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10:30 PM Northern Ireland Assembly Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the deputy first minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, on Monday 7 September.

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BBC Parliament Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:20 AM (12:20 AM UK Time )

12:20 AM

House of Commons — 00:20

Coverage of a statement in the House of Commons by Andy Burnham, the prime minister, on the government's priorities, on Tuesday 1 September.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 min

2:10 AM

Scottish Parliament — 02:10

Coverage of a statement in the Scottish Parliament by first minister John Swinney on his government's legislative priorities, from Tuesday 1 September.

Runtime: 30 min

2:40 AM

House of Commons — 02:40

Coverage of a statement in the House of Commons on 'rewiring the state', with Louise Haigh, first secretary of state, on Wednesday 2 September.

Runtime: 1 hr 20 min

4:00 AM

Prime Minister's Questions — 04:00

Prime Minister's Questions · 2 September

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Andy Burnham, the prime minister, on Wednesday 2 September.

Runtime: 45 min

4:45 AM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 04:45

Scottish First Minister's Questions · 1 September

Questions in the Scottish Parliament from backbench MSPs to John Swinney, the first minister, on Tuesday 1 September.

Runtime: 40 min

5:25 AM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 05:25

Scottish First Minister's Questions · 3 September

Questions in the Scottish Parliament from party leaders to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 3 September.

Runtime: 35 min

6:00 AM

Westminster Hall — 06:00

Proceedings in Westminster Hall, including debates on vaccination rates in England and on the security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security.

Runtime: 3 hr

9:00 AM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 09:00

Scottish First Minister's Questions · 1 September

Questions in the Scottish Parliament from backbench MSPs to John Swinney, the first minister, on Tuesday 1 September.

Runtime: 40 min

9:40 AM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 09:40

Scottish First Minister's Questions · 3 September

Questions in the Scottish Parliament from party leaders to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 3 September.

Runtime: 35 min

10:15 AM

Prime Minister's Questions — 10:15

Prime Minister's Questions · 2 September

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Andy Burnham, the prime minister, on Wednesday 2 September.

Runtime: 45 min

11:00 AM

House of Commons — 11:00

Questions to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband · 1 September

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, and his team of ministers on Tuesday 1 September.

Runtime: 1 hr

12:00 PM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 12:00

Coverage of proceedings in the Northern Ireland Assembly including members' statements, a ministerial statement on preschool admissions, on Monday 7 September.

Runtime: 2 hr

2:00 PM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 14:00

Executive Office Questions

Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the deputy first minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, on Monday 7 September.

Runtime: 30 min

2:30 PM

House of Commons — 14:30

Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Angela Rayner, the housing, communities and local government secretary, and her team of ministers on Monday 15 June.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:30 PM

House of Commons — 15:30

Coverage of the day's proceedings in the House of Commons including the first day of debate on the remaining stages of the Health Bill, on Monday 7 September.

Runtime: 7 hr

10:30 PM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 22:30

Executive Office Questions

Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the deputy first minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, on Monday 7 September.

Runtime: 45 min

11:15 PM

Lords Questions — 23:15

Questions to government ministers covering neighbourhood health services, public/private partnerships, funding of creative and performing arts in universities and on taxation of rural businesses.

Runtime: 45 min

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Parliament — 8 September 2026

12:00 AM

House of Lords

Business in the House of Lords including the first day of debate on the report stage of the Financial Services and Markets Bill, on Monday 7 September.
7:00 AM

House of Commons

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Angela Rayner, the housing, communities and local government secretary, and her team of ministers on Monday 15 June.
8:00 AM

House of Commons

Highlights of proceedings in the House of Commons from Monday 7 September.
10:15 AM

Select Committees

Coverage of the Lords Science and Technology select committee session on the work of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), on Tuesday 8 September.
11:30 AM

House of Commons

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to John Healey, the chancellor of the exchequer, and his team of ministers on Tuesday 8 September.
12:30 PM

House of Commons

Proceedings in the House of Commons on 8 September, including a ten minute rule bill on artificial superintelligence followed by the final day of debate on the remaining stages of the Health Bill.

See full BBC Parliament schedule for tomorrow →

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