TuesdayPast
9 June 2026 — 27 items
Third Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026
Parliament will examine a draft order to amend and clarify the Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order, which governs licensing for activities in UK waters. The committee will scrutinise technical changes to marine licensing rules that affect operators undertaking works in the sea, such as renewable energy installations, dredging, and other marine construction projects. The order tunes existing marine management frameworks without introducing new policy.
Treasury Committee: Financial Inclusion Strategy
The Treasury Committee will take oral evidence on the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy, examining how policy can improve access to banking, credit, and financial services for excluded or underserved populations. The session will explore barriers to financial participation—such as lack of bank accounts, high-cost borrowing, and limited access to mainstream credit—and test the effectiveness of government plans to address them.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: The Work of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will hold oral evidence sessions examining the work and performance of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). This is a scrutiny inquiry into how the department is delivering policy across housing supply, planning reform, local authority support, and community cohesion.
Water safety
Darren Paffey is leading a Westminster Hall debate on water safety. This backbench forum allows MPs to raise concerns about water quality, supply reliability, contamination risks, or regulation of water companies without requiring government legislation. The debate will likely cover issues affecting his Southampton Itchen constituency and potentially broader water sector governance.
Education Committee: Early Years: Improving Support for Children and Families
The Education Committee will take oral evidence on early years support — childcare, nurseries, and family services for young children and parents. The inquiry examines how government policy and funding can better support families during the crucial early childhood period, with a focus on identifying gaps in the current system and options for improvement.
Culture, Media and Sport Committee: BBC Royal Charter Review
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee will take oral evidence on the BBC Royal Charter Review, examining how the Corporation should be governed and funded in the coming years. The Royal Charter is the BBC's constitutional settlement; reviewing it every ten years allows Parliament to scrutinise the broadcaster's remit, independence, accountability, and financial model. This session will hear from witnesses—likely including BBC leadership and external experts—on how the charter should evolve to reflect changing media consumption and public expectations.
Defence Committee: One-off Session on Ukraine
A private meeting of the House of Commons Defence Committee scheduled for June 2026. The Defence Committee is Parliament's primary oversight body for military and defence policy, scrutinising the Ministry of Defence, armed forces strategy, procurement, and operations. Private meetings are typically held for sensitive or classified discussions that cannot take place in open session.
Foreign Affairs Committee: Integrated Security Fund
The Foreign Affairs Committee will hear oral evidence on the Integrated Security Fund, a cross-government financing mechanism designed to coordinate spending on defence, diplomacy, and development to address shared security threats. The inquiry examines how the Fund pools resources across departments to improve Britain's strategic response to geopolitical challenges, particularly in relation to major powers and regional instability.
Energy costs
Hannah Spencer (Green Party) is raising energy costs in a Westminster Hall debate. This is an opportunity for backbench MPs to scrutinise government policy on energy prices and affordability without a full Commons debate. The discussion will likely cover household energy bills, energy security, and whether current support measures are adequate for struggling households.
Modernisation Committee: Backbench Business Committee and Petitions Committee Debates
The Modernisation Committee will hear oral evidence on reforming how the Backbench Business Committee and Petitions Committee operate their debate slots in the Commons. This is an internal parliamentary procedure review to assess whether current mechanisms for backbench-led business and constituent petition debates are fit for purpose, and whether changes could improve their effectiveness and visibility.
Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions)
MPs will question the Health and Social Care Secretary on current policy and operational issues facing the NHS and adult social care system. Topical questions allow backbenchers to raise urgent, time-sensitive matters without advance notice, covering issues from waiting times and staffing to social care funding and specific hospital or service failures. This session tests the government's grip on health service challenges and accountability.
International Development Committee: The situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
A private meeting of the International Development Committee scheduled for June 2026. The committee will discuss matters within its remit of overseeing UK aid policy, development programmes, and international development spending. No specific agenda items are listed in the published business papers.
Women and Equalities Committee: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) 20026-27
The Women and Equalities Committee will take oral evidence on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's work during 2026–27. The session will scrutinise the EHRC's performance in enforcing equality law, investigating discrimination, and promoting human rights across employment, education, and public services. This is a routine accountability hearing that allows MPs to examine whether the watchdog is effectively protecting groups from unlawful treatment.
Business and Trade Committee: China and the UK economy
The Business and Trade Committee will hear oral evidence on China's economic relationship with the UK. This inquiry examines trade patterns, investment flows, supply chain dependencies, and the strategic implications of China's role in the British economy—a relationship that has shifted as geopolitical tensions have risen and concerns about national security, intellectual property, and economic leverage have grown.
Scottish Affairs Committee: Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs
The Scottish Affairs Committee will take oral evidence on how Scotland can develop and retain defence-sector skills and jobs. The inquiry examines the link between Scotland's defence industry capacity and wider economic opportunity, against a backdrop of skills shortages and competition for talent across the UK defence supply chain.
Justice Committee: Access to Justice
The Justice Committee will hear oral evidence on access to justice—the ability of people to use the legal system and obtain justice when needed. This inquiry examines barriers to accessing courts, legal advice, and representation, particularly for those with limited means. The session will explore how funding constraints, legal aid reforms, and court closures affect different groups' ability to pursue claims or defend themselves.
Home Affairs Committee: Asylum Accommodation: Follow Up
The Home Affairs Committee is conducting follow-up oral evidence on asylum accommodation—the housing and support provided to people seeking asylum in the UK. This scrutiny follows a previous inquiry and examines whether current arrangements are working, whether they deliver value for money, and what pressures exist across the asylum system. The inquiry will likely probe government policy on accommodation providers, conditions in hostels and dispersed housing, and the costs to local authorities and the public purse.
Government support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland training college
Alex Easton (Independent MP for North Down) is calling for a Westminster Hall debate on government funding and support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland's training college. The debate will examine whether the UK government is providing adequate resources for PSNI officer training and professional development, a critical issue for policing capacity in Northern Ireland.
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Parliament is reviewing draft amendments to the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2026. Contracts for Difference are government-backed agreements that protect renewable energy generators from volatile electricity prices by guaranteeing a stable revenue stream. This amendment will revise how projects are selected and allocated funding in the next auction round, affecting which renewable projects receive subsidy support and how the costs are distributed across energy bills.
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026
Parliament will scrutinise draft regulations that would relax usage rules for airline slots at UK airports. The regulations allow airports to temporarily ease requirements that airlines must use their allocated landing and departure slots or lose them — a measure intended to help airlines manage capacity during disruption or overcapacity. The committee will examine whether the exemptions strike the right balance between supporting airline operations and protecting fair access to scarce airport capacity.
Backbench Business Committee: Proposals for backbench debates
The Backbench Business Committee is receiving oral evidence on proposals for how backbench MPs can secure time for Commons debates on issues of their choosing. This is a procedural inquiry into the mechanisms by which backbenchers—MPs not in government or shadow cabinet roles—can initiate parliamentary business and raise constituents' concerns on the floor of the House.
Potential merits of Government support for a permanent national monument for Sir David Attenborough
Johanna Baxter is calling for Westminster Hall debate on whether the Government should fund and support a permanent national monument dedicated to Sir David Attenborough. The debate will explore the case for a lasting public memorial to the naturalist and broadcaster, examining arguments around cultural heritage, commemorating his contribution to environmental awareness, and what form such a monument might take.
Illicit Finance Summit 2026
A Westminster Hall debate on the Illicit Finance Summit 2026, sponsored by Steff Aquarone MP. The debate will examine UK efforts to combat money laundering, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime ahead of an international summit. Key issues likely include the effectiveness of current enforcement, coordination between financial regulators and law enforcement, and UK competitiveness as a financial centre without becoming a haven for illicit funds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on reports of a serious violent attack in north Belfast involving a foreign national, and the implications for public safety, immigration enforcement and community cohesion
An urgent question from the DUP's Gavin Robinson asks the Northern Ireland Secretary to address a serious violent attack in north Belfast involving a foreign national. The question seeks clarification on the government's response across three fronts: immediate public safety concerns, immigration enforcement procedures, and the potential impact on community cohesion in the affected area.
Road safety in the West Midlands
Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon) has secured an adjournment debate to raise concerns about road safety in the West Midlands. Adjournment debates allow backbench MPs to highlight local or national issues for government response, typically at the end of the parliamentary day. This debate will air concerns about traffic accidents, accident prevention measures, or road infrastructure safety in the region, with a government minister responding.
Conclusion of Committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Parliament will complete the remaining parliamentary stages of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would bring Britain's steel industry under state ownership. The bill has already passed Committee stage and now faces final Commons debate and votes before moving to the House of Lords. The core question is whether nationalisation will secure Britain's steel-making capacity and jobs in the face of global competition and industry decline.
Middle East
Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, will make a ministerial statement to the Commons on Middle East affairs. The statement will address UK government policy, diplomatic initiatives, or responses to developments in the region, likely covering issues such as Israeli-Palestinian tensions, regional stability, or UK military or humanitarian involvement.