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ETV that the main role of backbenchers is to hold the government to…
ETV that the main role of backbenchers is to hold the government to account
back benchers
are mp's without a ministerial role in either the government or the shadow cabinet
roles
hold the government to account (scrutiny function)
, ask questions in either
ministers questions
,
PMQS
and
urgent questions
legislative role
sit on a public bill committee ->
Forming legistlation
crime and policing bill
-> public bill committee back Bencher
matt bishop
working on criminalising endangering life at sea
submit private members bills
Kim Lidbeater
(assisted dying bill)
Anna Firth
( pet abduction act**
They can also
suggest amendments
to bills
Sarah Champion
(then in opposition was a back bench MP) who
successfully led to an amendment
that meant groomers can be prosecuted after one contact with victim
voting on laws
representative function
exist to
represent their constituents
Rupert Lough
before he left
reform
held a
constituency referendum
on whether they would like the assisted dying bill
Sarah Champion
secured funding for an
equiry
into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham and
saved her local sure start centre
David Davis
defending
Lucy Letby
his constituent, believing she was convicted of killing children on false evidence
party function
the 1922 committee
is an organised back bench committee within the conservative part which represents the views of back benchers,
graham Brady
chair of the 1922 committee and was vital in the vote of no confidence in
May
and
Johnson
Dan Carden
runs a faction called
blue Labour
significant role in representing back bench MP's in the party
Catherine west
( labour backbencher) asked in PMQs whether their had been a party in downing street during covid and then secondly have you lied to parliament, which was a factor leading to
Boris Johnsons downfall
home affairs
select commitee
,
Tim lawson
a conservative backbench mp was able to scrutinise ministers in his own party questioned
Suella Bravman
on immigration
the
Wright reforms 2009
comittee members selected by a secret ballot, and no whips are allowed to sit in on them
education committee
->
Helen Hayes
labour back bench MP and chair of the committee
public account committee
->
Clifton Brown
LAISON COMMITTEES
chairs of the different committees question the prime minister
ROLE OF COMMITTEES
ROLE OF QUESTIONS
in conclusion
i reject the view that the main role of backbenchers is to hold the government to account because it is actually also vital that individual constituents are represented