Table of contents

Today’s business

Thursday 12 November

Chamber

Debate on the Autumn Budget 2026

Grand Committee

No business scheduled

Week beginning 9 November

Monday 9 November

Chamber

Health Bill (Committee, day 3 of 7)

Grand Committee

No business scheduled

Tuesday 10 November

Chamber

Courts and Tribunals Bill (Committee, day 1 of 2)

Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill (Second Reading)

Grand Committee

Draft Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011  (Continuation) Order 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Thew following items are expected to be debated together:

Draft Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Display of Tobacco Products) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Draft Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age Verification Defence to  Underage Sales) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

The following items are expected to be debated together:

Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft International Claims Commission for Ukraine (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Grand Committee

Initial proposed National Policy Statement for Fusion Energy  Generation

Wednesday 11 November

Chamber

Youth Justice Board of England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill (Committee)

Health Bill (Committee, day 4 of 7)

Grand Committee

Debate on the Report by the Science and Technology Committee: Rebuilding forensic science for criminal justice: an urgent need

Debate on the Report by the Environment and Climate Change Committee: Surviving drought: reclaim the rain

Thursday 12 November

Chamber

Debate on the Autumn Budget 2026

Grand Committee

No business scheduled

Friday 13 November

The House is expected not to sit

Week beginning 16 November

Monday 16 November

Chamber

Courts and Tribunals Bill (Committee, day 2 of 2)

Grand Committee

No business scheduled

Tuesday 17 November

Chamber

Health Bill (Committee, day 5 of 7)

Grand Committee

The following items are expected to be debated together:

Draft Magistrates’ Courts (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2026

Draft Administrative Court (Recording and Broadcasting) and Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

The following items are expected to be debated together:

Draft North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026

Draft North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Wednesday 18 November

Chamber

Sporting Events Bill [HL] (Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments)

Railways Bill (Report, day 1 of 3)

Grand Committee

No business scheduled

Thursday 19 November

Chamber

Debate on international approaches to removing sanitary and phytosanitary checks at EU borders

QSD on access to timely legal remedies where children face imminent harm online

  • A research briefing will be available by 17 November 2026

Debate on the role of investment in social housing, shared ownership and zero-carbon homes in addressing housing shortages

  • A research briefing will be available by 17 November 2026

Grand Committee

QSD on plans to deliver full electrification of the TransPennine rail route, in line with the commitments set out in the Hull and East Yorkshire Devolution Deal

QSD on support for the inclusion of instruction about soils in the education system, and steps being taken to increase the level of soil science research

QSD on steps being taken to increase entries for arts subjects at GCSE and A Level in state schools

QSD on plans to enhance the provision of local community support for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia

Friday 20 November

Chamber

European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill (Second Reading)

  • A research briefing will be published by 18 November 2026

Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill (Second Reading)

  • A research briefing will be published by 18 November 2026

Complications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill (Second Reading)

  • A research briefing will be published by 18 November 2026

Week beginning 23 November

Monday 23 November

Chamber

Creative Education Access Bill [HL] (Committee)

Health Bill (Committee, day 6 of 7)

Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill (Committee and remaining stages)

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

Tuesday 24 November

Chamber

Representation of the People Bill (Committee, day 3 of 6)

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

Wednesday 25 November

Chamber

Health Bill (Committee, day 7 of 7)

Grand Committee

It is expected that the following items will be debated together:

Draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Subscription Contracts) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Draft Consumer Subscription Contracts (Cancellation and Information) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Social Security (Persons Detained in Hospital) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Code of Practice for Public Authorities Sharing Information with Digital Verification Services 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Prison Sanctions) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Thursday 26 November

Chamber

Debate on the outcome of the November 20th EU-UK summit and the Prime Minister’s ideas on how to take forward a closer relationship

  • A research briefing will be available by 24 November 2026

QSD on access to innovative treatments and cutting edge clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer

  • A research briefing will be available by 24 November 2026

Debate on the contribution of the creative industries, culture and the  arts to the economy, place and social cohesion in the United Kingdom

  • A research briefing will be available by 24 November 2026

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

Friday 27 November

The House is expected not to sit

Week beginning 30 November

Monday 30 November

Chamber

Representation of the People Bill (Committee, day 4 of 6)

Grand Committee

Debate on the Report by the International Agreements Committee:  Scrutiny of International Agreements: UK re-accession to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

  • A research briefing will be available by 27 November 2026

Debate on the Report from the Financial Services Regulation Committee: Private markets: Unknown unknowns

  • A research briefing will be available by 27 November 2026

Tuesday 1 December

Chamber

British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill [HL] (Committee)

Courts and Tribunals Bill (Report)

Grand Committee

Draft Northern Ireland Elections (Combined Polls 2027) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) (Pension Schemes) Order 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Competent Authorities) Regulations 2026

  • No research briefing available. Members can contact the Library to request a bespoke research enquiry.

Wednesday 2 December

Chamber

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Second Reading)

Grand Committee

Debate on the Special Report from the Select Committee on the Malvern Hills Bill

Thursday 3 December

Chamber

Conservative party debate – topic to be announced

  • A research briefing will be available by 1 December 2026

A QSD will be scheduled

  • A research briefing will be available by 1 December 2026

Conservative party debate – topic to be announced

  • A research briefing will be available by 1 December 2026

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

Friday 4 December

Chamber

Debate on the contribution of children and young people to society and measures to promote young people’s hope, creativity and vision

  • A research briefing will be published by 2 December 2026