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BBC Parliament Schedule — Thu 16 Apr

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The first program is at 5:40 AM (5:40 AM UK Time )

5:40 AM

House of Lords — 05:40

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, Part 5

Coverage of the third day of debate in the House of Lords on the report stage of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, on Monday 13 April.

Runtime: 1 hr 20 min

7:00 AM

House of Commons — 07:00

Questions to Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander · 15 April

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Douglas Alexander, the Scottish secretary, and his team of ministers on Wednesday 15 April.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 AM

Prime Minister's Questions — 07:30

Prime Minister's Questions · 15 April

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 15 April.

Runtime: 35 min

8:05 AM

House of Commons — 08:05

Defence Funding Urgent Question · 15 April

Coverage of an urgent question on the government's plans to fund the recommendations of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, on Wednesday 15 April.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

9:10 AM

House of Lords — 09:10

House of Lords - Strait of Hormuz Private Notice Question · 13 April

Coverage of a private notice question in the House of Lords on UK assistance with mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz, on Monday 13 April.

Runtime: 20 min

9:30 AM

House of Commons — 09:30

Questions to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy · 16 April

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Lisa Nandy, the culture, media and sport secretary, and her team of ministers on Thursday 16 April.

Runtime: 40 min

10:10 AM

House of Commons — 10:10

Commissioners Questions · 16 April

Coverage of Commissioners Questions in the House of Commons, on Thursday 16 April.

Runtime: 20 min

10:30 AM

House of Commons — 10:30

Commons Business Questions

Coverage of the announcement of future Commons business and questions to Alan Campbell, the leader of the Commons, on Thursday 16 April.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:30 AM

House of Commons — 11:30

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Statement

Coverage of the statement by business and trade secretary Peter Kyle on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, on Thursday 16 April.

Runtime: 1 hr

12:30 PM

House of Commons — 12:30

Women's Health Strategy Statement

Coverage of the statement by health minister Karin Smyth on the Women's Health Strategy, on Thursday 16 April.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:30 PM

House of Commons — 13:30

Coverage of proceedings in the House of Commons, including a general debate on a report from the Modernisation committee on access to the House of Commons and its procedures.

Runtime: 4 hr

5:30 PM

Lords Questions — 17:30

Questions in the House of Lords to government ministers covering the 25-year farming roadmap, data centres, local resilience forums and on the effectiveness of the Prevent programme, on 16 April.

Runtime: 45 min

6:15 PM

House of Lords — 18:15

Business in the House of Lords including the debate on amendments made in the House of Commons to the Crime and Policing Bill, on Thursday 16 April.

Runtime: 7 hr 15 min

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