BBC Parliament TV Guide & Listings (Ireland Timezone)

BBC Parliament offers live and recorded coverage of the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, select committees and key political debates. See what's on BBC Parliament on Thursday 08 January 2026 in the Ireland timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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House of Lords

Crime and Policing Bill, Part 4
Coverage from the House of Lords of day eight of the committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill, on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime: 55 min

House of Lords

Middle East and North Africa Statement
Coverage of the statement in the House of Lords on the Middle East and North Africa, on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime: 40 min

Ten Minute Rule Bill

Student Finance
The introduction of a Bill to the House of Commons under the ten minute rule, tabled by Labour MP Luke Charters, on a review of payment schedules for student finance, from Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime: 10 min

House of Commons

Questions to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn 路 7 January
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, and his team of ministers on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime: 30 min

Prime Minister's Questions

Prime Minister's Questions 路 7 January
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime: 35 min

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Urgent Question 路 5 January
The urgent question in the Commons, tabled by shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge, on the impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on armed forces recruitment and retention, on 5 January.
Runtime: 45 min

Scottish Parliament

Angela Constance Statement
The statement by justice and home affairs secretary Angela Constance on the investigation into her comments on Professor Alexis Jay over grooming gangs, from Tuesday 6 January.
Runtime: 40 min

House of Commons

Questions to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander 路 8 January
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, and her team of ministers on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 1 hr

House of Commons

Commons Business Questions
Coverage of the announcement of future Commons business and questions to Alan Campbell, the leader of the Commons, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 1 hr

House of Commons

Road Safety Strategy Statement
Coverage of the statement in the House of Commons by transport minister Lilian Greenwood on the government's road safety strategy, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 50 min

House of Commons

Coverage of the day's proceedings in the House of Commons on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 5 hr 10 min

Scottish First Minister's Questions

Questions in the Scottish Parliament to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 45 min

Lords Questions

Questions in the House of Lords to government ministers covering the net zero target, safety on buses, the government's house-building targets and on the US and Greenland, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 45 min

House of Lords

Business in the House of Lords including debates on broadcasting in the UK, pollution caused by mining, and on visa waivers and qualified foreign language teachers, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime: 7 hr 15 min
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