Debate on legal aid reform on 27 June
25 June 2013
On Thursday 27 June, MPs debated legal aid reform in the House of Commons. This debate was chosen by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from David Lammy and Sarah Teather
Watch the debate and read a transcript
Watch the debate on Parliament TV and read the views expressed by MPs in Commons Hansard.
- Parliament TV: General debate on legal aid reform
- Commons Hansard: General debate on legal aid reform
How the subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from David Lammy and Sarah Teather at the Committee’s public meeting on 18 June 2013.
- Parliament TV: Backbench Business Committee on 18 June 2013
- Uncorrected transcript of oral evidence heard on 18 June 2013
Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3pm to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject, including those raised in e-petitions or national campaigns.
An MP must make a representation before the Committee for an e-petition or petition to be debated; e-petitions exceeding the Government's 100,000 signature threshold are not automatically allocated backbench time.
The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal. The Committee's meetings are always conducted in public and can be watched on Parliament TV.