Political news: W/C 17th October

Future parliamentary business from Monday 17 October 2022 

 

Provisional parliamentary business has now been announced for this period, including the following that may be of relevance to you. Please note, the following may change at short notice. 

House of Commons 

Monday 17 September 

Westminster Hall debate: e-petition 619781 relating to an early general election – Catherine McKinnell (4:30pm) 

Tuesday 18 September 

Justice Questions (11:30am) 

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Working Time Regulations (Amendment) – Peter Dowd (from 12:30pm) 

Legislation: Public Order Bill: Remaining stages (from 12:45pm) 

Westminster Hall debate: Border controls at the Port of Dover – Natalie Elphicke (4pm, 30 minutes) 

Wednesday 19 September  

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022. Location: Room 12, Palace of Westminster (9:25am) 

Prime Minister’s Questions (12pm)  

Opposition Day debate: Topic TBC (from 12:45pm) 

Justice Committee (oral evidence session): The work of the Serious Fraud Office. Witnesses: Brian Altman KC; Sir David Calvert-Smith KC; Michelle Crotty, Chief Capability Officer at Serious Fraud Office; Lisa Osofsky, Director at Serious Fraud Office. Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster (2:30pm)  

Thursday 20 September 

Attorney General Questions (10:10am) 

Business Questions (from 10:30am)

Deadlines for Prime Minister’s Questions (on Wednesday 26 October), Cabinet Office Questions (on Thursday 27 October) 

Friday 21 September  

Private Members' Bill: Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill: Second Reading – Dan Jarvis (9:30am) 

Private Members' Bill: Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill: Second Reading – Wera Hobhouse 

 

House of Peers 

Monday 17 September  

Legislation: Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill – second reading and remaining stages (3:10pm) 

Tuesday 18 September 

Oral question: The support for women going through menopause and increasing general awareness about the challenges it poses – Baroness Thornton (3pm) 

Economic Affairs Committee (oral evidence session): UK labour supply. Witnesses: Mr David Sheen, Public Affairs Director at UK Hospitality; Kris Hamer, Director of Insight at British Retail Consortium (BRC); Nadra Ahmed OBE, Chairman at National Care Association; Tom Bradshaw, Deputy President at National Farmers Union (NFU). Location: Room 4A, Palace of Westminster (3pm) 

Orders and regulations: Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022 - Motion to regret – Baroness Prashar 

Wednesday 19 September 

Oral question: Meeting between the Prime Minister and representatives of the TUC to discuss problems facing the workforce in the UK – Lord Balfe (3:20pm) 

Thursday 20 September 

Oral question: Whether unemployment figures provide an accurate picture of the situation in the labour market – Lord Haskel (11:10am) 

Debate: Current level of violent crime, gang activity and burglaries and the government’s strategy – Lord Snape (11:40am)