STORY
The House of Commons sat from 11.30am, with questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology before Prime Minister’s Questions at midday. The schedule also included Westminster Hall debates and other parliamentary business.
The sitting took place during a politically unsettled period, with Starmer preparing to leave office and Burnham expected to take over as Labour leader and prime minister. That placed routine parliamentary scrutiny against the backdrop of a wider transition in Government.
MPs used the day’s proceedings to press ministers on defence spending, public services and the Government’s legislative programme. The parliamentary timetable is likely to remain dominated by questions about the leadership transition and the policy priorities of the incoming administration.