Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesTuesday, 2 June 202616:00

Backbench Business Committee: Proposals for backbench debates

Committee hears from witnesses

The Backbench Business Committee is considering proposals for how backbench MPs should be allocated time to bring forward debates on topics of their choosing. This is a procedural decision about the committee's own operations and the mechanisms by which ordinary MPs—those not in government or shadow cabinet roles—can secure parliamentary time for issues they wish to highlight.

This is a procedural matter with limited immediate policy impact. It affects backbench MPs' ability to set the parliamentary agenda on matters they consider important, but does not directly change law or government policy. The outcome determines how much Westminster floor time ordinary MPs can command.

MP & Parliament

Committee mentioned:Backbench Business Committee