Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesTuesday, 23 June 202611:30

Modernisation Committee: Backbench Business Committee and Petitions Committee Debates

Committee hears from witnesses

The Modernisation Committee will take oral evidence on potential reforms to how the Backbench Business Committee and Petitions Committee conduct their debates in the Commons. This is a procedural review examining whether these committees' current arrangements for scheduling and managing backbench and public-facing business remain fit for purpose, or whether changes could improve their effectiveness and responsiveness.

This is a procedural matter with limited immediate policy impact. However, it affects how ordinary MPs and members of the public can influence Commons business. Changes to these committees' rules could alter the visibility and priority given to backbench concerns and public petitions, potentially shifting how Parliament responds to constituent concerns outside government-led legislation.

MP & Parliament Other

Committees mentioned:Backbench Business Committee Modernisation Committee Petitions Committee