MPs debate fire sprinkler week
6 February 2014
On Thursday 6 February, MPs took part in a general debate on fire sprinkler week. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from Jim Fitzpatrick, Peter Aldous and Chris Williamson.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The debate took place in Westminster Hall and was opened by Jim Fitzpatrick.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate fire sprinkler week
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate fire sprinkler week
How the subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following representation from Jim Fitzpatrick, Peter Aldous and Chris Williamson at the public meeting on Tuesday 21 January 2014.
- Parliament TV: Backbench Business Committee on 21 January 2014
- Transcript of oral evidence heard on 21 January 2014
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.