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10 June 2026 — 24 items
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Neuroscience and digital childhoods
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hear oral evidence on how neuroscience research relates to children's development in the digital age. The inquiry examines the effects of screen time, social media, and digital technology on young brains during critical developmental periods, and what the science tells us about safeguarding children's cognitive and mental health online.
Health and Social Care Committee: Children and Young People's Mental Health
The Health and Social Care Committee will take oral evidence on children and young people's mental health. This is a fact-finding inquiry to examine the state of mental health services for under-18s, identify gaps in provision, and gather evidence from witnesses to inform potential policy recommendations or future legislation.
Work and Pensions Committee: Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants: One year on
The Work and Pensions Committee is conducting a follow-up inquiry into how the welfare system protects vulnerable claimants, one year after its initial investigation. The hearing will examine progress on safeguarding measures, whether protections for people claiming benefits — including those with disabilities, health conditions, and financial difficulties — have improved, and what gaps remain in support for those at highest risk of falling through the system.
Transport Committee: Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration
A private meeting of the House of Commons Transport Committee. The committee scrutinises transport policy, infrastructure, and departmental performance across rail, road, aviation, and maritime sectors. Without a published agenda, the specific discussion items are not disclosed, but typical committee work includes examining government spending, accident investigation outcomes, and emerging transport challenges.
Local government reform
Neil O'Brien has secured a Westminster Hall debate on local government reform. The debate will examine how local councils are structured, funded, and empowered to deliver services. As a senior Conservative figure, O'Brien is likely to challenge the Labour government's approach to local government and press for reforms that strengthen council finances and devolved decision-making.
Justice Committee: Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
The Justice Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with the candidate to chair the Judicial Appointments Commission. This is a scrutiny process in which MPs quiz the nominee on their vision, experience, and approach to judicial recruitment before the appointment is confirmed. The hearing tests whether the candidate is fit for a role that shapes the composition of the judiciary.
Consideration of children in child contact arrangements
This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Labour MP Alison Hume, examines how children's interests and welfare are considered in family court arrangements following parental separation or divorce. The debate will explore current practice in child contact cases—arrangements determining where children live and how much time they spend with each parent—and whether the system adequately prioritises children's voice, safety, and wellbeing in reaching decisions.
Scotland
This is a scheduled oral questions session on Scotland, where MPs will pose questions to the Scotland Office or relevant Scottish ministers. Oral questions provide an opportunity for backbench MPs to scrutinise government policy affecting Scotland and raise constituency concerns on the record. The specific topics covered will depend on the questions tabled by MPs, which have not yet been published.
Commons - Main Chamber Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQs) is the weekly Commons session in which the Prime Minister answers questions from MPs. Sir Keir Starmer will face questions from across the House on government policy, current events, and matters of public concern. This session tests the PM's command of policy and his political standing.
Treasury Committee: Student loans and taxation of graduates
The Treasury Committee will hear oral evidence on how student loans interact with the UK's tax system and how graduates are taxed on their earnings. The session will examine whether current arrangements create perverse incentives, affect graduate work decisions, and whether the tax treatment of loan repayments is fair and efficient. This bridges two major policy areas: higher education finance and personal taxation.
Environmental Audit Committee: Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK
The Environmental Audit Committee is taking oral evidence on the sustainability risks and opportunities created by data centres in the UK. Data centres consume vast amounts of electricity and water, raising questions about their environmental footprint as demand surges with artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The inquiry will examine how to balance the economic benefits and technological necessity of data centres against their climate and resource impacts.
Government support for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
Patricia Ferguson is securing a Westminster Hall debate on government funding and support for Glasgow's hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The debate will examine what financial commitment and practical backing the Labour government will provide to ensure the Games run successfully, covering infrastructure, sporting facilities, and event delivery.
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
This delegated legislation committee will examine proposed changes to the fees charged by the central services that manage Clean Air Zones across England. Clean Air Zones restrict vehicle access in town and city centres based on emissions standards, and this amendment adjusts the charges levied on local authorities or operators for running the scheme's back-office functions. The committee will scrutinise whether the fee structure remains appropriate and proportionate.
Procedure Committee: Written Parliamentary Questions
The Procedure Committee is taking oral evidence on how written parliamentary questions work in the Commons. This is an inquiry into the mechanics of a core democratic tool: how MPs use written questions to hold the government to account and extract information. The Committee will examine whether the current system is working effectively, how quickly answers are provided, and whether reforms are needed to make it more efficient or transparent.
Government support for human rights in Myanmar
This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by former Conservative Chancellor Sir Jeremy Hunt, examines the UK government's stance on human rights conditions in Myanmar. The debate will scrutinise what diplomatic and other pressure the government is applying to address alleged abuses by Myanmar's military regime and whether current UK policy is sufficiently robust.
Water supply in Kent
Sojan Joseph, Labour MP for Ashford, is raising concerns about water supply challenges in Kent during a Westminster Hall debate. The session will allow scrutiny of water infrastructure, supply reliability, and related issues affecting the county, likely focusing on demands from population growth, environmental pressures, or service delivery by water companies operating in the region.
Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026
Parliament will scrutinise draft regulations setting purity standards for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate, a specific form of magnesium used in food supplements sold in England. The regulations establish criteria to ensure the safety and quality of this ingredient, affecting manufacturers and retailers of supplements containing this compound.
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026
This delegated legislation committee will examine a draft order that increases the borrowing limits available to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 1998. The order sets new ceilings on how much money Scotland can borrow for capital investment, allowing the devolved administration greater fiscal flexibility to fund infrastructure and public services without seeking fresh Westminster approval.
Improving national resilience
An adjournment debate on national resilience, sponsored by Conservative MP David Reed. The debate allows Reed to raise concerns about how the UK prepares for and responds to major threats—whether natural disasters, security challenges, or infrastructure failures—and to press the government on its strategy for building resilience across the country. Adjournment debates do not lead to votes but give backbenchers a platform to scrutinise government policy and secure a ministerial response.
Remaining stages of the Railways Bill
Parliament will complete the remaining parliamentary stages of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, which updates the UK's framework for protecting critical digital infrastructure from cyber attacks. The bill modernises how the government regulates and supports organisations that run essential services—from energy and water to health and transport—to meet growing cyber threats. This is the final opportunity for MPs to debate and amend the legislation before it moves to the House of Lords.
Business of the House
This is a procedural motion on the Business of the House, tabled by Sir Alan Campbell (Labour, Tynemouth). Such motions allow the government to set out parliamentary business for the coming week or sitting, or to propose changes to the order of business. The motion itself has no specific policy content; it is a routine mechanism for managing Commons timetabling and priorities.
Railways Bill: Ways and Means
This is a Ways and Means motion on the Railways Bill, a procedural step that authorizes the House to consider financial provisions in the bill. Ways and Means motions are required before the Commons can debate or pass legislation involving public expenditure or revenue. The motion clears the path for the Railways Bill to proceed through its parliamentary stages with its funding and spending provisions intact.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the violent disorder that took place last night in Belfast
Claire Hanna, an SDLP MP, has tabled an urgent question asking the Home Secretary to make a statement on violent disorder that occurred in Belfast the previous night. Urgent questions are a parliamentary tool for raising matters of immediate public importance; this one seeks official government response to a public order incident in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the Defence Investment Plan
James Cartlidge has tabled an urgent question asking the Defence Secretary to make a statement on the Defence Investment Plan. The question seeks clarification on the government's spending commitments and strategic direction for military capabilities and infrastructure. This appears to probe Labour's defence budget priorities at a time when the party has promised to strengthen UK military readiness.