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It's Budget week.

Chancellor John Healey sets out the government’s tax plans in the Commons on Wednesday. MPs then debate them on Thursday and into next week.

Before that, MPs turn to unsafe cladding.

They'll debate a new government bill which would make building owners fix dangerous cladding, and let councils step in if they don’t.

Meanwhile, the Lords pick up the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

It cleared the Commons the week before last.

MONDAY 26 OCTOBER

No votes scheduled

TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER

Developer Contributions (Infrastructure Delivery) Bill
Sets rules on how the financial contributions property developers make towards local infrastructure are spent. Also defines the powers and responsibilities councils have over that money. Ten minute rule motion presented by James Naish. More information not available at this stage.

Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland (part), Northern Ireland (part)
Requires owners of residential blocks with unsafe cladding to assess the fire risks and fix them, with fines and criminal offences for those who fail. Lets councils apply to take over repairs where owners don’t act, creates a register of medium-rise blocks, and gives regulators new powers to find out who owns a building. Also makes it easier for people who have paid for repairs to claim the money back from the manufacturers of the unsafe cladding products.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER

The Budget
The chancellor delivers the Budget, followed by debate.

THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER

Budget debate
Continued from Wednesday.

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER

No votes scheduled

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