Mawrth, 28 Ebrill 2026
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What fiscal steps she is taking to help reduce the level of food bank usage by families in Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency.
What steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Worsley and Eccles constituency.
What steps she is taking to support businesses to trade globally.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the effectiveness of the defence industrial strategy.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the conflict in the middle east on the cost of living.
What fiscal steps she is taking to support motorists with fuel costs.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure Government procurement supports British businesses.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to business property relief on levels of investment by family-owned businesses.
What steps her Department is taking through the child poverty taskforce to help reduce levels of relative poverty.
What steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Wolverhampton West constituency.
What steps she is taking to support economic growth in Wales.
What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce costs for commuters.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates announced in the autumn Budget 2025 on the retail, hospitality and leisure sector.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) James MacCleary presented a Bill to provide for a right of public access on foot to Newhaven West Beach; to impose duties on the harbour...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) James MacCleary presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for the issuing of defence bonds, including for...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Before we begin the next item of business, I think it would be helpful to the House if I reminded Members of the decision in question and the procedures for today’s debate. The decision...
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insists on its amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Orders Nos. 15 and 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, (i) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to (a) the Motion...
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 89B and 89C but proposes amendment (a) in lieu of those amendments.
Resolved, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insists on its amendments 155A to 155F and 155H to the words so restored to the Bill by...
Resolved, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123, insists on its amendments 123C to 123H and 123J to 123K in lieu,...
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 5 to 9 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.
That the draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.
That the draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.
That the draft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 4 March, be approved. That the draft Credit...
That the draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 5 March, be approved.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
That the draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 5 March, be approved.—(Taiwo...
That the draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 9 March, be approved.
That the draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 17 March, be approved.
That the draft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 19 March, be approved.
That the Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 338), dated 23 March 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 March, be...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, (a) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Sir Alan Campbell relating to (i) Select...
I beg to move, That Standing Order No. 22D (Select committee statements) be amended in paragraph (3), by leaving out “5 sitting days” and inserting “10 sitting days”.
Ordered, That, from the start of the next Session, the following changes be made to Public Business Standing Orders: (1) Standing Order No. 122D (Election of Chair of Backbench Business...
Ordered, (1) Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) shall be amended by leaving out in paragraph (6) “paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 152J” and inserting...
Ordered, That at the beginning of the next Session: (i) the election of the chair of the Backbench Business Committee shall take place on a day and at times to be determined by the Speaker, in...
Resolved, That this House notes the Procedure Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2024–26 (HC 535), and endorses paragraphs 109-111 and 114-115 of that Report and the following Rules...
I present a petition on behalf of residents of my constituency of Southgate and Wood Green who are concerned about illegal activities in shops on local high streets. It has been well documented...
I present a petition on behalf of 116 constituents from East Grinstead, Uckfield and the villages, and a further 87 online signatories. My constituents suffered unprecedented and unacceptable...
The people of Audley in Newcastle-under-Lyme are proud of their green spaces, and in this week of Staffordshire Day, they want to say no to the release of the land south-east of the M6 from its...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Ferguson.)
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