This week at a glance
| Debates, statements and motions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Bills, amendments and new laws | 0 |
| Select committees | 14 |
| Written questions and answers | 20 |
| GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications | 3 |
| Total | 39 |
Debates, statements and motions
- Defence Sector Banking Services: Environmental, Social and Governance Rules
Debate, 2 items · Mon 26 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
Select committees
- Regulatory sandboxes in financial services
Committee evidence, 13 items · Financial Services Regulation Committee · Thu 29 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
- Correspondence from the Chair to the Chief Executive of the FCA relating to Budget security and market sensitivity, dated 28 October 2026
Committee · Treasury Committee · Wed 28 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
Written questions and answers
- Insurance: Climate Change
3 written questions and answers · Treasury · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Access to Banking Review
3 written questions and answers · Treasury · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of halving employer national insurance contributions…
2 written questions and answers · Treasury · Mon 26 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Health Insurance: Private Sector
Written answer · Department of Health and Social Care · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Financial Services: Politically Exposed Persons
Written answer · Treasury · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Whether he has a) received the Access to Banking Services Review; and when he plans to publish the Report on…
Written question · Treasury · Wed 28 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Financial Services: EU Law
Written answer · Treasury · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Whether the Access to Banking Services Review is examining geographical disparities in face-to-face banking…
Written question · Treasury · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps the Government is considering ahead of the imminent publication of the Access to Banking Services…
Written question · Treasury · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What amount proportion of the increase in the National Insurance bill in 2025 was due to (a) increases in…
Written question · Cabinet Office · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Cryptoassets: Taxation
Written answer · Treasury · Mon 26 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Insurance Premium Tax
Written answer · Treasury · Mon 26 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
And 3 more question topics this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.
GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications
- Vehicle tax, MOT and insurance
Publication · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Corporation Tax treatment of investment life insurance contract payouts
Publication · HMRC · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Increase in the banking surcharge rate for a temporary period
Publication · HMRC · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
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