Commons returns to Westminster: what’s on from 1–4 September
At 2.30pm on Tuesday 1 September, Foreign Office questions will open the first House of Commons sitting after the summer recess. The four-day Parliamentary Session at the Palace of Westminster continues until Friday 4 September, with Prime Minister’s Questions, legislation and backbench debates on the agenda.
UK Parliament lists attendance as free, with public gallery access available to the general public. Visitors should check Parliament’s public-access information before travelling.
- Dates: Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September 2026
- Venue: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
- First sitting: 2.30pm on Tuesday
- Cost and entry: Free; check public gallery access details in advance
The four-day Commons schedule
The programme moves from departmental questions into motions, bills and adjournment debates. Urgent questions and ministerial statements are not included in advance because they are announced on the day, usually taking place after oral questions.
| Day | Scheduled business |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 September | The House sits from 2.30pm, beginning with Foreign Office questions. Adam Jogee MP will present a Ten-Minute Rule Motion on road safety plans. MPs are also scheduled to consider a Sovereign Grant motion and debate the impact of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. Greg Smith MP has the adjournment debate on sudden cardiac death in young people. |
| Wednesday 2 September | Wales Office questions begin at 11.30am, followed by Prime Minister’s Questions at midday. Andrew Bowie MP has a Ten-Minute Rule Motion seeking repeal of the Climate Change Act 2008. The Representation of the People Bill then reaches its remaining stages. Claire Young MP will raise National Highways and the M49 Severnside junction in the adjournment debate. |
| Thursday 3 September | The sitting starts at 9.30am with Digital, Culture, Media and Sport questions. The Sporting Events Bill, arriving from the House of Lords, receives its second reading. Dr Allison Gardner MP has an adjournment debate on masterplans for large-scale developments. |
| Friday 4 September | From 9.30am, MPs are due to debate Private Members’ Bills listed in the day’s Order Paper. Catherine West MP will close the scheduled business with an adjournment debate on social care and mental health services in Hornsey and Friern Barnet. |
PMQs anchors Wednesday’s sitting
Wednesday provides the week’s only confirmed Prime Minister’s Questions slot, beginning at 12 midday after Wales Office questions. The remaining stages of the Representation of the People Bill make it the principal legislative day in the published programme.
The schedule was announced in the Commons Chamber by Leader of the House Sir Alan Campbell MP on 16 July. Later changes are reflected in Parliament’s live listings rather than held until a new weekly announcement.
Sporting Events Bill leads Thursday’s business
Thursday begins with questions covering Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. These are followed by questions to several parliamentary and public bodies, including the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission and Electoral Commission committee.
The Sporting Events Bill then receives its second reading, the stage identified as Thursday’s main business. Friday has a different focus: the sitting is reserved for Private Members’ Bills, with the exact measures scheduled for debate set out in the Order Paper.
Check the day’s order before travelling
Public gallery access is available, but the preview does not provide transport directions, a separate booking process or detailed accessibility arrangements. Visitors should consult UK Parliament’s current public-access information before going to Westminster.
Proceedings can also be watched through Parliament TV or followed through the live Chamber service. The Question Book provides questions in advance, while the daily Order of Business gives the complete running order. Westminster Hall debates are listed separately.
Every item remains subject to change, so the day’s Order of Business is the final schedule to check before heading to the Palace of Westminster.
Source: UK Parliament News
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