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Backbench Business Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Backbench Business Committee gives opportunities to backbench Members of Parliament to bring forward debates of their choice. It was the first business committee of any kind to be established by the House of Commons.

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MPs to debate visa arrangements for inshore industry fishing crews
MPs to debate visa arrangements for inshore industry fishing crews
19 May 2023
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MPs to debate short-term holiday lets and the planning system
MPs to debate short-term holiday lets and the planning system
19 May 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on tackling Islamophobia
MPs to hold a debate on tackling Islamophobia
19 May 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on recognition of the Ukrainian Holodomor
MPs to hold a debate on recognition of the Ukrainian Holodomor
19 May 2023
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MPs to debate National Numeracy Day
MPs to debate National Numeracy Day
15 May 2023
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MPs to debate access to psilocybin treatments
MPs to debate access to psilocybin treatments
15 May 2023
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MPs to debate public access to nature
MPs to debate public access to nature
15 May 2023
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MPs to debate the cost of living for people with disabilities
MPs to debate the cost of living for people with disabilities
15 May 2023
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MPs to debate reducing plastic pollution in the oceans
MPs to debate reducing plastic pollution in the oceans
15 May 2023
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MPs to debate high street bank closures and banking hubs
MPs to debate high street bank closures and banking hubs
10 May 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on Allergy Awareness Week
MPs to hold a debate on Allergy Awareness Week
4 May 2023
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MPs to debate the potential merits of a special tribunal on Ukraine
MPs to debate the potential merits of a special tribunal on Ukraine
4 May 2023
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MPs to debate No Recourse to Public Funds
MPs to debate No Recourse to Public Funds
4 May 2023
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MPs to debate the future of Overseas Territories
MPs to debate the future of Overseas Territories
4 May 2023
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MPs to debate progress on the Support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
MPs to debate progress on the Support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
24 April 2023
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MPs to hold a general debate on the Third Report of the Justice Select Committee, IPP Sentences
MPs to hold a general debate on the Third Report of the Justice Select Committee, IPP Sentences
24 April 2023
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MPs to debate progress on reforms to NHS dentistry
MPs to debate progress on reforms to NHS dentistry
24 April 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on human rights protections for Palestinians
MPs to hold a debate on human rights protections for Palestinians
12 April 2023
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MPs to debate international trade and geopolitics
MPs to debate international trade and geopolitics
12 April 2023
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MPs to debate the economic contribution of medical cannabis
MPs to debate the economic contribution of medical cannabis
12 April 2023
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