The Committee heard this was an issue of cross-party interest which had been the subject of a well-attended Westminster Hall debate.
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How the subject was selected
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation by Sarah Newton and Nicola Blackwood on 17 January 2012.
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Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets every week to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject.
The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the very limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal; demand always outstrips supply. The Committee's meetings are always conducted in public and can be watched on Parliament TV
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