MotionTuesday, 28 April 2026

Backbench Business Committee

This is a procedural motion relating to the Backbench Business Committee, sponsored by Sir Alan Campbell. The Backbench Business Committee is responsible for allocating time in the Commons for backbench-led debates and business, allowing non-frontbench MPs to raise issues of their choice. This motion likely relates to committee operations, membership, or the allocation of backbench business time.

This is a procedural matter with limited direct policy impact. However, it is significant for parliamentary governance as it affects how backbench MPs can hold the government to account and raise constituency concerns outside of government-controlled business time.

MP & Parliament

Committee mentioned:Backbench Business Committee

Interested MPs

Sir Alan CampbellLabour Party

Tynemouth

Debate sponsor/lead member (calendar Members field)Voting record

Sir Lindsay HoyleSpeaker

Chorley

Spoken on mp-performance (110 times, 40pts); Known positions: mp-performance: neutral, mp-performance: opposed, mp-performance: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Judith CumminsLabour Party

Bradford South

Spoken on mp-performance (48 times, 40pts); Known positions: mp-performance: neutral, mp-performance: opposed, mp-performance: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Bob BlackmanConservative and Unionist Party

Harrow East

Spoken on mp-performance (18 times, 30pts); Known positions: mp-performance: neutral, mp-performance: questioning (20pts); Committee: backbench business committee (15pts)Voting record

Ben Obese-JectyConservative and Unionist Party

Huntingdon

Spoken on mp-performance (22 times, 30pts); Known positions: mp-performance: neutral, mp-performance: questioning (20pts)Voting record

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