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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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Committee news

Bob Blackman elected as Chair of Backbench Business Committee 

Bob Blackman elected as Chair of Backbench Business Committee 

9 September 2024

Chair nominations open for Backbench Business Committee

Chair nominations open for Backbench Business Committee

3 September 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

MPs to hold a debate on floating offshore wind and Allocation Round 6 of the Contracts for Difference Scheme

MPs to hold a debate on floating offshore wind and Allocation Round 6 of the Contracts for Difference Scheme

MPs to hold a debate on Potholes and highway maintenance

MPs to hold a debate on Potholes and highway maintenance

MPs to hold a debate on UK arms exports to Israel

MPs to hold a debate on UK arms exports to Israel

MPs to hold a debate on an introduction of UK-made zero-emission buses

MPs to hold a debate on an introduction of UK-made zero-emission buses.

MPs to hold a debate on Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on Women’s State Pension age

MPs to hold a debate on Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on Women’s State Pension age

MPs to hold a debate on mental health and long-term conditions

MPs to hold a debate on mental health and long-term conditions

MPs to hold a debate on inequalities in dementia services

MPs to hold a debate on inequalities in dementia services

MPs to hold a debate on the impact of smartphones on social media and children

MPs to hold a debate on the impact of smartphones on social media and children

MPs to hold a debate on Global Intergenerational Week 2024

MPs to hold a debate on Global Intergenerational Week 2024

MPs to hold a debate on Global health agencies and vaccine-preventable deaths

MPs to hold a debate on Global health agencies and vaccine-preventable deaths

MPs to hold a debate on BBC mid-term charter review

MPs to hold a debate on BBC mid-term charter review

MPs to hold a debate on miners and mining communities

MPs to hold a debate on miners and mining communities

MPs to hold a debate on the costs associated with illegal immigration

MPs to hold a debate on the costs associated with illegal immigration

MPs to hold a debate on Glaucoma and community optometry

MPs to hold a debate on glaucoma and community optometry

MPs to hold a debate on the contribution of volunteers

MPs to hold a debate on the contribution of volunteers

MPs to hold a debate on pylons and upgrades to the national grid

MPs to hold a debate on pylons and upgrades to the national grid

MPs to hold a debate on pension schemes

MPs to hold a debate on pension schemes