MondayPast
15 June 2026 — 13 items
Housing, Communities and Local Government (including Topical Questions)
This is a scheduled oral question session where MPs will quiz the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary on current departmental business. Topical questions allow the opposition and backbenchers to raise pressing issues affecting housing supply, local authority finances, and community services. The session tests the government's response to problems ranging from planning reform and house-building targets to support for councils facing budget pressures.
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: The work of the Cabinet Office
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee will take oral evidence on the Cabinet Office's work and performance. This is a routine scrutiny session in which the committee questions senior officials about the department's operations, priorities, and delivery across government coordination, constitutional matters, and public service management.
Environmental Audit Committee: Carbon Budget Seven follow-up
The Environmental Audit Committee will scrutinise government progress on Carbon Budget Seven, the fourth legally binding five-year carbon reduction target under the Climate Change Act. This follow-up hearing examines whether the government is on track to meet its commitment to cut emissions by the required percentage by 2030, and what policies are in place to achieve this. The committee will probe implementation challenges, funding, and departmental coordination across sectors like energy, transport, and industry.
e-petition 740671 relating to personal allowance for state pensioners
This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Conservative MP John Lamont, examines e-petition 740671 on the personal allowance for state pensioners. The petition raises the question of whether pensioners should receive the same personal tax allowance as working-age people, or whether the current treatment of pension income creates unfair disparities. The debate will allow the Commons to discuss pensioner taxation and social support.
First Delegated Legislation Committee: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Parliament will examine a delegated legislation update to the Russia sanctions regime established after the UK's exit from the EU. The amendment regulations adjust how UK sanctions on Russia are applied and enforced, likely responding to changed circumstances, new Russian conduct, or alignment with international partners' measures. This is a routine committee scrutiny of secondary legislation under the existing sanctions framework.
e-petition 738881 relating to brain cancer research and treatment
This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Labour MP Paul Davies, examines e-petition 738881 on brain cancer research and treatment. The debate will allow MPs to raise constituent concerns about funding, clinical trials, and service provision for brain cancer patients, and will seek a government response on prioritisation and investment in this area.
Impact of proposed carbon capture pipeline projects on communities in Cheshire
An adjournment debate on the impact of proposed carbon capture pipeline projects on communities in Cheshire. The debate will examine how these infrastructure projects affect residents and local areas, raising questions about community consultation, environmental trade-offs, and planning processes for net-zero energy infrastructure.
Operational Update - Russian Shadow Fleet
Dan Jarvis will deliver a ministerial statement updating Parliament on the operational threat posed by Russia's shadow fleet—vessels used to evade international sanctions and transport oil outside legal frameworks. The statement will address how Britain is responding to this illicit maritime activity, which undermines sanctions enforcement and poses risks to legitimate shipping and maritime security.
Business of the House (today)
A routine procedural motion on the day's parliamentary business, sponsored by Sir Alan Campbell, the Labour MP for Tynemouth and current Leader of the House of Commons. This is a standard daily fixture that sets out the order of Commons debates and business for the sitting, allowing the government to manage the parliamentary timetable and giving MPs notice of what will be debated.
Opposed Private Business: Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival
A revival of the Royal Albert Hall Bill, originally passed by the House of Lords, is being brought back for Commons consideration. The bill concerns the governance and operation of the Royal Albert Hall, the major London concert venue. This revival allows the Commons to reconsider or progress legislation that had stalled after its Lords passage.
Growing up in the online world consultation: Progress Statement
Liz Kendall will update the Commons on progress from the government's consultation into how children navigate online safety and digital wellbeing. The statement will set out findings and next steps on protecting young people in digital spaces, a core concern as children spend increasing time online.
Debate on NHS dentistry
This backbench debate examines the state of NHS dentistry, a service facing severe access pressures across England. Members will debate the causes of NHS dentist shortages—including low pay, unfavourable contract terms, and migration to private practice—and potential solutions. The debate offers an opportunity for backbench MPs to highlight constituent complaints about long waiting lists and unavailable NHS dental appointments, and to press the government on its plans to stabilize the service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the impact of the time taken to publish the Defence Investment Plan on the ability of the armed forces to defend the UK
Kemi Badenoch has tabled an urgent question asking the Defence Secretary to explain how delays in publishing the Defence Investment Plan affect the armed forces' ability to defend the UK. The Defence Investment Plan sets out multi-year spending priorities and procurement timelines for the military. The delay in publication creates uncertainty about funding and capability planning at a time when defence spending is a contested political issue between Labour and the Conservatives.