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27 - 31 January: 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 23 January. 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 27 January

14.30 – Questions to the Department of Education.

Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.

Main Business –

  • General debate on creative industries.

Adjournment Debate – A&E services in Solihull Borough - Saqib Bhatti (Meriden and Solihull East).

Westminster Hall Debates:

16:30 - E-petition 657935 relating to speech and language therapy- Dave Robertson (Lichfield)

Tuesday 28 January

11.30 – Questions to the Ministry of Justice.

Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.

Main Business –

Adjournment Debate – Pay discrimination against unionised workers in the housing sector - Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley).

Westminster Hall debates:

  • 09:30 – Road safety for young drivers - Julia Buckley (Shrewsbury)
  • 11.00 – Solar farms on agricultural land - Dr Roz Savage (South Cotswolds)
  • 14.30 – Impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief - Ann Davies (Caerfyrddin)
  • 16:00 – Government funding for the A133-A120 link road - Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex)
  • 16:30 – SME participation in defence procurement - Alan Strickland (Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor)

Wednesday 29 January

11.30 – Questions to the Wales Office.

12.00 – Prime Minister’s Questions

Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.

Main Business –

  • Second Reading of the Arbitration Bill [HL]. 
  • Motions relating to the Charter for Budget Responsibility and the welfare cap. 

Adjournment Debate – Replacement of the A432 Badminton Road M4 overbridge- Claire Young  (Thornbury and Yate)

Westminster Hall debates:

  • 09:30 – Outsourcing by Government Departments - Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
  • 11.00 – Potential merits of a Youth Mobility Scheme between the EU and the UK - Sarah Olney (Richmond Park)
  • 14.30 – Housing targets in rural areas - Damian Hinds (East Hampshire)
  • 16:00 – Role of cadet forces - Peter Swallow (Bracknell)
  • 16:30 – Road safety around schools - Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury)

Thursday 30 January

09.30 – Questions to the Department for Business and Trade.

Followed by Urgent Questions

Business Statement from the Leader of the House of Commons 

Followed by Ministerial Statements

Main Business –

  • General debate on proportional representation for general elections.
  • General debate on the future of local Post Office services.

The subjects of these debates were determined by the Backbench Business. Committee.

Adjournment Debate – Repairs to Doncaster Royal Infirmary - Sally Jameson (Doncaster Central)

Westminster Hall debates:

13:30 – Medicinal cannabis - Jim Shannon (Strangford)

Friday 31 January

The House will not be sitting.