MPs debated national infrastructure projects and local redevelopment
12 February 2015
On Thursday 12 February, MPs took part in a general debate on effect of national infrastructure projects on local redevelopment. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a bid from Andy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith.
The debate was opened by Andy Slaughter in Westminster Hall. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Kris Hopkins, replied to the debate for the Government.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate national infrastructure projects and local redevelopment, 12 February
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate national infrastructure projects and local redevelopment, 12 February
Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 1pm 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.