Election of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee

Election of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee

Nominations (from Members of Parliament) must be received in writing in the Lower Table Office between 10am and 5pm on Tuesday 10 June 2014 (the day before the ballot).
 
In accordance with Standing Order No. 122D (1)(c), no members of a party represented in Her Majesty’s Government may be candidates in this election.
 
Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signature of not fewer than 20, nor more than 25 Members, of whom no fewer than 10 shall be members of a party represented in Her Majesty’s Government and no fewer than 10 shall be members of a party not so represented or of no party.
 
If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place between 10am and 1pm on Wednesday 11 June 2014.

Membership of the Backbench Business Committee

Unlike other Select Committees, the Backbench Business Committee needs to be reconstituted in each session, with Members put forward from their parties. Details of the Members of the Committee will be announced in due course.