Backbench debate on Iran
21 February 2012
The Backbench Business Committee scheduled a debate on Monday 20 February 2012 on Iran.
The Backbench Business Committee heard this was a matter of national interest which Members across the House would wish to debate.
Watch the debate and read a transcript
Watch the debate on Parliament TV and read the views expressed by MPs in Commons Hansard.
How the subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation by Mr John Baron, Mr Bob Ainsworth and Mr Elfyn Llwyd on 31 January 2012.
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 Tuesday 31 January 2012
- Uncorrected transcript of representations made on Tuesday 31 January 2012
Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets every week to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject.
The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the very limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal; demand always outstrips supply. The Committee's meetings are always conducted in public and can be watched on Parliament TV.