Debate on the AddressWednesday, 13 May 202614:30

Commons - Main Chamber

This is the formal Debate on the Address, a procedural Commons sitting that follows the State Opening of Parliament. MPs debate the Government's legislative agenda and priorities as set out in the Queen's Speech. The debate allows opposition parties and backbenchers to scrutinise the Government's programme and set out their own positions before business begins in earnest.

The Debate on the Address is a constitutional set-piece with limited legislative effect but high political symbolism. It allows Parliament to formally respond to the Crown's legislative programme and gives all parties a platform to define their stance on the Government's direction. For a Labour Government in its second year, this debate will test internal party unity and the opposition's coherence.

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Caroline NokesConservative and Unionist Party

Romsey and Southampton North

Spoken on other (33 times, 40pts); Known positions: other: neutral, other: opposed (20pts)Voting record

Ms Nusrat GhaniConservative and Unionist Party

Sussex Weald

Spoken on other (57 times, 40pts); Known positions: other: neutral (10pts)Voting record

Alex BurghartConservative and Unionist Party

Brentwood and Ongar

Spoken on other (18 times, 30pts); Known positions: other: questioning, other: opposed (20pts)Voting record

Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist Party

Strangford

Spoken on other (87 times, 40pts); Known positions: other: supportive (10pts)Voting record

Mr Hamish FalconerLabour Party

Lincoln

Frontbencher: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (5pts baseline); Spoken on other (42 times, 40pts)Voting record

Commons - Main Chamber

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