MPs debated the future of non-league football
4 September 2014
On Thursday 4 September MPs took part in a debate in the House of Commons Chamber on the future of non-league football. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
The debate was opened by Jesse Norman, Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire. Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Minister, Clive Efford, responded for the Opposition. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Helen Grant, responded on behalf of the Government.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate the future of non-league football, on Thursday 4 September 2014
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate the future of non-league football
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.