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30 April 2026 — 4 items
Business and Trade (including Topical Questions)
This is a parliamentary question session where MPs quiz the Business and Trade Secretary on current departmental matters affecting UK commerce, industry, and trade policy. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or emerging issues without advance notice, making this an opportunity to scrutinise government action on business competitiveness, trade deals, investment, and sector support.
Consideration of Lords messages
The Commons will consider messages received from the House of Lords on legislative matters. This is a procedural stage where the Commons reviews Lords amendments, requests, or communications on bills that have been through the Upper House, deciding whether to accept, reject, or amend them further.
Business Questions to the Leader of the House
This is a procedural parliamentary session where MPs ask Business Questions to the Leader of the House about the government's parliamentary business, priorities, and scheduling. It is a regular fixture that allows backbenchers to raise concerns about Commons timetabling and government plans.
Health and social care in Hertfordshire
This is an adjournment debate focused on health and social care services in Hertfordshire, sponsored by Labour MP Matt Turmaine. Adjournment debates allow MPs to raise specific local issues for government response; this session will examine the state of health and social care provision in Hertfordshire, likely covering NHS performance, social care capacity, funding challenges, or service delivery concerns in the county.