24 - 28 February: Coming up in the Commons
This week’s business was announced in the Commons Chamber by the Leader of the House of Commons on Thursday 13 February. It is possible that changes will be made to the schedule of business throughout the week. Any changes will be reflected in What's On in Parliament.
Monday 24 February
14.30 – Questions to the Home Office
Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.
Main Business –
- Remaining stages of the Crown Estate Bill [Lords].
Adjournment Debate – Impact of bank closures in rural areas - Simon Hoare (North Dorset)
Westminster Hall Debates:
16:30 - E-petition 700086 relating to a minimum age for social media - Tony Vaughan (Folkestone and Hythe)
Tuesday 25 February
11.30 – Questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.
Main Business –
- Second reading of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords].
Adjournment Debate – Economic contribution of Doncaster Sheffield Airport - Lee Pitcher (Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme)
Westminster Hall debates:
- 09:30 – Maternity services - Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester). The subject of this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
- 11.00 – Performance of Thameslink train services - Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire)
- 14.30 – SEND education support - Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Suffolk Coastal)
- 16:00 – Provision of affordable rural housing - Olivia Bailey (Reading West and Mid Berkshire)
- 16:30 – Groceries Code Adjudicator - David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe)
Wednesday 26 February
11.30 – Questions to the Northern Ireland Office
12.00 – Prime Minister’s Questions
Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.
Main Business –
- Opposition Day debate (subject to be announced).
Adjournment Debate – Child Maintenance Service - Ian Sollom (St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire)
Westminster Hall debates:
- 09:30 – Implementation of the Online Safety Act - Sir Jeremy Wright (Kenilworth and Southam)
- 11.00 – High street bank closures and banking hubs - Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington)
- 14.30 – Government policy on high street rental auctions - Jessica Toal (Bournemouth West)
- 16:00 – Government support for future skills programmes at universities - Ed Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)
- 16:30 – Government support for high street businesses - Matt Vickers (Stockton West)
Thursday 27 February
09.30 – Questions to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Followed by Urgent Questions
Business Statement from the Leader of the House of Commons
Followed by Ministerial Statements
Main Business –
- General debate on the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
- General debate on St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs.
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Adjournment Debate – Economic contribution of non-league football clubs - Chris Bloore (Redditch)
Westminster Hall debates:
- 13:30 – Rural crime - Ben Maguire (North Cornwall)
- 15:00 – Women’s Health - Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye)
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Friday 28 February
The House will not be sitting.