Tax & Public Finances

Cabinet Office (including Topical Questions)

Routine oral questions to the Cabinet Office, the department responsible for government coordination, the civil service, and parliamentary affairs. This session includes topical questions where MPs can raise urgent, current issues affecting the government and public policy. These questions hold the government to account on its overall performance and cross-departmental priorities.

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026

This is a debate on delegated legislation that regulates how information about contractual controls must be provided for registered land. The regulations establish requirements for disclosure and information management related to property ownership and contractual arrangements affecting registered land titles.

Consideration of Lords Message to the Pension Schemes Bill

The Commons is considering a message from the House of Lords regarding amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill. This represents a key stage in the legislative process where the two chambers negotiate over proposed changes to pension policy, likely touching on pension protection, scheme governance, or funding arrangements.

Status of current pension schemes

Nick Thomas-Symonds will deliver a ministerial statement on the status of current pension schemes. This will likely cover the government's assessment of the health of UK pension arrangements, any policy changes, and the sustainability of the pensions system affecting millions of savers and retirees.

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Further to consider the Bill

This is a continuation debate on the Courts and Tribunals Bill in General Committee, where MPs will further scrutinise and amend the detailed provisions of the Bill. The debate focuses on reforms to England and Wales's court system and tribunals, likely covering access to justice, court efficiency, and funding implications.

Public Accounts Commission: National Audit Office Main Estimates 2026-27

The Public Accounts Commission is scrutinising the National Audit Office's budget allocation for 2026-27. This oral evidence session will examine how the NAO—the independent body responsible for auditing government spending and holding ministers to account—plans to use its funding to carry out its watchdog role over public finances.

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

This committee debate examines two technical regulations governing capital requirements and definitions for credit institutions and investment firms in the UK. The regulations implement transitional provisions for market risk rules and clarify miscellaneous definitional matters affecting the financial services sector, likely stemming from post-Brexit regulatory alignment or domestic financial supervision reforms.

Middle East - Economic Update

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a ministerial statement updating Parliament on economic developments and trends in the Middle East region. This statement will likely cover trade relationships, investment opportunities, and economic implications for the UK's engagement with Middle Eastern economies.

Potential merits of use of alternative measures to GDP within Government

This Westminster Hall debate examines whether the UK government should use alternative economic measures alongside or instead of GDP to assess national progress and inform policy decisions. The debate will explore metrics that capture wellbeing, sustainability, and quality of life, questioning whether GDP alone provides a complete picture of economic health and societal outcomes.

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is conducting an evidence session on propriety, ethics, and standards across UK public life. This inquiry examines the frameworks, systems, and practices that govern ethical conduct and propriety among public officials and institutions, seeking to understand the current landscape and any gaps or weaknesses.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries

The Public Accounts Committee will examine the financial health and sustainability of government-sponsored museums and galleries. This oral evidence session investigates how well these cultural institutions are managing their finances and whether they can continue operating effectively given current funding pressures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his plans to fund the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review

The Conservative MP Mark Francois is asking the Defence Secretary to explain how the government plans to fund the recommendations from the Strategic Defence Review. This urgent question seeks clarity on the financial commitment and implementation plans for defence policy recommendations that were likely produced to address UK military capability and readiness.

Treasury Committee: Appointment of Katharine Braddick as Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority

The Treasury Committee will scrutinise the appointment of Katharine Braddick as Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority. This is a pre-appointment hearing where MPs examine the suitability of a candidate for a senior regulatory role overseeing financial system stability and bank supervision.

Pension Schemes Bill: Ways and Means (No. 2)

This is a Ways and Means motion relating to the Pension Schemes Bill. Ways and Means motions are procedural instruments that authorize the Commons to consider legislation with financial implications. This particular motion (No. 2) enables further consideration of pension scheme provisions that involve public expenditure or revenue matters.

Justice Committee: Access to Justice

The Justice Committee is holding an oral evidence session on Access to Justice—examining how effectively people can obtain legal advice and representation, particularly in civil and criminal matters. This inquiry will explore barriers to justice including cost, availability of legal services, and the impact of legal aid constraints on vulnerable groups.

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme update

The government will provide a ministerial update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, which provides financial redress to thousands of people who contracted HIV, hepatitis C, or other infections through contaminated blood products supplied by the NHS in the 1970s-1990s. This statement will likely cover scheme progress, compensation payments, eligibility decisions, and support measures for affected victims and their families.

Crime and Policing Bill

This is a Money Resolution for the Crime and Policing Bill, a procedural step that authorizes the House of Commons to consider the bill's financial provisions. The resolution must pass before the bill can proceed to further parliamentary stages. Money Resolutions are required for any legislation that involves government expenditure or changes to taxation.

Crime and Policing Bill: Ways and Means

This is a Ways and Means motion for the Crime and Policing Bill, which is a procedural step required before the Commons can consider financial provisions in the legislation. The motion authorizes the House to debate and vote on clauses in the bill that involve spending or taxation, ensuring proper financial scrutiny of crime and policing measures.

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is conducting an oral evidence session examining the standards of propriety and ethics across the UK public sector, and how the wider landscape of standards oversight operates. This inquiry will explore whether current ethical standards and accountability mechanisms are fit for purpose in public administration.

National Savings and Investment

A ministerial statement on National Savings and Investment, likely covering the performance and strategy of NS&I as a government savings vehicle. This will probably address savings rates, government funding mechanisms, and how NS&I supports household financial resilience and public borrowing requirements.

Public Accounts Committee: Civil service pensions

The Public Accounts Committee will hear oral evidence on civil service pensions. This inquiry examines how pension schemes for civil servants are funded, managed, and whether they represent value for money and sustainable long-term commitments for the public purse.

Proposed visitor levy in England

This Westminster Hall debate examines the proposed introduction of a visitor levy in England—a tax on tourists or overnight visitors to fund local services and infrastructure. The debate will consider whether such a levy is practical, how it would be implemented across different regions, and what economic impact it might have on the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Treasury Committee: Financial Inclusion Strategy

The Treasury Committee is holding oral evidence sessions to scrutinise the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy. This examines how the UK ensures people and communities have access to affordable financial services, banking, credit, and support — particularly those on low incomes or in vulnerable circumstances. The inquiry will explore barriers to financial participation and evaluate the strategy's effectiveness in addressing exclusion.