MPs debate the National Pollinator Strategy
16 October 2014
On Thursday 16 October MPs took part in a general debate in the House of Commons Chamber on the National Pollinator Strategy. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The debate was opened by Sarah Newton, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth. Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister, Barry Gardiner, responded to the debate for the Opposition. Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Rogerson, responded for the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate the National Pollinator Strategy
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Relevant Documents
The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate:
- Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2014-15, National Pollinator Strategy, HC Paper 213
- Government Response to Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2014-15, National Pollinator Strategy, HC Paper 698
- Seventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2012-13, Pollinators and Pesticides, HC Paper 668
- Government Response to Seventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2012-13, Pollinators and Pesticides, HC Paper 631
Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3pm 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.