Parliament and Government Summary — 11 September 2026

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Commons: Sitting · Lords: Sitting

MPs debated end-of-life legislation and held a Second Reading vote, while peers examined building safety, youth justice and access to creative education.

Key points

  • MPs voted at Second Reading on whether the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill should continue through Parliament.
  • Commons bills on Covid-19 vaccine damage payments and controlled-drugs procedures reached Second Reading.
  • Committees published reports on health regulation, essential services and the reliability of official statistics.

Main development

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was debated in the Commons before MPs held a Second Reading division on whether it should continue to later parliamentary stages. Second Reading is an early decision on a bill’s main principles, making the vote a significant procedural point in consideration of proposed end-of-life arrangements. The recorded division was listed as against the Government, whose probable side was identified as Aye; the supplied record does not provide a resolved explanation of the vote’s substantive result. [1] [2]

In the Commons

  • The Commons also marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This was a debate focused on remembrance of a defining international event rather than on a legislative stage. [3]

In the Lords

  • Peers considered the Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill, which addresses arrangements for remediation in buildings affected by safety concerns. Its focus is the balance of costs and responsibilities faced by leaseholders while buildings are made safe. [4]
  • The Lords examined a Bill to restore powers and responsibilities to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. The measure concerns the statutory role and governance of the body overseeing youth justice services across both nations. [5]
  • Peers considered the Creative Education Access Bill, focused on improving access to creative education. The proposal raises questions about the availability of creative subjects and educational opportunity for learners. [6]

Bills and legislation

  • The Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill reached Second Reading in the Commons. This is the stage at which MPs debate the bill’s main principles, in this case concerning payments linked to Covid-19 vaccine damage and health-related compensation. [7]
  • The Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill was also at Second Reading in the Commons. Its subject is the legal procedure used to specify controlled drugs, with the bill at an early stage of parliamentary consideration. [8]
  • The Creative Education Access Bill [HL] was at Second Reading in the Lords. The stage allows peers to consider its main principles, including the proposal’s focus on access to creative education. [9]

Committee reports

  • The Health and Social Care Committee published its fourth report on the appointment of the Care Quality Commission chair. The report concerns the leadership of the regulator responsible for health and social care services, and therefore the accountability of regulation in those areas. [10]
  • The Public Accounts Committee published a report examining regulation of water, energy and broadband. These sectors affect household and business services, costs and delivery, making regulatory oversight and public accountability central to the committee’s scrutiny. [11]
  • The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee published its second report on the work of the UK Statistics Authority. The subject is the organisation overseeing official statistics, which are used in public policy and government accountability. [12]

Looking ahead

Both Houses are next scheduled to sit on Monday 14 September.

  • Lords · Bill stage — If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House that they consider the bill in the followi… (Published schedule)
  • Lords · Bill stage — Representation of the People Bill: Second Reading (Published schedule)
  • Commons · Bill stage — Sovereign Grant Bill: 2nd reading (Scheduled)

Sources used

  1. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — Hansard
  2. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading — Votes in Parliament
  3. 25th Anniversary of 9/11 — Hansard
  4. Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill [HL] — Hansard
  5. Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL] — Hansard
  6. Creative Education Access Bill [HL] — Hansard
  7. Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill — UK Parliament Bills
  8. Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill — UK Parliament Bills
  9. Creative Education Access Bill [HL] — UK Parliament Bills
  10. 4th Report – Appointment of the Chair of the Care Quality Commission — UK Parliament Committees
  11. 13th Report – Regulation of water, energy and broadband — UK Parliament Committees
  12. 2nd Report – The work of the UK Statistics Authority — UK Parliament Committees

Licensing

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

Last updated

First published on 12 September 2026. No corrections at the time of publication.

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