ThursdayPast
4 June 2026 — 10 items
Public Accounts Committee: Government compensation schemes: update
The Public Accounts Committee is taking evidence on government compensation schemes, examining how well the state manages schemes that pay out money to people harmed by government action or policy failure. This update session will scrutinise whether these schemes are efficient, fair, and delivering value for money to taxpayers, covering areas such as infected blood products, post-office failures, and other historical injustices.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (including Topical Questions)
MPs will question the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary on departmental priorities and current issues affecting farming, food security, and environmental policy. Topical questions allow backbenchers to raise urgent, time-sensitive matters without prior notice, so the agenda will depend on what MPs choose to ask on the day—likely covering rural livelihoods, agricultural support post-Brexit, food prices, or environmental regulation.
Attorney General (answered by Solicitor General)
This is a regular opportunity for MPs to question the Attorney General's Office on matters of law, legal policy, and the government's legal functions. Because the Attorney General is answering through the Solicitor General, questions will typically cover judicial appointments, crown prosecution policy, civil service legal advice, and parliamentary legal issues. The timing (June 2026) suggests questions may relate to any legal or justice matters under government review at that point.
Home-to-school transport
This Westminster Hall debate examines the Windrush Compensation Scheme, which provides redress to members of the Windrush generation and their descendants who were wrongly denied access to services or faced deportation because of failures in the government's immigration records. The debate will assess the scheme's effectiveness, the speed and adequacy of compensation payments, and whether the process has resolved the injustices suffered by affected individuals.
Government support for high street businesses
Olly Glover (Lib Dem, Didcot and Wantage) is calling for a Westminster Hall debate on government support for high street businesses. The debate will examine what targeted support the government should provide to struggling town centres and retail businesses, particularly in the context of economic pressures, high business rates, and competition from online shopping. This is an opportunity to scrutinise the adequacy of current support schemes and explore potential policy solutions.
General debate on Pride month
A general debate in the Commons on Pride month, held in early June to mark the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ visibility and rights. The debate will allow MPs to raise issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, including discriminatory practices, health disparities, hate crime, and representation in public life. This is a soft-focus occasion debate rather than a legislative item, giving backbenchers space to highlight constituent concerns and government policy on LGBTQ+ equality.
Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care
Josh MacAlister, Labour MP and chair of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care, will present the government's strategy for implementing enduring relationships in children's social care. The strategy aims to ensure children in the care system have stable, continuous relationships with consistent adults, addressing a key finding from MacAlister's 2021 review that recommended moving away from frequent placement changes and staff turnover that damage children's wellbeing and outcomes.
Business Questions to the Leader of the House
Backbench MPs pose questions to the Leader of the House about the government's parliamentary business schedule and priorities. This is a routine weekly opportunity for Commons members to probe the timetable for legislation, inquire about adjournment debates, and seek clarity on government intentions. The questions often reveal tensions between frontbench scheduling and backbench demand for time to debate local or constituency issues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the recent deliberate attacks by Russia on civilian infrastructure , including apartment buildings and non-military targets
Conservative MP Sir John Whittingdale has tabled an urgent question asking the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on Russia's recent deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including apartment buildings and non-military targets. The question seeks to put pressure on the government to address Russian attacks that violate international humanitarian law and kill civilians.
Performance of the General Medical Council
Steve Barclay has tabled an adjournment debate on the performance of the General Medical Council (GMC), the statutory regulator of doctors in the UK. The debate will scrutinise how well the GMC is fulfilling its role in protecting patients and maintaining professional standards within the medical workforce. This provides an opportunity to raise concerns about the regulator's effectiveness, conduct, and fitness for purpose.