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12 - 16 May: Coming up in the Commons

This week’s business was announced in the Commons Chamber by the Leader of the House of Commons on Thursday 8 May 2025. It is possible that changes will be made to the schedule of business throughout the week. Any changes will be reflected in What's On in Parliament. 

Monday 12 May

14.30 – Questions to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.

Main Business -

Adjournment Debate - Support for families of British nationals murdered abroad - Joshua Reynolds (Maidenhead)

Westminster Hall debates:

  • 16.30 - Debate on e-petition 702844 relating to the Income Tax Personal Allowance

This debate was selected by the Petitions Committee. The Committee considers petitions submitted on Parliament’s website and public (paper) petitions presented to the House of Commons. Find out more on the Committee’s website.

Tuesday 13 May

11.30 –  Questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.

Main Business –

  • Opposition Day (7th allotted day). Debate on a motion in the name of the Official Opposition. Subject to be announced

Adjournment Debate – Inequalities in access to palliative care – Munira Wilson (Twickenham)

Westminster Hall debates:

  • 09:30 – The impact of churches and religious buildings on communities - John Glen (Salisbury), Marsha De Cordova (Battersea) - The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
  • 11.00  – Access to venture capital for people from ethnic minority and other underrepresented backgrounds - Sarah Olney (Richmond Park).
  • 14.30 – Reform of the standard method for assessing local housing need - John Milne (Horsham).
  • 16.00 – Government support for defence industries in the North East - Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland).
  • 16.30 – Flooding and planning and developer responsibilities: George Freeman (Mid Norfolk)

Wednesday 14 May

11.30 –  Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities.

12.00 –  Prime Minister’s Questions

Followed by Urgent Questions and/or Ministerial Statements.

Main Business –

Adjournment Debate – Environmental impact of plastic recycling in Leamington - Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington)

Westminster Hall debates:

  • 9.30 - The future of public libraries: Jonathan Davies (Mid Derbyshire)
  • 11.00 - The potential merits of rebalancing regional economies: Andy MacNae (Rossendale and Darwen)
  • 14.30 - The impact of extended producer responsibility for packaging on glass packaging producers: Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
  • 16.00 - Future new towns: Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk)
  • 16.30 - Carer's leave: Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife)

Thursday 15 May

09.30 – Questions to the Department for Transport

Followed by Urgent Questions

10.30 – Business Statement from the Leader of the House of Commons.

Followed by Ministerial Statements.

Main Business –

  • Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Safeguarding vulnerable claimants
  • General debate on Solar Farms
  • General debate on Long-term funding of youth services

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. What is the Backbench Business Committee? Find out more here.

Adjournment Debate – Government support for coroner services in the West Midlands: Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr)

Westminster Hall debates:

  • 13.30 – Funding for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Global Fund: Emily Darlington (Milton Keynes Central)
  • 15.00 – World Asthma Day: Jim Shannon (Strangford)

Friday 16 May

09.30 – Private Members’ Bills:

What is a Private Members’ Bill? Find out more here. 

Note: If proceedings on the first Bill end before 2.30pm the second Bill and possibly subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. See the What’s On page of our website for a list of remaining bills. 

14.30 – Adjournment Debate – Condition of Stockport railway station: Navendu Mishra (Stockport).