MPs debated UK foreign policy towards Iran
6 November 2014
On Thursday 6 November, MPs took part in a debate on UK foreign policy towards Iran. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The debate was opened by Jack Straw, Labour MP for Blackburn.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate UK foreign policy towards Iran, Thursday 6 November 2014
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate UK foreign policy towards Iran, Thursday 6 November 2014
Relevant Documents
The following select committee report and Government response were identified as relevant to the debate:
- UK Policy towards Iran, Foreign Affairs Committee, Third Report, HC Paper 547
- Government response to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report: UK policy towards Iran, Cm 8920 (external site)
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.