Backbench Business Committee - Second Special Report
Work of the Committee in Session 2010-12

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 April 2012.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Origins and establishment

The Wright Committee

Election of the Backbench Business Committee

Review of the Committee

2  Working methods

Provisional approach

Public meetings

3  Time for backbench business

The amount of backbench time

e-Petitions

'House' business

Planning backbench business

4  Forms of Backbench Business

Format of debates

Timing

Pre-recess general debates

Backbench statements

Participation

Guidance for Members

5  Proposals for consideration

Annex A: Summary of responses from Members to the Committee's request for feedback

Responses

Comments

Annex B: Summary of Backbench Business in the 2010-12 Session

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Prepared 26 April 2012