MPs debated business investment in outer city estates
18 December 2014
On Thursday 18 December, MPs took part in a debate on a motion relating to business investment in outer city estates. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The debate was opened by Graham Allen, Labour MP for Nottingham North, in Westminster Hall. Minister for Skills and Equalities, Nick Boles, responded to the debate on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate business investment in outer city estates
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate business investment in outer city estates
Further information
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.