BBC Parliament TV Guide
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 Saturday 17 January 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Scottish Parliament
Coverage of the statement in the Scottish Parliament on the Additional Support for Learning Review, from Thursday 15 January.
Runtime:
30 min
House of Lords
Coverage of a debate in the House of Lords on the third reading of the Sentencing Bill, on Monday 12 January.
Runtime:
15 min
Welsh First Minister's Questions
Questions in the Welsh Parliament to Eluned Morgan, the first minister, on Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
1 hr
Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament
Coverage of the statement in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, by the cabinet secretary for health and social care, Jeremy Miles, on NHS winter pressures, from Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
50 min
Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament
Statement in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, by the cabinet secretary for economy, energy and planning, Rebecca Evans, on progress and future delivery of the Welsh economy, from Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
40 min
Northern Ireland Assembly
Coverage of the statement in the Northern Ireland Assembly by finance minister John O'Dowd on the budget for 2026-2029/30, from Monday 12 January.
Runtime:
1 hr 5 min
Northern Ireland Assembly
Education Questions
Coverage of questions in Stormont to the education minister, Paul Givan, on Monday 12 January.
Runtime:
45 min
Northern Ireland Assembly
Coverage of questions in Stormont to the finance minister, John O'Dowd, on Monday 12 January.
Runtime:
45 min
Westminster Hall
Westminster Hall proceedings, including debates on a statutory duty of care for universities, the Academic Technology Approval Scheme and regulation of airport drop-off charges.
Runtime:
4 hr 55 min
Ten Minute Rule Bill
The introduction of a Bill under the ten minute rule, tabled by Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst, on emergency and life-saving skills in schools, from Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
10 min
Prime Minister's Questions
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 14 January.
Runtime:
40 min
Scottish First Minister's Questions
Questions in the Scottish Parliament to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 15 January.
Runtime:
50 min
Welsh First Minister's Questions
Questions in the Welsh Parliament to Eluned Morgan, the first minister, on Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
1 hr 5 min
Northern Ireland Assembly
Education Questions
Coverage of questions in Stormont to the education minister, Paul Givan, on Monday 12 January.
Runtime:
45 min
House of Commons
Coverage of the statement in the House of Commons by home secretary Shabana Mahmood on the West Midlands Police, on Wednesday 14 January.
Runtime:
1 hr 15 min
House of Lords
Coverage of the statement in the Lords by science, innovation and technology minister Baroness Lloyd of Effra on non-consensual sexual deepfakes on social media, on 14 January.
Runtime:
40 min
Scottish Parliament
Coverage of the Budget statement and the spending review in the Scottish Parliament by finance secretary Shona Robison, from Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
1 hr 40 min
Select Committees
Coverage of the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee session on new towns, on Tuesday 13 January.
Runtime:
1 hr 35 min
Select Committees
Coverage of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee session on protecting built heritage, from Tuesday 6 January.
Runtime:
2 hr 10 min
Select Committees
Coverage of the Northern Ireland Affairs select committee session on Operation Kenova, the investigation into crimes linked to the IRA double-agent 'Stakeknife', from 14 January.
Runtime:
2 hr 15 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Parliament tonight?
Tonight (Saturday 17 January) on BBC Parliament, you can watch Select Committees. Check the full schedule for more details.
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When does programming end on BBC Parliament today?
Today's programming on BBC Parliament ends at 00:00 with Select Committees.
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