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Motion that this House has considered World Sepsis Awareness Month. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Mike Wood
Answering member
Diana Johnson; Caroline Johnson
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
15 September 2026
Reference
790 cc1667-1683
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of a full ban on fracking. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Claire Young
Answering member
Martin McCluskey; Harriet Cross
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Type
Backbench debates
Date
15 September 2026
Reference
790 cc1642-1667
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the building safety remediation of residential buildings. Motion lapsed.

Lead member
Al Pinkerton
Answering member
Florence Eshalomi; Lewis Cocking
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
15 September 2026
Reference
790 cc511-537WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the contribution of fathers and positive male role models to families and society. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Sam Rushworth
Answering member
Jake Richards
Department
Ministry of Justice
Type
Backbench debates
Date
10 September 2026
Reference
790 cc432-456WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of reform of the vascular sector. Agreed to question.

Lead member
Jim Shannon
Answering member
James Frith
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
10 September 2026
Reference
790 cc413-431WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the second report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England (HC 161).

Lead member
Peter Swallow
Department
Joint Committee on Human Rights
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
3 September 2026
Reference
790 cc159-212WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security published in January 2026. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Adrian Ramsay
Answering member
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Backbench debates
Date
3 September 2026
Reference
790 cc188-212WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered vaccination rates in England. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Danny Beales
Answering member
Diana Johnson
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
3 September 2026
Reference
790 cc212-188WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House notes the critical threat that Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) pose to press freedom, public interest research, and the right of citizens and campaigners to speak out on matters of public concern; recognises that SLAPPs predominately target individuals, including private citizens, utilising novel legal tactics,...

Lead member
Alex Sobel
Answering member
Sarah Sackman
Department
Ministry of Justice
Type
Backbench debates
Date
1 September 2026
Reference
790 cc123-142
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Bob Blackman
Answering member
Alan Campbell
Department
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Backbench debates
Date
16 July 2026
Reference
789 cc1137-1179
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the third report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Protecting Built Heritage (HC 144).

Lead member
Jo Platt
Department
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
16 July 2026
Reference
789 cc439-444WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the impact of changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

Lead member
Tessa Munt
Answering member
Matthew Pennycook
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
16 July 2026
Reference
789 cc444-468WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered capital funding for Changing Places toilets. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Daniel Francis
Answering member
Nesil Caliskan
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
16 July 2026
Reference
789 cc468-488WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the second report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Transition to State Pension age (HC 76).

Lead member
Debbie Abrahams
Department
Work and Pensions Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
16 July 2026
Reference
789 cc1133-6
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the third report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Science diplomacy: sovereignty, strategy, and the global race (HC 62).

Lead member
Chi Onwurah
Department
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
9 July 2026
Reference
789 cc529-534
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support of the Lobular Moon Shot Project. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
John Milne
Answering member
Stephen Kinnock
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
9 July 2026
Reference
789 cc226-248WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the humanitarian impact of conflicts on older people. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jim Shannon
Answering member
Chris Elmore
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
9 July 2026
Reference
789 cc248-225WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Abtisam Mohamed
Answering member
Chris Bryant
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Backbench debates
Date
9 July 2026
Reference
789 cc536-577
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered NHS corridor care. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Rosena Allin-Khan
Answering member
Karin Smyth
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
8 July 2026
Reference
789 cc383-421
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House recognises the danger that Russia's renewed illegal invasion of Ukraine poses to European and British security; further recognises the threat to the international order and the UK posed by China; also recognises the increasing uncertainty surrounding the reliability of the US as an ally within NATO;...

Lead member
Mike Martin
Answering member
Calvin Bailey
Department
Ministry of Defence
Type
Backbench debates
Date
8 July 2026
Reference
789 cc345-383
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House welcomes the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's First Report of Session 2026-27, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (HC40); notes the Government's commitments to cap ground rents and to bring forward legislation in this Session to support the uptake of commonhold...

Lead member
Florence Eshalomi
Answering member
Matthew Pennycook
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates; Debates on select committee reports
Date
2 July 2026
Reference
788 cc1070-1113
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered access to further education. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Sarah Pochin
Answering member
Josh MacAlister
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
2 July 2026
Reference
788 cc1113-1126
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Windrush Day 2026. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Helen Hayes
Answering member
Mims Davies; Nesil Caliskan
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
25 June 2026
Reference
788 cc562-576
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the diagnosis and treatment of Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Wendy Chamberlain
Answering member
Sharon Hodgson; Neil Shastri-Hurst
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
25 June 2026
Reference
788 cc577-593
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the national lung cancer screening programme. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Clive Jones
Answering member
Stephen Kinnock
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
25 June 2026
Reference
788 cc256-235WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the second report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Affordability of Home Ownership (HC 41).

Lead member
Will Forster
Department
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
25 June 2026
Reference
788 cc215-256WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered ports and port connectivity. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jayne Kirkham
Answering member
Keir Mather
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
25 June 2026
Reference
788 cc235-256WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered public toilet provision for people with stoma. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Lead member
Jim Shannon
Answering member
Nesil Caliskan; Blake Stephenson
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
18 June 2026
Reference
787 cc467-488WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the matter of safeguarding human rights in supply chains. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Bambos Charalambous
Answering member
Kate Dearden; Alison Griffiths
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Backbench debates
Date
18 June 2026
Reference
787 cc488-467WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the first report of the Justice Committee, Courts and Tribunals Bill, (HC 192).

Lead member
Andy Slaughter
Department
Justice Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
18 June 2026
Reference
787 cc1017-1021
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the first special report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Flying Blind: Innovation, Growth and the Regions: Government Response, (HC 271).

Lead member
Chi Onwurah
Department
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
18 June 2026
Reference
787 cc1011-6
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Clive Efford
Answering member
Mike Wood; Nick Thomas-Symonds
Department
Cabinet Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
18 June 2026
Reference
787 cc1022-1062
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House is concerned about NHS dentistry; notes that over a quarter of a million people have signed a petition calling for urgent action to save NHS dentistry and make it fit for the 21st century; regrets that nearly 14 million people were unable to access NHS dentistry...

Lead member
Adam Dance
Answering member
Stephen Kinnock; Caroline Johnson
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
15 June 2026
Reference
787 cc648-680
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the first report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, GB Energy and the net zero transition: Clean Power by 2030: A fair deal for Scotland? (HC 164).

Lead member
Angus MacDonald
Department
Scottish Affairs Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
11 June 2026
Reference
787 cc217-256WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered freedom of religion or belief in Sudan. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jim Shannon
Answering member
Hamish Falconer
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
11 June 2026
Reference
787 cc256-235WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered secondary breast cancer. Motion lapsed and sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10 (14)).

Lead member
Clive Jones
Answering member
Sharon Hodgson
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
11 June 2026
Reference
787 cc236-256WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support for high street businesses. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Olly Glover
Answering member
Blair McDougall
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Backbench debates
Date
4 June 2026
Reference
786 cc278-304WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered home-to-school transport. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Tom Gordon
Answering member
Georgia Gould
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
4 June 2026
Reference
786 cc253-278WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the contribution of allied health professionals. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jen Craft
Answering member
Karin Smyth
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
23 April 2026
Reference
784 cc488-517
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Vikki Slade
Answering member
Simon Lightwood
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
23 April 2026
Reference
784 cc518-543
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fifth report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Housing conditions in temporary accommodation (HC 1831).

Lead member
Florence Eshalomi
Department
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
23 April 2026
Reference
784 cc482-550
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered gambling advertising. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Lead member
Alex Ballinger
Answering member
Louie French; Lilian Greenwood
Department
Treasury
Type
Backbench debates
Date
23 April 2026
Reference
784 cc206-230WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the ninth report of the Environmental Audit Committee, Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) (HC 852).

Lead member
Toby Perkins
Department
Environmental Audit Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
23 April 2026
Reference
784 cc477-481
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered access to education and training for young adults. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Chris Vince
Answering member
Josh MacAlister; Saqib Bhatti
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
23 April 2026
Reference
784 cc230-206WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the First Report of the Modernisation Committee, Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures, HC 755, and the House Administration response, HC 1726. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Alan Campbell
Answering member
Jesse Norman
Department
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Backbench debates; Debates on select committee reports
Date
16 April 2026
Reference
783 cc1063-1084
House
House of Commons

Statement on the launch of an inquiry into Neuroscience and Digital Childhoods by the Science and Technology Committee.

Lead member
Chi Onwurah
Department
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
16 April 2026
Reference
783 cc443-492WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the housing needs of young people. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Susan Murray
Answering member
Matthew Pennycook
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
16 April 2026
Reference
783 cc492-468WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the NHS Federated Data Platform. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Martin Wrigley
Answering member
Zubir Ahmed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
16 April 2026
Reference
783 cc468-492WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority. Motion lapsed.

Lead member
John McDonnell
Answering member
Mark Garnier; Lucy Rigby
Department
Treasury
Type
Backbench debates
Date
14 April 2026
Reference
783 cc289-313WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House believes that SEND is an issue that affects every constituency; acknowledges that all hon. Members represent families who face daily challenges in navigating a system that can feel complex, inconsistent and under-resourced; further believes that ensuring that every child, regardless of their needs, has access to...

Lead member
Gregory Stafford
Answering member
Saqib Bhatti; Georgia Gould
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
13 April 2026
Reference
783 cc627-665
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of mandatory body armour for prison officers. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Julian Lewis
Answering member
Jake Richards
Department
Ministry of Justice
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 March 2026
Reference
783 cc228-248WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered outcomes for patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and craniocervical instability. Agreed to on questions.

Lead member
Josh Newbury
Answering member
Sharon Hodgson
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 March 2026
Reference
783 cc248-228WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the sixth report of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Erosion of trust: the impact of coastal erosion on communities. (HC 1317).

Lead member
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Department
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
26 March 2026
Reference
783 cc456-9
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the sixth report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Palliative care (HC 1763).

Lead member
Layla Moran
Department
Health and Social Care Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
26 March 2026
Reference
783 cc460-3
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the matter of transport accessibility for disabled people; notes the recommendations of the Transport Committee in its First Report of Session 2024-25, Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people’s access to transport, HC 770, and the Government’s response to that report, HC 931;...

Lead member
Ruth Cadbury
Answering member
Keir Mather
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 March 2026
Reference
783 cc464-492
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered support for Gurkha veterans. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Cameron Thomas
Answering member
Luke Pollard
Department
Ministry of Defence
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 March 2026
Reference
783 cc492-515
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the third report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Political finance and foreign influence, (HC 720).

Lead member
Matt Western
Department
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
19 March 2026
Reference
782 cc1071-3
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the second report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland, HC 586, and the Government response, HC 1716. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Tonia Antoniazzi
Answering member
Hilary Benn
Department
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Backbench debates; Debates on select committee reports
Date
19 March 2026
Reference
782 cc395-417WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the accessibility of banking services. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Andrew George
Answering member
Lucy Rigby
Department
Treasury
Type
Backbench debates
Date
19 March 2026
Reference
782 cc418-436WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the seventh report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Community mental health services: commentary on the Government response to the Committee's fourth report of the session 2024-26, (HC 1769).

Lead member
Layla Moran
Department
Health and Social Care Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
19 March 2026
Reference
782 cc1074-8
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House believes that current legislation is falling short in preventing online harms; and calls on the Government to review whether it is necessary to introduce new legislation that is centred around harm reduction in this Parliament. Motion lapsed.

Lead member
Ian Sollom
Answering member
Ben Spencer; Kanishka Narayan
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Type
Backbench debates
Date
19 March 2026
Reference
782 cc1100-1125
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the UK's progress towards achieving the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Luke Murphy
Answering member
Katie White; Harriet Cross
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Type
Backbench debates
Date
19 March 2026
Reference
782 cc1079-1100
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of modernising marriage regulations. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
David Mundell
Answering member
Sarah Sackman
Department
Ministry of Justice
Type
Backbench debates
Date
12 March 2026
Reference
782 cc206-191WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support for carnivals. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Sarah Dyke
Answering member
Stephanie Peacock
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
12 March 2026
Reference
782 cc191-206WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the contribution of local museums. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jen Craft
Answering member
Ian Murray
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 March 2026
Reference
781 cc445-472WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered World Book Day. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Helen Hayes
Answering member
Olivia Bailey
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 March 2026
Reference
781 cc472-496WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the contributions of Commonwealth troops in the First World War. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jas Athwal
Answering member
Al Carns
Department
Ministry of Defence
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 March 2026
Reference
781 cc1013-1033
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House notes the findings of the Independent Palliative Care Commission; calls on the Government to implement its recommendations in full, including to establish a comprehensive and specialist palliative care service that is equally accessible to everyone and properly funded, as well as a new commissioning framework that...

Lead member
Rachael Maskell
Answering member
Karin Smyth
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 March 2026
Reference
781 cc1033-1064
House
House of Commons

Supplementary estimates (2025-26). Fourth estimates day (part one). Motion that for the year ending with 31 March 2026, for expenditure by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: (1) the resources authorised for current purposes be reduced by £595,921,000 as set out in HC 1676, (2) the resources authorised for capital...

Lead member
Sarah Champion
Answering member
Chris Elmore
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Estimates days; Backbench debates
Date
4 March 2026
Reference
781 cc835-871
House
House of Commons

Supplementary estimates (2025-26). Fourth estimates day (part two). Motion that for the year ending with 31 March 2026, for expenditure by the Ministry of Defence: (1) further resources, not exceeding £21,545,924,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1676, (2) further resources, not exceeding £63,680,000,...

Lead member
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Answering member
Luke Pollard
Department
Ministry of Defence
Type
Estimates days; Backbench debates
Date
4 March 2026
Reference
781 cc872-905
House
House of Commons

Supplementary estimates (2025-26). Fourth estimates day (part three). Motion that for the year ending with 31 March 2026, for expenditure by the Department for Business and Trade: (1) further resources, not exceeding £1,726,964,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1676, (2) the resources authorised...

Lead member
Liam Byrne
Answering member
Chris McDonald
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Estimates days; Backbench debates
Date
4 March 2026
Reference
781 cc906-858
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support for bereaved children. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Christine Jardine
Answering member
Josh MacAlister
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 February 2026
Reference
781 cc539-553
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Wera Hobhouse
Answering member
Zubir Ahmed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 February 2026
Reference
781 cc252-241WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the impact of VAT on independent faith schools. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Jim Shannon
Answering member
Olivia Bailey
Department
Department for Education
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 February 2026
Reference
781 cc242-252WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered St David's Day and Welsh Affairs. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Ruth Jones
Answering member
Jo Stevens
Department
Wales Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
26 February 2026
Reference
781 cc503-531
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fifth report of the Home Affairs Committee, Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban (HC 1553).

Lead member
Karen Bradley
Department
Home Affairs Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
26 February 2026
Reference
781 cc496-502
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support for the healthcare system in Gaza. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Simon Opher
Answering member
Hamish Falconer; Andrew Snowden
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
24 February 2026
Reference
781 cc47-73WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered onshoring in the fashion and textiles industry. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Lead member
Catherine West
Answering member
Chris Bryant; Rebecca Paul
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Backbench debates
Date
12 February 2026
Reference
780 cc467-484WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House calls on the Government and service providers to help improve mobile connectivity in rural areas. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Helen Morgan
Answering member
Kanishka Narayan
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Type
Backbench debates
Date
12 February 2026
Reference
780 cc1000-1029
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fifth report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work, (HC 1661).

Lead member
Alistair Carmichael
Department
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
12 February 2026
Reference
780 cc441-7WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fourth report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Housing conditions in England: Housing conditions in the social rented sector. (HC 1154).

Department
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
12 February 2026
Reference
780 cc964-7
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered LGBT+ History Month. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Nadia Whittome
Answering member
Olivia Bailey
Department
Minister for Equalities
Type
Backbench debates
Date
12 February 2026
Reference
780 cc969-1000
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support for healthy relationships. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Maya Ellis
Answering member
Jade Botterill; Rebecca Paul
Department
Whips Office (Commons)
Type
Backbench debates
Date
12 February 2026
Reference
780 cc447-467WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House notes that survival rates for brain tumours have seen little improvement in decades and that brain tumours remain the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40; expresses concern at the limited availability of clinical trials for brain tumour patients; calls on the Government to...

Lead member
Siobhain McDonagh
Answering member
Caroline Johnson; Zubir Ahmed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
9 February 2026
Reference
780 cc629-614
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the eleventh report of the Business and Trade Committee, Toward a new doctrine for economic security (HC 835).

Lead member
Liam Byrne
Department
Business and Trade Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
5 February 2026
Reference
780 cc471-6
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fifth report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, The work of the Committee in 2024–25, and Industrial transition in Scotland, (HC 1651).

Lead member
Elaine Stewart
Department
Scottish Affairs Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
5 February 2026
Reference
780 cc221-238WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered sustainable drainage systems. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Lead member
Martin Wrigley
Answering member
Emma Hardy; Aphra Brandreth
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 February 2026
Reference
780 c238WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered road safety. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Anna Dixon
Answering member
Lilian Greenwood
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 February 2026
Reference
780 cc477-498
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Brendan O'Hara
Answering member
Hamish Falconer
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
5 February 2026
Reference
780 cc499-519
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the matter of non-recognition of Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Alex Sobel
Answering member
Stephen Doughty; Andrew Snowden
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
29 January 2026
Reference
779 cc524-500WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the matter of protecting and restoring river habitats. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Lead member
Lloyd Hatton
Answering member
Ashley Fox; Emma Hardy
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Backbench debates
Date
29 January 2026
Reference
779 cc501-524WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Holocaust Memorial Day. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Peter Prinsley
Answering member
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Backbench debates
Date
29 January 2026
Reference
779 cc1099-1136
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fifth report of the Health and Social Care Committee, The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus (HC 802).

Lead member
Paulette Hamilton
Department
Health and Social Care Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
29 January 2026
Reference
779 cc1095-8
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the impact of import standards on the agricultural sector. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Sam Carling
Answering member
Angela Eagle
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Backbench debates
Date
22 January 2026
Reference
779 cc538-559
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered Government support for the fishing industry. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Alistair Carmichael
Answering member
Angela Eagle
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Backbench debates
Date
22 January 2026
Reference
779 cc501-537
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the International Day of Education. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Lead member
Bambos Charalambous
Answering member
Stephen Doughty; Lincoln Jopp
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Backbench debates
Date
22 January 2026
Reference
779 cc241-262WH
House
House of Commons

Statement on the publication of the fifth report of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, Tackling the cost of the energy crisis (HC 736).

Lead member
Bill Esterson
Department
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Type
Backbench debates; Select Committee statements
Date
22 January 2026
Reference
779 cc496-500
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered transport connectivity in the Midlands and North Wales. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Wendy Morton
Answering member
Simon Lightwood; Greg Smith
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Backbench debates
Date
22 January 2026
Reference
779 cc262-241WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that his House has considered the role of the NHS in preventing domestic homicides and domestic abuse-related deaths. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Simon Opher
Answering member
Karin Smyth; Gregory Stafford
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Backbench debates
Date
20 January 2026
Reference
779 cc53-74WH
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered financial support for small businesses and individuals during the covid-19 pandemic. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Manuela Perteghella
Answering member
James Murray
Department
Treasury
Type
Backbench debates
Date
15 January 2026
Reference
778 cc1161-1192
House
House of Commons