Backbench

Backbench rebellion prompts change to inmates with sentences of one year

Far fewer prisoners will now get the right to vote 2011

Backbench MPs, who continually intervened, were concerned about three things: how would we decide that the war was over?

Cameron even makes war seem reasonable | Simon Hoggart's sketch 2011

Backbench MPs have the chance to demonstrate that this vital forum of scrutiny and accountability has finally come of age after 150 years of trying.

Phone-hacking hearing offers select committee chance to come of age 2011

Backbench rebels also accused the party's general secretary, Christian Lindner, of making the referendum deliberately complicated to deter participation.

Challenging Frau Merkel 2011

"Your Backbench plots cannot harm me - my wings are like a shield of steel!"

Thought For the Day Dungeekin 2009

Backbench MPs have demanded the right to veto the appointment of Bank of England governors as part of a radical reform of the way Threadneedle Street is run.

MPs demand power to veto Bank of England governor 2011

A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "The e-petition has now reached 100,000 signatures and the Government will notify the Backbench Business Committee in the House of Commons in order that the Committee can consider its suitability for debate when Parliament returns in September."

Hillsborough petition hits enough signatures to trigger Commons debate 2011

Backbench tribunes have been stirred up; some minor office-holders are mulling rebellion.

EU referendum Commons vote – live coverage 2011

"Your Backbench plots cannot harm me - my wings are like a shield of steel!"

Archive 2009-06-01 Dungeekin 2009

Backbench Labour MP Emily Thornberry at least mentions bi people – but still excludes the T-word:

MPs call for Commons committee to consider representation of… well, just about everyone but trans people, apparently 2008