Tuesday, 30 June 2026
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to increase the number of magistrates.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle strategic lawsuits against public participation.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
How many biological male prisoners are held in the general women’s estate.
What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
What steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
What steps he is taking to reform the family justice system.
What steps he is taking to help tackle the smuggling of contraband by drones into prisons.
What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Law Commission report entitled “Modernising Wills Law”, published on 16 May 2025.
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of people receiving immediate custodial sentences for knife crime offences.
What steps he is taking to make all court transcripts free for victims.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before we come to the urgent question, I note that Members have asked me when they can see the defence investment plan report. It is odd that we cannot get it earlier. I appeal to Government: do...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to make a statement on steel tariffs in relation to Northern Ireland.
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall make a statement on the national maternity and neonatal investigation. Less than a week ago, I stood at this Dispatch Box to respond to the report...
With permission, I will make a statement on the defence investment plan. Our armed forces represent the very best of us, from our sailors patrolling the High North and protecting the seabed, to...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Shabana Mahmood, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Darren Jones, Secretary Hilary Benn and...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Since the proscription of Palestine Action last year, I have received hundreds of emails from constituents concerned about the decision, arrests for...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: Fourth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Session 2024-26, Game On: Community and school sport, HC 593, and the Government response, HC 462,...
[Relevant documents: Correspondence between the Health and Social Care Committee and the Department of Health and Social Care, on the Supplementary Estimate 2025-26, reported to the House on 1...
[Relevant documents: First Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work, HC 77; Oral evidence taken before the Work and Pensions...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Cabinet Office: (1) the resources authorised for current purposes be reduced by £1,308,765,000 as set out in...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Northern Ireland Office: (1) further resources, not exceeding £14,256,865,000, be authorised for use for...
Resolved, That, (1) for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Home Office: (a) further resources, not exceeding £10,441,629,000, be authorised for use for current...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport: (1) further resources, not exceeding £3,862,598,000, be authorised...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Care: (1) further resources, not exceeding £108,291,452,000, be authorised for...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions: (1) further resources, not exceeding £107,094,729,000, be authorised for use...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027: (1) further resources, not exceeding £275,347,789,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1752, HC 1793, HC...
Presentation and First Reading Dan Tomlinson accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2027; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 14 May, be approved.
That the draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 18 May, be approved.
That the draft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 14 May, be approved—(Mark Ferguson.) Question agreed to.
[Relevant documents: 248th Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee, Clergy Conduct Measure, HC 220.] King’s consent signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Ferguson.)
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