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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 hold a debate on birth trauma
MPs to hold a debate on birth trauma
16 October 2023
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MPs to debate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and sustainable development
MPs to debate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and sustainable development
10 October 2023
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MPs to debate knife crime
MPs to debate knife crime
10 October 2023
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MPs to debate support for childcare and the early years
MPs to debate support for childcare and the early years
10 October 2023
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MPs to debate freedom of religion and belief
MPs to debate freedom of religion and belief
14 September 2023
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MPs to debate matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment
MPs to debate matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment
14 September 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on bereaved children
Debate on support for bereaved children. Put forward by Christine Jardine
13 September 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on community pharmacies
MPs to hold a debate on community pharmacies
6 September 2023
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MPs to debate support for kinship carers
MPs to debate support for kinship carers
6 September 2023
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MPs to debate PANS and PANDAS
MPs to debate PANS (Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)
6 September 2023
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MPs to debate football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease
MPs to debate football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease
6 September 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on tax-free shopping for international visitors
MPs to hold a debate on tax-free shopping for international visitors
29 August 2023
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MPs to debate the UK's relationship with Mexico
MPs to debate the UK's relationship with Mexico
29 August 2023
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MPs to debate climate finance for tackling loss and damage
MPs to debate climate finance for tackling loss and damage
29 August 2023
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MPs to debate funding for the prevention of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
MPs to debate funding for the prevention of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
29 August 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on hormone pregnancy tests
MPs to debate a motion on hormone pregnancy tests.
29 August 2023
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MPs to hold a debate on accessibility of radiotherapy
MPs to hold a debate on accessibility of radiotherapy
17 July 2023
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MPs to hold the Sir David Amess summer adjournment debate
MPs to hold the Sir David Amess summer adjournment debate
17 July 2023
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MPs to debate freehold estate management fees
MPs to debate freehold estate management fees
7 July 2023
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MPs to debate the management culture at Post Office Ltd
MPs to debate the management culture at Post Office Ltd
7 July 2023
Total results 1318 (page 6 of 66)