MPs debate low carbon electricity generation
25 February 2015
On Thursday 26 February, MPs took part in a general debate on low carbon electricity generation. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee. The Member in charge for this debate is Mr Tim Yeo, Conservative MP for South Suffolk.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The debate took place at 1.30pm in Westminster Hall on Thursday 26 February.
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Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays 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.