MPs debated inequality
27 November 2014
On Thursday 27 November, MPs took part in a debate on a motion relating to inequality. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following representations from Michael Meacher.
This debate was opened by Michael Meacher, Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate inequality, Thursday 27 November 2014
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate inequality, Thursday 27 November 2014
Text of the Motion
MPs debated the following motion:
'That this House calls on the Government to set guideline targets for remuneration which over time reduce the ratio between top and bottom incomes in large organisations to no more than 50 to 1.'
Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 1pm 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.