Debate on East Coast Mainline Franchise on 20 June
19 June 2013
On Thursday 20 June, MPs took part in a Commons debate on the East Coast Mainline Franchise. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from Sheila Gilmore and Pat Glass
Watch the debate and read a transcript
Watch the debate on Parliament TV and read the views expressed by MPs in Commons Hansard. The debate was opened by Sheila Gilmore.
- Parliament TV: General debate on East Coast Mainline Franchise
- Commons Hansard: General debate on East Coast Mainline Franchise
How the subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from Sheila Gilmore and Pat Glass at the public meeting on 11 June 2013.
- Parliament TV: Backbench Business Committee 11 June 2013
- Uncorrected transcript of oral evidence heard on 11 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.