fixed-term Parliaments, hormone pregnancy test
Backbench Business debates for 23, 30 October
17 October 2014
Following its meeting on 14 October, the Committee has determined the backbench business for 23rd and 30th October.
Thursday 23 October in the Chamber
- Debate on a motion relating to repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act (Members in charge: Richard Drax, Sir Edward Leigh)
- Debate on a motion relating to oral hormone pregnancy tests (Member in charge: Yasmin Qureshi)
Thursday 30 October in the Chamber
- Debate on a motion relating to UK drugs policy (Members in charge: Caroline Lucas, Dr Julian Huppert, Bob Ainsworth)
Representations for debate received
At its public meeting on Tuesday 14 October, the Committee heard bids from the following:
- Dominic Raab and Frank Field for a debate on Scottish devolution and the Union.
- Chris White for a debate about promotion of the Living Wage.
- Guto Bebb and Mark Garner for a debate on the Financial Conduct Authority's redress scheme