Table of contents

Today’s business

Friday 16 October

The House is expected not to sit

Week beginning 12 October

Monday 12 October

Chamber

Public Office Accountability Bill (Committee, day 1 of 3)

Grand Committee

Railways Bill (Committee, day 4 of 7)

Tuesday 13 October

Chamber

Health Bill (Second Reading)

Grand Committee

Draft Code of Practice: Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

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

Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) 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 Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Draft Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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

The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

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

Wednesday 14 October

Chamber

Sovereign Grant Bill (money bill) (Second Reading and Remaining Stages)

Draft Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026 and the associated regret motion in the name of Lord Hunt of Wirral

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

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities and associated regret in the name of Lord Sharpe of Epsom

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

Draft Code of Practice on Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces and Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 and associated regret in the name of Lord Sharpe of Epsom

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

Grand Committee

Debate to take note of the Treaty between the UK and Poland on a Security and Defence Partnership

Thursday 15 October

Chamber

Debate on the importance of democratic accountability, public participation and electoral reform in relation to local government

QSD on family businesses in the UK

Debate on the growing threats to the UK’s food security

Grand Committee

Debate on the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union regarding Cooperation on the Application of their Respective Competition Laws

Friday 16 October

The House is expected not to sit

Week beginning 19 October

Monday 19 October

Chamber

Public Office Accountability Bill (Committee, day 2 of 3)

QSD on enhancing provision for the teaching of citizenship

Grand Committee

Railways Bill (Committee, day 5 of 7)

Tuesday 20 October

Chamber

Commercial Payments Bill [HL] (Third Reading)

Armed Forces Bill (Report)

Grand Committee

Debate on UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar

Wednesday 21 October

Chamber

Public Office Accountability Bill (Committee, day 3 of 3)

Grand Committee

Railways Bill (Committee, day 6 of 7)

Thursday 22 October

Chamber

Debate to take note of the effect of artificial intelligence, screen usage and social media on children

QSD on the age at which an individual can consent to the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones

Debate to take note of proposals for a written constitution

Grand Committee

Debate to take note of the consultation relating to the sitting times of the House

Friday 23 October

Chamber

House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill (Second Reading)

British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill (Second Reading)

Week beginning 26 October

Monday 26 October

Chamber

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Report)

Grand Committee

Railways Bill (Committee, day 7 of 7)

Tuesday 27 October

Chamber

Armed Forces Bill (Third Reading)

Courts and Tribunals Bill (Second Reading)

  • A research briefing will be published by 23 October

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

Wednesday 28 October

Chamber

Health Bill (Committee, day 1 of 7)

Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and the associated regret motion in the name of Baroness Hoey

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

Grand Committee

The following items are expected to be debated together:

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

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

Draft Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Specified Purposes Related to Policing) Regulations 2026

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

Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Amendment) Order 2026

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

Draft Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026

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

Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026

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

Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026

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

Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2026

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

Thursday 29 October

Chamber

Debate on the implementation and impact of Personal Independence Payment and other disability benefits and linked schemes

  • A research briefing will be available by 27 October 2026

A QSD will be scheduled

  • A research briefing will be available by 27 October 2026

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to move that this House takes note of the impact of mediation and conflict prevention globally, and the role of the United Kingdom in peacebuilding

  • A research briefing will be available by 27 October 2026

Grand Committee

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

  • A research briefing will be available by 27 October 2026

Friday 30 October

The House is expected not to sit

Week beginning 2 November

Monday 2 November

Chamber

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third Reading)

Representation of the People Bill (Committee, day 1 of 6)

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

Tuesday 3 November

Chamber

Health Bill (Committee, day 2 of 7)

Draft Prison (Governor’s and Adjudicators’ Punishments) (Amendment) Rules 2026 and the associated regret motion in the name of Lord Farmer

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

Grand Committee

Debate on the Report by the Industry and Regulators Committee: Time is Money: How Regulators can Support Growth

  • A research briefing will be available by 30 October 2026

Debate on the Report by the Economic Affairs Committee: Fortifying the fiscal framework

  • A research briefing will be available by 30 October 2026

Wednesday 4 November

Chamber

Representation of the People Bill (Committee, day 2 of 6)

Grand Committee

Business may be scheduled

November adjournment: Thursday 5 November to Sunday 8 November inclusive