Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesTuesday, 21 April 202616:00

Backbench Business Committee: Proposals for backbench debates

Committee hears from witnesses

The Backbench Business Committee is receiving oral evidence on proposals for future backbench debates. This is a procedural meeting where the committee will hear submissions on topics that backbench MPs wish to debate in Commons time allocated to them, helping shape the parliamentary agenda for member-led business.

This is a procedural matter with limited direct policy impact. However, it determines which issues backbench MPs can bring forward for debate, affecting democratic accountability and the range of topics Parliament considers beyond government business.

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