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House of Commons | Commons Chamber | 15 Apr 2026 - Time unavailable

Speaker’s Statement

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Before we begin today’s proceedings, I would like to remind Members of the continuing need to follow the conventions and courtesies of the House as we approach the local elections. Members must inform colleagues in adva...

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Steff Aquarone | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | Westminster Hall | 15 Apr 2026 - 10:30 - 11:54

Cost of Heating Oil

Cost of Heating Oil appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Westminster Hall on 15 Apr 2026, with 34 speakers contributing 71 speeches.

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I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the cost of heating oil. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. It would be fair to say that North Norfolk is quite rural. We...

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Vikki Slade

Backbencher (MP) · LD

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Will my hon. Friend give way?

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Steff Aquarone

Backbencher (MP) · LD

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Gladly. [ Laughter. ]

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Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill | Labour (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Grand Committee | 15 Apr 2026 - Time unavailable

Arrangement of Business

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Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill

Labour (Life Peer) · Lab

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My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | Lord Speaker (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 15 Apr 2026 - Time unavailable

Death of a Member: Viscount Bridgeman

Death of a Member: Viscount Bridgeman appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 15 Apr 2026, with 1 speaker contributing 1 speech.

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Lord Speaker (Life Peer)

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My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Viscount, Lord Bridgeman, on Friday 10 April. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Viscount’s family and friends.

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Dr Zubir Ahmed | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | General Committees | 15 Apr 2026 - 15:43

Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 appears here as a parliamentary thread from the General Committees on 15 Apr 2026, with 5 speakers contributing 10 speeches.

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Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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Dr Zubir Ahmed

Backbencher (MP) · Lab

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I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. This statut...

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Mike Kane

Backbencher (MP) · Lab

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The Chair and I represent the great city of Manchester, and one of its darkest moments was Salman Abedi’s arena attack in 2017. These provisions are long overdue, and I thank the Minister and the Government for taking t...

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Dr Zubir Ahmed

Backbencher (MP) · Lab

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My hon. Friend has worked tirelessly, as all hon. Members in and around the Manchester area have, since the unconscionable events of the Manchester Arena bombing. Regulation such as this could not have come into force w...

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Kate Dearden

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade

15 Apr 2026·Time unavailable

Employment Rights Act 2025: Non-disclosure Agreements Consultation

Commons · Written Statements

Employment Rights Act 2025: Non-disclosure Agreements Consultation was published as a written statement on 15 Apr 2026.

We are delivering our plan for change by ensuring employment rights are fit for a modern economy, empowering working people and contributing to economic growth. Our plan to make work pay will extend the employment prote…

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Employment Rights Act 2025: Non-disclosure Agreements Consultation

We are delivering our plan for change by ensuring employment rights are fit for a modern economy, empowering working people and contributin…

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Rebecca Paul | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | Westminster Hall | 15 Apr 2026 - 11:14 - 12:20

Rail Prices: Contactless Payments

Rail Prices: Contactless Payments appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Westminster Hall on 15 Apr 2026, with 6 speakers contributing 12 speeches.

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I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of contactless roll out at railway stations on ticket prices. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I appreciate the Minister’s attenda...

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Jim Shannon

Backbencher (MP)

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I commend the hon. Lady for introducing this debate on an incredibly important issue. Does she not agree that contactless roll-out may be beneficial for some, but for others, the higher prices, restricted off-peak hours...

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Rebecca Paul

Backbencher (MP) · Con

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It is like the hon. Gentleman has read my mind—or even my speech. I completely agree with his point, and I will go into a number of those issues in some detail.

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Baroness Merron | Labour (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Grand Committee | 15 Apr 2026 - Time unavailable

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Grand Committee on 15 Apr 2026, with 10 speakers contributing 19 speeches.

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Baroness Merron

Labour (Life Peer) · Lab

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That the Grand Committee do consider the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 54th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

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Baroness Merron

Labour (Life Peer) · Lab

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My Lords, this statutory instrument makes an important change. It will amend the 2014 regulations so that the treatment of disease, disorder or injury, known as TDDI, is brought within the regulatory scope of the Care Q...

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Lord Lansley

Conservative (Life Peer) · Con

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I shall speak briefly to this statutory instrument and ask a number of questions, if I may, to which I hope the Minister will be able to respond. I think that I understand the structure of what is proposed and the exclu...

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Baroness Sugg | Conservative (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 15 Apr 2026 - Time unavailable

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

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Baroness Sugg

Conservative (Life Peer) · Con

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To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards banning bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.

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Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Labour (Life Peer) · Lab

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My Lords, the consultation on the latest round of proposed by-laws to introduce restrictions on bottom trawling in 41 marine protected areas resulted in a very large number of responses being received. The Marine Manage...

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Baroness Sugg

Conservative (Life Peer) · Con

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I thank the Minister for that response. She will know that bottom trawling is a hugely destructive fishing practice that causes widespread, severe and often irreversible environmental damage to our marine ecosystems. I...

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Andrew Western | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | General Committees | 15 Apr 2026 - 15:50 - 18:22

Draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026

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I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. The draft order was laid before the House...

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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. As with many areas of Government policy, there is a degree of consensus across the House; the draft order is no different, and the official Opposition will...

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Broadly speaking, the Liberal Democrats support this measure. However, we note that an assessment by the Department for Work and Pensions suggests that 77% of NEST members are likely to change their behaviour: a huge nu...

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Blair McDougall

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade

15 Apr 2026·Time unavailable

Post Office Network Transformation Programme: Independent Investigation

Commons · Written Statements

Post Office Network Transformation Programme: Independent Investigation was published as a written statement on 15 Apr 2026.

Parliament was notified last year of the Government’s intention to commission an independent review into allegations surrounding the Post Office’s network transformation programme (2010 to 2019). I can now update Member…

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Justin Madders | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | Westminster Hall | 15 Apr 2026 - 15:30 - 16:25

Single Status of Worker

Single Status of Worker appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Westminster Hall on 15 Apr 2026, with 12 speakers contributing 17 speeches.

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I beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of creating a single status of worker. Good afternoon, Mr Efford; it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. I am grateful for the opportunity to draw at...

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I thank my hon. Friend and fellow member of the Business and Trade Committee for giving way. We have sat in a number of hearings where different industries have expressed to us the competitive disadvantage that they exp...

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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the arguments put forward by not only those who represent workers, but those who represent businesses about the need for a level playing field. I will draw on some...

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