Daily summaries

On a full sitting day, MPs and peers considered issues from prosecution rates for violence against women and girls to river pollution, plus Westminster Hall debates, Lords scrutiny of defence and migration, and committee reports.

There were Westminster Hall debates on NHS corridor care, police defibrillators, AI policy and youth strategy, alongside Lords consideration of several bills and Government updates on security, Sizewell B and judicial diversity.

MPs questioned energy prices and debated topics including human rights in Kashmir and fraud strategy, while Lords considered issues from national security legislation to sexual violence and historical forced adoption.

MPs debated terrorism-related eligibility rules and offender deportation linked to the Rochdale grooming gang, while peers considered multiple bills and the Government announced new water pollution penalties.

Ministry of Defence contract news, ONS construction statistics and an Environment Agency investigation were published, while Peers debated bills on lobbying transparency and legal rights for nature.

A busy day across Parliament: Commons and Westminster Hall debated employment rights and public health topics, the Lords scrutinised main estimates and tax and education funding, and Government released several policy and statistics updates.

MPs voted on new clauses in the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, debated flood insurance and children’s online safety, while peers considered bills on steel nationalisation, defence investment and financial regulation.

Today’s summary covers Commons debate on Estimates 2026–27 and justice oral questions, plus Lords scrutiny on security, health resilience, pensions, Ukraine claims, and government announcements on asylum, removals and aid.

MPs debated NHS breast screening and asked questions on child poverty, while the Lords scrutinised issues including fraud and nationalisation and the Government announced removal, sentencing and defence drone plans.

The UK Government announced new overseas and economic funding, while Commons and Lords committees published reports on public appointments scrutiny, delegated powers, and community sport and schools.