MPs debated sale of park homes
30 October 2014
On Thursday 30 October, MPs took part in a debate on a motion relating to the sale of park homes. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
The debate was opened by Annette Brooke, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole. Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hilary Benn, responded to the debate for the Opposition. Minister of State for Communities and Local Government, Brandon Lewis, responded to the debate for the Government.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
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Text of the Motion
MPs debated the following motion:
"That this House calls on the Government to set up a review of the current fee of up to 10 per cent of the sale price of a park home payable to the park home site owner."
The motion was agreed to without division.
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.