ThursdayPast
18 June 2026 — 14 items
Culture, Media and Sport (including Topical Questions)
Oral questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, including topical questions on issues affecting the cultural, media, and sporting sectors. This is a regular accountability mechanism where MPs quiz ministers on departmental policy, funding decisions, and sector challenges.
Church Commissioners and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
This is a scheduled oral questions session in the House of Commons Main Chamber directed at five separate parliamentary and oversight bodies: the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. MPs will pose questions to these bodies on their respective responsibilities, which span parliamentary administration, public spending scrutiny, Westminster building restoration, and electoral regulation.
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
Parliament will return to detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in general committee, line by line, to consider amendments and debate specific clauses. This is the second or further session of committee stage, suggesting earlier rounds of amendments have been completed or scheduled for later. The bill is likely to cover reforms to NHS structures, patient care, or health service delivery, though the full scope cannot be determined from the procedural notice alone.
Safeguarding human rights in supply chains
This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Labour MP Bambos Charalambous, examines how UK businesses can be held accountable for human rights abuses in their supply chains. The debate will address whether current law adequately protects workers and communities in countries where UK companies source goods and materials, and what stronger safeguards or transparency requirements might be needed.
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
MPs will resume detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in General Committee, continuing line-by-line examination of clauses and amendments. This stage allows backbenchers to probe the government's legislative proposals on health and social care policy before the bill returns to the full Commons floor.
Public toilet provision for people with stoma
This Westminster Hall debate examines public toilet access for people with stomas—individuals who have undergone surgery creating an opening in the abdomen for waste management. The discussion will focus on whether current provision of suitable facilities across the UK is adequate, and what steps the government should take to improve availability and accessibility of toilets that meet the practical and dignity needs of this group.
Potential merits of a full ban on fracking
A backbench debate on whether the UK should implement a full ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil and gas extraction. Claire Young MP will lead discussion on the potential benefits of such a ban, likely covering environmental, health, and climate impacts. This is an exploratory debate rather than a government proposal, allowing MPs to air arguments for a comprehensive fracking prohibition.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on progress made since the publication of the Casey Review into group-based child sexual exploitation
A Conservative MP is calling on the Home Secretary to explain what progress the government has made implementing recommendations from the Casey Review, a major public inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation (GBCSE) in England. The Casey Review, published in 2020, examined how police and local authorities failed to prevent large-scale abuse networks and made far-reaching recommendations for reform. This urgent question seeks a statement on whether those reforms have been acted on and what safeguards are now in place.
General debate on the infected blood compensation scheme
MPs will hold a general debate on compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, in which thousands of people contracted HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products supplied by the NHS in the 1970s and 1980s. The debate will examine the adequacy and scope of the government's compensation scheme, how quickly payments are being made, and whether the scheme fully addresses the harm caused to survivors and their families.
Sewage pollution and the River Otter
Richard Foord raises sewage pollution affecting the River Otter in his Devon constituency during an adjournment debate. The debate allows him to press the government—likely the Environment Agency and water companies—on water quality failures and what action will be taken to prevent further contamination of this river.
Business Questions to the Leader of the House
Business Questions to the Leader of the House is a weekly Commons procedure in which backbench MPs pose questions about the government's legislative schedule, parliamentary timetable, and business management. Sir Alan Campbell, the Labour Leader of the House, will field questions about forthcoming business, adjournment arrangements, and procedural matters. These questions allow MPs to raise concerns about government priorities, the pace of legislation, and how parliamentary time is being allocated.
Select Committee Statement on the First Special Report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Flying Blind: Innovation, Growth and the Regions: Government response, HC 271
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is presenting its first special report, 'Flying Blind: Innovation, Growth and the Regions', which examines how innovation and technological development is distributed across different parts of the UK. The government will respond to the committee's findings and recommendations on whether regional disparities in tech growth are being adequately addressed.
Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Justice Committee, Courts and Tribunals Bill, HC 192
Andy Slaughter, chair of the Justice Committee, will present the committee's first report on the Courts and Tribunals Bill to the Commons. The report examines the government's legislative proposals for reform of the court system and tribunal infrastructure, setting out the committee's scrutiny findings and recommendations ahead of the bill's progress through parliament.
Subject to be confirmed
This is a backbench business debate scheduled for 18 June 2026, but the subject has not yet been confirmed. Backbench business slots are reserved for MPs to raise issues of their choosing rather than government priorities. The actual topic, significance, and affected areas cannot be determined until the subject is announced.