MPs debate payday loan companies
20 January 2014
On Monday 20 January, MPs took part in a debate in the House of Commons Chamber on payday loan companies. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Mr Adrian Bailey.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
Mr Adrian Bailey opened this debate.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate payday loan companies on Monday 20 January 2014
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate payday loan companies
Relevant documents
The Seventh Report from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, on Payday loans, HC789 has been tagged to this debate.
How the subject was selected
This debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Mr Michael Meacher and Sir Peter Bottomley at the public meeting on Tuesday 14 January.
- Watch Parliament TV: Backbench Business Committee on 14 January 2014
- Read transcript of oral evidence heard on 14 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.