Business StatementThursday, 7 May 2026

Business Questions to the Leader of the House

Leader of the House announces next week's business

This is a routine procedural session where MPs can ask the Leader of the House questions about the government's forthcoming parliamentary business, priorities, and scheduling. Sir Alan Campbell, the Labour MP for Tynemouth, is sponsoring the session, which allows backbenchers to hold the government accountable on how it manages Commons time and legislative planning.

This is a procedural parliamentary mechanism rather than a policy debate, but it allows MPs to interrogate government priorities and press the administration on scheduling and legislative intent. It provides a regular forum for scrutiny of how the government is managing its parliamentary agenda.

Interested MPs

Sir Alan CampbellLabour Party

Tynemouth

Sir Lindsay HoyleSpeaker

Chorley

Judith CumminsLabour Party

Bradford South

Ben Obese-JectyConservative and Unionist Party

Huntingdon

Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist Party

Strangford

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