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MPs to debate planning reform and house building targets

25 September 2020

On Thursday 8th October MPs will hold a debate on a substantive motion regarding planning reform and house building targets.

A full transcript of the debate which be available three hours after the debate on Commons Hansard. 

 

Backbench Business Committee

 

The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject. 

 

The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal. The Committee's meetings are always conducted in public and can be watched on Parliament TV.

 

The Backbench Business Committee continues to field applications for debates from MPs. Due to social distancing restrictions currently in place due to coronavirus, the Committee is currently meeting in private to hear applications from Members and will continue to do so until further notice.

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