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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 BBC mid-term charter review
MPs to hold a debate on BBC mid-term charter review
7 May 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on miners and mining communities
MPs to hold a debate on miners and mining communities
7 May 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on the costs associated with illegal immigration
MPs to hold a debate on the costs associated with illegal immigration
29 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on Glaucoma and community optometry
MPs to hold a debate on glaucoma and community optometry
29 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on the contribution of volunteers
MPs to hold a debate on the contribution of volunteers
29 April 2024
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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
29 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on pension schemes
MPs to hold a debate on pension schemes
29 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on security in the Western Balkans
MPs to hold a debate on security in the Western Balkans
29 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on the Buckland Review of Autism Employment
MPs to hold a debate on the Buckland Review of Autism Employment
22 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on Lesbian Visibility Week
MPs to hold a debate on Lesbian Visibility Week
22 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty
MPs to hold a debate on the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty
22 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on health inequalities in liver disease and liver cancer
MPs to hold a debate on health inequalities in liver disease and liver cancer
22 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on Covid-19 pandemic response and trends in excess deaths
On Thursday 18 April, MPs hold a debate on Covid-19 pandemic response and trends in excess deaths
12 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on access to redress schemes
On Thursday 18 April, MPs hold a debate on access to redress schemes
12 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on hospice funding
On Monday 15 April, MPs hold a debate on hospice funding
12 April 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on minimum income thresholds for partner and spousal visas
MPs to hold a debate on minimum income thresholds for partner and spousal visas
18 March 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on large-scale solar farms
MPs to hold a debate on large-scale solar farms
18 March 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on food waste and food redistribution
MPs to hold a debate on food waste and food redistribution
18 March 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on the Bicentenary of the RNLI
MPs to hold a debate on the Bicentenary of the RNLI
18 March 2024
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MPs to hold a debate on reports of the Environmental Audit Committee, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on food security
MPs to hold a debate on reports of the Environmental Audit Committee, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on food security
18 March 2024
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