Business Questions to the Leader of the House

Leader of the House announces next week's business

This is a procedural parliamentary session where MPs ask Business Questions to the Leader of the House about the government's parliamentary business, priorities, and scheduling. It is a regular fixture that allows backbenchers to raise concerns about Commons timetabling and government plans.

Business Questions are a routine but important oversight mechanism. They give backbenchers a platform to challenge government on parliamentary priorities and scheduling, and provide transparency on what legislation and business the Commons will debate. However, the session itself is procedural rather than substantive policy-making.

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Interested MPs

Sir Alan CampbellLabour Party

Tynemouth

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

Sir Lindsay HoyleSpeaker

Chorley

Spoken on mp-performance (114 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

David DavisConservative and Unionist Party

Goole and Pocklington

Spoken on mp-performance (21 times, 30pts); Known positions: mp-performance: opposed, mp-performance: questioning, mp-performance: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Alex BurghartConservative and Unionist Party

Brentwood and Ongar

Spoken on mp-performance (18 times, 30pts); Known positions: mp-performance: opposed, mp-performance: supportive, mp-performance: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Business Questions to the Leader of the House

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