Parliamentary Timetable - Project Open Gov

The planned order and timing of parliamentary business.

Also used as: parliamentary timetable, parliamentary timetables, timetable of the House, House timetable, business timetable

Source / explainer: Read the MPs’ Guide to Procedure on timings

Last reviewed: 23 August 2026

The parliamentary timetable is the planned order and timing of business in Parliament. It can cover the weekly business announced by the Government, the daily Order Paper, scheduled questions, statements, bill stages and other proceedings. Timetables are useful for planning, but business can change at short notice.

Related terms

Business StatementA statement setting out forthcoming parliamentary business and scheduling.Future BusinessParliamentary business scheduled or provisionally listed for later sitting days.Government BusinessParliamentary business arranged by the Government, usually taking priority in the Commons.Order PaperThe official list of business scheduled for a sitting day in Parliament.Parliamentary CalendarA public schedule showing when Parliament is sitting and what business is planned.