Arrangements for pre-recess adjournment debate

For the first five parts, up to seven Members have indicated they want to raise subjects for which the department is responsible.  A Minister from the relevant department will be invited to respond to the issues raised.

The final part of the debate will include Members who wish to raise other subjects – including subjects which are the responsibility of departments for which fewer than four Members had submitted a request. The Deputy Leader of the House is expected to reply to this general debate. The Committee expects each Member to receive a substantive written reply from the department to the points raised unless they are dealt with fully in the Deputy Leader of the House’s reply.

The names of those Members who have indicated to the Committee that they wish to raise a subject within the responsibilities of those Departments are listed below. The speaking order within each group will be decided by the occupant of the Chair on the day.

 
The Committee recommends that the time available on the day should be divided evenly between the 51 Members who have applied to take part in these debates.  Each of the first five parts should take less than an hour, leaving up to two hours for the general debate at the end. Backbench Members should expect to speak for about six minutes and Ministers for not more than 10 minutes. Shadow Ministers are not expected to respond to the debate. Members are expected to attend throughout the debate for which they are grouped.

Click here for the full list of Members who have applied to speak and the subjects they wish to raise.