Today's List(s)

 

TODAY’S LISTS

MONDAY 27 APRIL 2026

[Notes about this document are set out at the end]

 

Business in the Chamber at 2.30pm

Prayers by the Bishop of Sheffield (5 minutes)

 

Oral Questions (40 minutes)

* Lord Ranger of Northwood to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how online challenger banks assess and process new applications for accounts.  (Lord Livermore, HMT)

* Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the adequacy of training and quality-assurance processes for student visa caseworkers, and (2) decision-making in the student visa route.  (Lord Hanson of Flint, HO)

* The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to retain universal free entry to the UK’s national museums and galleries.  (Baroness Twycross, DCMS)

* Lord Strasburger to ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to implement the Supreme Court judgement in the For Women Scotland case within Government departments to ensure full compliance with the law.  (Baroness Smith of Malvern, OEO)

 

Senior Deputy Speaker’s Business

City of London (Markets) Bill – Suspension motion – Lord Gardiner of Kimble

 

Main Business

Crime and Policing Bill – Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments – Lord Hanson of Flint / Baroness Levitt

• All members opening or winding are expected to keep remarks within 15 minutes, with the exception of ministers winding up who are expected to keep within 20 minutes.
• Other speakers within each group are expected to keep within 10 minutes.
• No member may speak more than once to an amendment except the mover of the amendment, or a member who has leave of the House.
• Members' speeches should not summarise or repeat at length points made by others, and if speaking more than once a Member should not repeat points they have already made.
• Members pressing or withdrawing an amendment should normally be brief.
   

Grouping of amendments:

A, B, B1

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments – Baroness Smith of Malvern

• All members opening or winding are expected to keep remarks within 15 minutes, with the exception of ministers winding up who are expected to keep within 20 minutes.
• Other speakers within each group are expected to keep within 10 minutes.
• No member may speak more than once to an amendment except the mover of the amendment, or a member who has leave of the House.
• Members' speeches should not summarise or repeat at length points made by others, and if speaking more than once a Member should not repeat points they have already made.
• Members pressing or withdrawing an amendment should normally be brief.
   

Grouping of amendments:

A, A1, A2, B, C, C1

 

Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 – Debate and Approval Motion – Baroness Sherlock

• Fatal motion – Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

 

Questions on an Oral Statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 20 April (40 minutes)

‘Recent Antisemitic Attacks’ – Lord Hanson of Flint (HO)

 

At a time specified on the annunciator when the Bill has returned from the Commons

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill – Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and / or Amendments – Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

An updated version of Today’s List with groupings of amendments will be issued following the issue of the Marshalled List

 

At a time specified on the annunciator when the Bill has returned from the Commons

Pension Schemes Bill – Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and / or Amendments – Baroness Sherlock

An updated version of Today’s List with groupings of amendments will be issued following the issue of the Marshalled List

 

Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 – Debate and Approval Motion – Baroness Hayman of Ullock

• Regret Motion – Lord Roborough

 

Estimated rising time

The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026

 

Business in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

 

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026 – Consideration in Grand Committee – Baroness Levitt

 

Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 – Consideration in Grand Committee – Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

 

Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 – Consideration in Grand Committee – Baroness Hayman of Ullock

 

Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026 – Consideration in Grand Committee – Lord Whitehead

 

Estimated Rising Time

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 5.30pm

 

Notes:

• This document sets out the matters for the day’s business which the Government Whips’ Office coordinates: Speakers’ Lists (Companion 4.26), ministerial statements (Companion 6.02) and the grouping of amendments (Companion 8.70). It is not the formal order paper, which is produced by the Clerk of the Parliaments and is available from the Printed Paper Office and https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/
• Time estimates are best endeavours: there is no certainty other than for formally time-limited business. It is the duty of individual members to observe the rules on attendance at debate (Companion 4.32) and, in particular, to ensure that they are present for the start of business in which they wish to take part.
• The number of sessions shown for a stage of a bill represents the Government’s assessment of reasonable time given the balance of bills and remaining days to the likely end of the session. Progress remains in the hands of the House. Report stage is usually half the length of Committee.
• The grouping of amendments is informal. Although every effort is made to secure agreement to groupings, any peer may speak to an amendment in its place on the Marshalled List. “g” before an amendment indicates a Government amendment.
• Speaking in debates (Companion 4.34): A member of the House who is taking part in a debate (including general debates and debates on amendments or motions) should attend the start, end and greater part of that debate. In addition, it is considered discourteous for members not to be present for at least the opening speeches, the speeches before and after their own, and for the winding-up speeches.  Ministers may decide not to answer, orally or in writing, points made by a speaker who does not stay to hear the Minister's closing speech. Members who believe that they are unlikely to be able to stay until the end of a debate should not seek to participate in it (and if the debate has a speakers' list, should remove their names from the list).