Bills Presented
Thursday, 10 September 2026
Contributions
Highways (Financing) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Heidi Alexander, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Louise Haigh, Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, Secretary Angela Eagle and Justin Madders, presented a Bill to make provision for licences authorising the charging of tolls in return for securing works on trunk roads in England; about the functions of holders of licences; about enforcement; for a special administration regime for holders of licences; about the collection and enforcement of tolls charged under other Acts; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 145) with explanatory notes (Bill 145 - EN).
Housing Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Gideon Amos presented a Bill to establish a target for the annual provision of 150,000 new social homes in England; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on progress in meeting that target; to provide local authorities with further powers relating to social housing, affordable housing, and the right to buy, including to end the right to buy; to make provision for a scheme enabling social housing tenants to acquire equity in their home by virtue of paying rent for that home; to make further provision consequential on that scheme; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 27 November , and to be printed (Bill 146).
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API. Debate ID: 5404665.