Debate on Careers advice in schools
24 June 2013
On Monday 24 June, MPs took part in a general debate on careers advice in schools for 12 to 16 year olds, opened by Gordon Birtwistle.This debate was chosen by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from Gordon Birtwistle, Jason McCartney and Jonathan Reynolds
Watch the debate and read a transcript
The debate on careers advice in schools for 12 to 16 year olds was opened by Gordon Birtwistle.
Watch the debate on Parliament TV and read the views expressed by MPs in Commons Hansard.
- Parliament TV: General debate on careers advice in schools for 12 to 16 year olds
- Commons Hansard: General debate on on careers advice in schools for 12 to 16 year olds
How the subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following representations by Gordon Birtwistle, Jason McCartney and Jonathan Reynolds at the Committee’s public meeting on 29 January 2013.
- Parliament TV: Backbench Business Committee on 29 January 2013
- Transcript of oral evidence heard on 29 January 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.