ThursdayPast
21 May 2026 — 13 items
Business and Trade (including Topical Questions)
MPs will question the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on departmental priorities and current issues affecting the business sector, trading relationships, and economic policy. Topical questions allow backbenchers to raise pressing concerns about business regulation, trade agreements, industrial strategy, and economic competitiveness without notice.
Public Accounts Committee: Unlocking land for housing
The Public Accounts Committee will take oral evidence on how to unlock land for housing development. This scrutiny examines government spending, planning policy effectiveness, and barriers to releasing land that could increase housing supply—a key priority for the Labour government's housing agenda.
Censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content online
This Westminster Hall debate examines how online platforms are censoring or restricting women's health and wellbeing content, including information on menstruation, menopause, contraception, and reproductive health. The debate will explore whether current content moderation policies inadvertently suppress legitimate health information and what steps the government should take to ensure women can access accurate health guidance online.
Domestic abuse and safeguarding within the family justice system
This Westminster Hall debate examines how the family justice system handles domestic abuse cases and protects vulnerable people within family proceedings. Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat) is raising concerns about safeguarding gaps in how courts deal with abuse allegations during family law disputes, particularly around child custody and contact arrangements.
Business Questions to the Leader of the House
Business Questions is a standing weekly opportunity for MPs to quiz the Leader of the House about the government's legislative agenda, priorities, and parliamentary management. MPs ask about forthcoming business, reasons for the shape of the Commons timetable, and government intentions on major issues. The session tests the government's ability to defend its scheduling choices and communicate its direction to Parliament.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Ways and Means
This motion concerns the financial and tax arrangements for a Steel Industry Nationalisation Bill. The "Ways and Means" procedure allows Parliament to debate how a nationalisation would be funded and what financial powers the state would need. The motion is the prerequisite for any legislation that creates new public spending or alters tax arrangements, making it a critical gatekeeping stage before the substantive Bill can proceed.
Middle East Update
A ministerial statement on Middle East developments will be delivered to the Commons by Hamish Falconer, the Labour MP for Lincoln. The statement will update Parliament on the government's position and policy responses to ongoing developments in the Middle East region, likely covering diplomatic, security, and trade considerations.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Money
This is a Money Resolution—a procedural vote on whether the Commons agrees to the financial commitments required to bring the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill into law. A Money Resolution must pass before a bill imposing spending or tax changes can proceed. The resolution authorizes the expenditure needed to acquire and operate steel assets under state ownership, a significant intervention in industrial policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if he will make a statement on the Government’s return to the Humble Address regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Chris Bryant is asking the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to make a statement about the Government's response to a Humble Address concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. A Humble Address is a formal parliamentary mechanism for requesting information or action from the Crown or Government on a matter of public concern. The item suggests Parliament has formally petitioned the Government on an issue involving the King's son, and Bryant is seeking clarity on the Government's position and next steps.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if she will make a statement on the Government’s plan for costs for motorists.
Sir Mel Stride, the Conservative MP for Central Devon, has tabled an urgent question asking the Chancellor to set out the Government's plans to manage costs for motorists. This appears to probe Labour's approach to fuel duty, vehicle taxes, or other charges affecting drivers—a politically sensitive area given widespread concern about the cost of motoring. The urgency suggests either a recent policy announcement or a developing issue the Opposition wishes to challenge publicly.
Middle East: Economic Response
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a ministerial statement on the government's economic response to Middle East developments. The statement will likely address how UK policy, trade, and investment strategies are being adjusted in light of regional instability, and what measures the Treasury is considering to protect British economic interests and businesses exposed to Middle Eastern markets.
Second Reading of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
The House will debate the Second Reading of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which proposes bringing the UK steel sector under state ownership. This is a flagship measure that would represent a radical shift in industrial policy, moving away from decades of private ownership toward direct government control of steel production and assets.
Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran
Tony Vaughan will raise in the Commons the case of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are imprisoned in Iran. The adjournment debate will focus on securing their release and pressing the government to pursue diplomatic channels to free the British nationals.