Presentation of High Speed Rail report and debate on the cost of motor insurance
9 November 2011
The Backbench Business Committee scheduled a debate for Tuesday 8 November 2011 on the cost of motor insurance following representation to the committee by Mrs Louise Ellman MP, on behalf of the Transport Select Committee. At the start of the session Mrs Ellman also presented the publication of the Transport Select Committee Report on High Speed Rail.
Watch the debate on Parliament TV and read the views expressed by MPs in Commons Hansard.
- Parliament TV: Transport Committee Report (High Speed Rail)
- Commons Hansard: Transport Committee Report (High Speed Rail)
- Parliament TV: Cost of motor insurance
- Commons Hansard: Cost of motor insurance
How this subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business committee following a representation by Mrs Louise Ellman MP, on behalf of the Transport Select Committee at a public meeting of the committee on 18 October 2011.
Watch the meeting where this debate was decided upon on Parliament TV and read an uncorrected transcript of the session.
- Parliament TV: Backbench Business Committee 18 October 2011
- Uncorrected transcript of representations made on 18 October 2011
Transport Committee
Read the report from the Transport Committee on High Speed Rail.
Find out more about the Transport Committee's work on the cost of motor insurance.
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