WednesdayPast
13 May 2026 — 4 items
Commons - Main Chamber
The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event marking the formal start of a new Parliamentary session. The monarch outlines the government's legislative agenda through the Queen's (or King's) Speech, setting out the bills and priorities the government intends to pursue over the coming year.
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.
Education Committee: Reading for Pleasure
The Education Committee will take oral evidence on the effects of screen time and social media on children and young people. The hearing will examine how excessive digital device use and social media exposure affect learning, mental health, and development, and what policy or regulatory responses might be needed.
Unadopted roads and public amenities on new developments
An Adjournment debate on the problem of unadopted roads and public amenities in new housing developments. The issue centres on situations where developers build roads and public spaces but fail to adopt them into the public highway or council management, leaving residents with poor maintenance and local authorities bearing unplanned costs. The debate will examine the regulatory and financial mechanisms that allow this and what government action is needed.