MPs debate support for business, economic growth and employment

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable, responded on behalf of the Government. Watch and read the views expressed by MPs during the debate on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.

• Parliament TV: Opposiiton debate on economic growth and employment
• Commons Hansard: Opposition debate on economic growth and employment
• Topics: Economy and finance
• Parliamentary news: Economy and finance

Opposition day debates

Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition. Seventeen days are at the disposal of the leader of the largest opposition party to decide which topics are debated. Three days are also allocated to the other smaller opposition parties.

The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.

• About Parliament: Main business (debates)