It’s Budget week.
Chancellor John Healey sets out the government’s tax plans in the Commons on Wednesday. MPs then debate them on Thursday and into next week.
Before that, MPs turn to unsafe cladding.
They’ll debate a new government bill which would make building owners fix dangerous cladding, and let councils step in if they don’t.
Meanwhile, the Lords pick up the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
It cleared the Commons the week before last.
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER
No votes scheduled
TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER
Developer Contributions (Infrastructure Delivery) Bill
Sets rules on how the financial contributions property developers make towards local infrastructure are spent. Also defines the powers and responsibilities councils have over that money. Ten minute rule motion presented by James Naish. More information not available at this stage.
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland (part), Northern Ireland (part)
Requires owners of residential blocks with unsafe cladding to assess the fire risks and fix them, with fines and criminal offences for those who fail. Lets councils apply to take over repairs where owners don’t act, creates a register of medium-rise blocks, and gives regulators new powers to find out who owns a building. Also makes it easier for people who have paid for repairs to claim the money back from the manufacturers of the unsafe cladding products.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER
The Budget
The chancellor delivers the Budget, followed by debate.
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
Budget debate
Continued from Wednesday.
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER
No votes scheduled
PREVIOUS WEEK’S VOTES
Passed
- Northern Ireland Troubles Bill – goes to the Lords
- Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill – goes to the Lords
- Social Security (Marriage) Bill – goes to second reading
- Multi-Academy Trusts (Governance) Bill – goes to second reading
Click here to read details of the bills in last week’s newsletter.
It’s been nine years since Grenfell. The fact that this urgently-needed legislation is only just on its second reading should make everyone question what on earth Parliament has been playing at.


