12-16 May 2025

The assisted dying bill returns to the Commons for its Report Stage. Liz Kendall, David Lammy and Peter Kyle will face MPs’ questions. The Conservative Party will choose the topic for an Opposition Day debate, while Caroline Johnson MP leads a backbench debate on solar farms. OFCOM officials will be questioned about MPs who have second jobs as TV presenters, and Thames Water executives face select committee scrutiny over the company’s leadership. Four new Conservative Peers, including former ministers, will join the House of Lords. Ten Government bills will be scrutinised in the Chamber or by committees across both Houses. Read here

5-9 May 2025

The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan will be marked with debates in both Houses. Diane Abbott MP will lead a Westminster Hall debate on the Personal Independence Payment and disabled people. David Kogan will face a pre-appointment hearing for Chair of the planned Independent Football Regulator. MPs and Peers will scrutinise six bills between them including the Data (Use and Access) Bill, the Crime and Policing Bill, and the Employment Rights Bill. Sir Christopher Chope MP will invoke a rare procedure to force debate on the Royal Albert Hall Bill. Read here

28 April - 2 May 2025

MPs will debate the Football Governance Bill for the first time and consider controversial proposals to give government access to benefit recipients’ bank data in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. The Great British Energy Bill faces a further hurdle over modern slavery concerns in solar panel supply chains. Orders on extended VE Day pub hours and banning ‘ninja swords’ will be considered. David Lammy and Shabana Mahmood face committee scrutiny, while Richard Foord seeks to require parliamentary approval for a UK–US trade deal. Mayors Andy Burnham and Kim McGuinness will give evidence on industrial strategy, and Dr Fiona Hill will speak about social mobility and education.

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