Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesTuesday, 16 June 202616:00

Backbench Business Committee: Proposals for backbench debates

Committee hears from witnesses

The Backbench Business Committee is receiving oral evidence on proposals for how to structure and allocate time for backbench-led debates in the House of Commons. This is a procedural and governance matter that determines which topics backbench MPs can raise and debate when, affecting parliamentary scrutiny and the voice of non-frontbench members.

This is a procedural governance item with limited immediate policy impact. It affects the internal workings of Parliament and the ability of backbench MPs—those not in government or shadow cabinet roles—to set the parliamentary agenda and hold ministers to account on issues their constituents care about. Changes to these proposals could shift how effectively backbenchers can challenge the government.

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Committee mentioned:Backbench Business Committee