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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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Special Report - Work of the Committee in the 2010-15 Parliament
HC 1106
Special Report
Work of the Committee in the 2010-15 Parliament - Annex 5 (Applications received 2010-15)
Special Report
Work of the Committee in the 2010-15 Parliament - Annex 6 (Debates held 2010-15)
Special Report
Election of Backbench Business Committee Chair —Nomination form
Correspondence
Commons Briefing Note - Election of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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1 April 2025
Inquiry Proposals for backbench debates
Oral Evidence
25 March 2025
Inquiry Proposals for backbench debates
Oral Evidence
18 March 2025
Inquiry Proposals for backbench debates
Oral Evidence

Written evidence

No written evidence published.

Contact us

  • Email: bbcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3302 (General enquiries) / 020 7219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk (Media enquiries)
  • Address: Backbench Business Committee, Table Office, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA