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MPs to hold a debate on reports of the Defence Committee and Committee of Public Accounts on armed forces readiness and defence equipment

18 March 2024

On Thursday 21 March, MPs will hold a debate on reports of the Defence Committee and Committee of Public Accounts on armed forces readiness and defence equipment. The subject for this debate were determined by the Backbench Business Committee on the recommendation of the Liaison Committee.

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.

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