Savours

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)).

THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Backbench Business

St Andrew’s Day and Scottish affairs

Graeme Downie

That this House has considered St Andrew’s Day and Scottish affairs.

Impact of foreign interference on security, trade and democracy

James MacCleary

That this House has considered the impact of foreign interference on security, trade and democracy.

Relevant Documents:

Seventh Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Transnational repression in the UK, HC 681, and the Government response, HC 1405

Correspondence from the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the Government response to the Committee’s report on Transnational Repression, reported to the House on 29 October

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Adjournment Debate

Historic interim development orders: Claire Young

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered the role of Fairtrade certification in UK business and trade: Martin Rhodes [R]

3.00pm That this House has considered the future of the oil refining sector: Martin Vickers

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 15 DECEMBER

Chamber

Questions

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

The Bill is expected to be certified as a Money Bill.

Adjournment Debate

Sudden cardiac death in young people: Chris Vince

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 722903 relating to the Online Safety Act: Lewis Atkinson, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

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)).

TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER

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

Luke Akehurst

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.

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

Westminster Hall

9.30am That this House has considered planning policy for quarries: Alberto Costa, Matt Western

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

11.53am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Natasha Irons

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.

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to the Solicitor General

Backbench Business

Matters to be raised before the Christmas adjournment

Bob Blackman

That this House has considered matters to be raised before the Christmas adjournment.

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered the cultural contribution of Jane Austen: Luke Murphy

3.00pm That this House has considered community audiology: Danny Beales

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 5 JANUARY

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 702845 relating to free bus travel for people over 60: Tony Vaughan, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

6.00pm That this House has considered e-petition 727514 relating to the length of the school week: Dave Robertson, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were 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)).

TUESDAY 6 JANUARY

Chamber

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Jodie Gosling

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 7 JANUARY

Chamber

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Mr Luke Charters

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 8 JANUARY

Westminster Hall

1.30pm That this House has considered the Third Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Problem drug use in Scotland follow-up: Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility, HC 630, and the Government response, HC 1485: Patricia Ferguson

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.

MONDAY 12 JANUARY

Westminster Hall

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 727309 relating to a general election: John Lamont, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

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)).

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.

1. Holocaust Memorial Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Notes:

The Lords Amendment does not engage financial privilege.

2. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Heidi Alexander

That the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

3. Extradition

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.

4. International Development

Stephen Doughty

That the draft International Development Association (Twenty-First Replenishment) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 11 September, be approved.

5. Northern Ireland

Secretary Hilary Benn

That the draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 14 October, be approved.

6. Competition

Ian Murray

That the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 30 October, be approved.

7. Environmental Protection

Secretary Emma Reynolds

That the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 3 November, be approved.

8. Building and Buildings

Samantha Dixon

That the draft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 11 November, be approved.

9. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.

10. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Money

Dan Tomlinson

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State or another public authority, and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

11. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Ways and Means

Dan Tomlinson

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the imposition of charges under or by virtue of the Act; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

12. Customs

Dan Tomlinson

That the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1199), dated 17 November 2025, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17 November, be approved.

13. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Committee

Notes:

Proceedings must, if they have not already ended, end at the moment of interruption (Order of 18 November).

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

14. Rehabilitation of Offenders

Secretary David Lammy

That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 20 November, be approved.

15. Energy

Michael Shanks

That the draft Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 24 November, be approved.

16. Public Order

Secretary Shabana Mahmood

That the draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

17. United Kingdom Internal Market

Secretary Emma Reynolds

That the draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 1 December, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

18. Climate Change

Chris McDonald

That the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 1 December, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

19. Corporation Tax

Dan Tomlinson

That the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1253), dated 1 December 2025, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 December, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

20. Local Government

Alison McGovern

That the draft Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 2 December, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

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

Sir Alan Campbell

That the following amendment to Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy) made by the Order of 23 October 2024 (Voting by Proxy (Serious long-term illness or injury))—

“In paragraph (2), insert “(d) serious long-term illness or injury;”

shall continue to have effect for the remainder of this Parliament.

22. Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.

23. Immigration

Secretary Shabana Mahmood

That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 4 December, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.