Committee news
MPs debate the contribution of cooperatives to the economy
On 14 July MPs will take part in a Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of cooperatives to the economy
1 July 2016
MPs debate the privatisation of the Land Registry
On 30 June MPs will take part in a Chamber debate on the privatisation of the Land Registry
16 June 2016
MPs debate reforming the law of homicide
On 30 June MPs will take part in a Westminster Hall debate on reforming the law of homicide
15 June 2016
NHS England's Action Plan on Hearing Loss and the adult hearing service commissioning framework
On Thursday 30 June MPs will take part in a Westminster Hall debate on NHS England's Action Plan on Hearing Loss and the adult hearing service commissioning framework
15 June 2016
Debate on bank branch closures
On 30 June MPs will take part in a Chamber debate on bank branch closures
15 June 2016
MPs debate blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund
On Thursday 7 July MPs will take part in a general debate in Westminster Hall on blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund
15 June 2016
Debate on the increase in the state pension age
A new application will be made for a debate on the state pension age increase in the coming weeks
15 June 2016
Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 14 June 2016
Watch MPs put forward a case to debate their selected subjects
14 June 2016
Nomination of new Backbench Business Committee Members
On Monday 13 June the House will be asked to agree the nomination of the new membership of the Backbench Business Committee.
9 June 2016
Chamber debate on carers
On Thursday 9 June, MPs took part in a debate in the House of Commons Chamber on carers
6 June 2016
Ian Mearns elected Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
Ian Mearns has been re-elected unopposed as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for 2016-17 session
24 May 2016
Chair nominations for Backbench Business Committee
Nominations close at 5pm on Tuesday 24 May
24 May 2016
Timetable announced for election of Backbench Business Committee Chair
The Speaker of the Commons has announced the timetable for the election of a new Chair for the Backbench Business Committee
18 May 2016
Debate on the effect of universal credit on children
On 10 May MPs took part in a Chamber debate on the effect of universal credit on children
6 May 2016
Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 3 May 2016
Watch MPs put forward a case to debate their selected subjects
3 May 2016
Debate on government departments outside London
On 9 May MPs took part in a Chamber debate on government departments outside London
28 April 2016
Chamber debate on the contribution of faith organisations to the voluntary sector in local communities
On 5 May MPsdebated the contribution of faith organisations to the voluntary sector in local communities
28 April 2016
Chamber debate on education funding in London
On Wednesday 4 May, MPs took part in a Chamber debate on a motion on education funding in London
27 April 2016
Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 26 April 2016
Watch MPs put forward a case to debate their selected subjects to the Backbench Business Committee
26 April 2016
Debate on the use of digital patient records in the NHS
Westminster Hall debate on 28 April on the use of digital patient records in the NHS
21 April 2016