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Estimates DayTuesday, 30 June 2026

Estimates day (second allotted day). Subject to the agreement of the House, there will be debates on estimates relating to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, in so far as it relates to sport and youth services; the Department of Health and Social Care, in so far as it relates to pharmaceutical procurement; and the Department for Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to spending priorities and performance. At 7.00pm the house will be asked to agree all outstanding estimates

This is the second allocated day for Commons debate on the government's Estimates—the detailed spending plans that translate the annual Budget into departmental allocations. Estimates Days allow opposition and backbench MPs to scrutinise how public money will be spent across government. On this second day, MPs will examine specific departmental spending proposals, testing the government's spending priorities and value for money.

Estimates Days are a core mechanism of parliamentary accountability for public spending. They allow MPs to scrutinise £400 billion+ of annual government expenditure before it is formally approved, holding ministers to account for how taxpayers' money will be used. Without this process, government could spend without effective parliamentary oversight.

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Lucy RigbyLabour Party

Northampton North

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Kate DeardenLabour and Co-operative Party

Halifax

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