ThursdayPast
14 May 2026 — 7 items
Public Accounts Committee: Shared services
The Public Accounts Committee is conducting oral evidence sessions to examine how shared services are operating across government. This inquiry will assess whether public sector organisations are effectively pooling resources and capabilities to deliver services more efficiently and cost-effectively, and identify any barriers to better coordination.
Business Questions to the Leader of the House
Business Questions to the Leader of the House is a weekly procedural slot in which MPs quiz the government's chief parliamentary manager about the week's Commons agenda. Sir Alan Campbell, the Labour Leader of the House, will field questions on legislation scheduled, parliamentary business priorities, and any urgent government announcements. This session serves as a check on government use of parliamentary time and allows opposition and backbench MPs to probe upcoming business.
Home Affairs Committee: Responses to antisemitism
The Home Affairs Committee is taking oral evidence on responses to antisemitism in the UK. This inquiry examines how government, police, local authorities, and other bodies are tackling antisemitic hate crime and discrimination. The session will scrutinise the effectiveness of current measures and identify gaps in protecting Jewish communities from harassment and violence.
Dillon Judgment
Hilary Benn will make a ministerial statement to the Commons about the Dillon Judgment. The judgment's precise subject matter is not specified in the available details, but ministerial statements on court rulings typically address government response to legal decisions affecting policy or administration. This statement will likely outline how the government intends to comply with or respond to the court's findings.
Impact of a third runway at Heathrow Airport
This adjournment debate examines the impact of building a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The debate will cover implications for transport connectivity, local communities, environmental effects, and economic considerations, with Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney raising concerns about the project's consequences.
National Security
Secretary of State for Defence Dan Jarvis will make a ministerial statement to the Commons on matters of national security. The statement will outline the government's position on security threats, defence priorities, or related policy developments, allowing MPs to question the minister and debate the government's approach.
Debate on the Address: Proposed subject for debate: Getting Britain working again
A Commons debate on the government's approach to employment and economic growth under the banner 'Getting Britain working again'. The debate will air broad government priorities on job creation, workforce participation, and economic strategy, likely covering tax, spending, and labour-market policy. This is an Opposition response to the government's legislative agenda and spending priorities.