MPs sat from 11.30 GMT and the day began with questions to the ministerial team at the Northern Ireland Office.
At noon, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg stood in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.
There was an urgent question from Yvette Cooper on the resettlement of vulnerable Syrian refugees.
Then there was a statement by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on preparing young people for the world of work: Tristram Hunt replied for Labour.
MPs then turned their attention to the Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill at second reading. After that, MPs considered Lords amendments to the Wales Bill.
Peers began their day with oral question to government ministers
Peers debated both statements made in the House of Commons as government ministers repeated them in the House of Lords.
The Modern Slavery Bill completed its committee stage in the House of Lords.
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Labour MP Sir Gerald Kaufman says there is nothing the UK can do to end the Syrian conflict and it is more important to help "the human beings" involved rather than spending on aid in the region.
"It's about time that it had a heart," he says of the Home Office.
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Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell says: "I hope we're not allowing the shadow of Mr Farage to obscure our humanitarian responsibilities."
James Brokenshire responds with a firm "no".
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Labour MP Keith Vaz, who chairs the Commons Home Affairs Committee, criticises the admission of "less than 100" under a scheme to provide refuge for vulnerable persons, when there are many foreign criminals in the UK.
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James Brokenshire rejects any suggestion that the government's "decisions are being clouded by a focus on the net migration figures".
He repeats that the UK has taken in 3,400 refugees.
"This country should be proud of the role it is playing," he adds.
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Yvette Cooper asks that refugees be taken out of the government's cap on immigration.
Oxfam International tweets: Rich nations pledged to take 100,000 of #Syria's refugees, but they could do a lot more, external #SanctuaryforSyrians
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Yvette Cooper welcomes the "UK's largest-ever humanitarian response".
She says while the "vast majority" of refugees "should stay in the region" some need more help.
She says that the UK did "nothing" when "asked for more help yesterday".
She says the recent placing of 90 refugees is much lower than the numbers settled by some other European countries.
Most refugees from Syria - around three million - are in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.
Up until now only about 62,000 have been allowed into Western countries.
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Home Office Minister James Brokenshire tells the House that the UK has spent "£700m in response to the humanitarian crisis" to help refugees.
This makes the UK the second-largest donor after the United States, he says.
Ninety people have been granted protection in the UK between March and October, he adds, and 3,400 in total have been granted asylum or other leave.
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Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has tabled this urgent question on the resettlement of vulnerable Syrian refugees.
There are around 3.2m refugees displaced by the ongoing civil war in Syria.
Western countries have promised to increase the number of refugees they will accept for resettlement to 100,000 - well short of the amount of resettlement places the UN and aid agencies wanted.
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Labour MPs are using points of order to attack Mr Clegg over claims made during PMQs.
Andy Burnham rejects Mr Clegg's claim that Labour privatised Hitchinbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon.
"The contract was signed under the coalition," Mr Burnham claims.
The Speaker says it is up to a minister to "correct the record" if he or she feels it necessary.
Conservative MP (and whip) Greg Hands tweets: A very unusual set of Points of Order at the end of question time. Usually come after Statements.
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Labour's Ben Bradshaw says hospitals in Devon would deny treatment to Mr Clegg "because he smokes" and to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles "because of his size".
Mr Clegg says that is "a bit harsh" and defends the government's investment in the NHS.
Smokers and the morbidly obese in Devon will be denied routine surgery unless they quit smoking or lose weight.
The NHS in Devon has a £14.5m deficit and says the cuts are needed to help it meet waiting list targets.
Vicki Young
Political correspondent, BBC News
Clegg unsure how to describe colleague Vince Cable. After prompting manages to utter word "friend". Couldn't see if he rolled his eyes #pmqs
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Conservative MP Julian Lewis asks about the position of defence in the UK's spending priorities.
"Our defence budget is the highest in the EU and the second highest in Nato," Mr Clegg says.
Mr Lewis is concerned about spending falling below the "2% limit" specified by Nato.
NHS campaigner Jos Bell tweets: it seems that @nick_clegg has lost any residual grip on reality.... non answers and made up stats in all areas @cawalsh @GwynneMP #PMQs
Tory supporter Tom Hulme tweets: I never thought I'd say this, but @nick_clegg is actually doing...really really well #PMQs
London Evening Standards' Joe Murphy tweets: Interesting that George Osborne has turned up for Clegg's QT. William Hague, M Gove & P Hammond also there. Can't see T May though
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Conservative MP Alan Duncan asks if Mr Clegg will condemn "what appears to be the killing by the Israeli Defence Forces" of Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein in the West Bank.
A Reuters news agency photographer said Ziad Abu Ein, a minister without portfolio, was hit and shoved by soldiers near the village of Turmusiya.
But Palestinian medics told the BBC that he died as a result of suffocation from tear gas that was fired.
Mr Clegg says he wants to see an end of "Israeli settlement activity" but also an end to violence against Israeli civilians.
Nick Robinson
Political editor
Just as @nick_clegg tries to distance his party from Tories @HarrietHarman boxes him into sounding like one & Tory MPs cheer him on #PMQs