MPs debate e-petition relating to Harvey’s Law
26 February 2015
On Monday 2 March, MPs will debate an e-petition relating to Harvey’s Law. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee. The Member in charge for this debate is Derek Twigg, Labour MP for Halton.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The debate will begin at 4.30pm in Westminster Hall on Monday 2 March.
Transcripts of proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber are available three hours after they happen in Today’s Commons Debates.
E-petition
MP's will debate the e-petition relating to Harvey’s Law.
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.