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Business of the House

I believe e-petitions have been a success in building a bridge between people and Parliament and in ensuring that the House's diet reflects the interests of those outside. I welcome what the hon. Lady's Committee has been able to do so far in finding time to debate e-petitions and I recognise that the success of e-petitions has increased pressure on it. We are committed to a review of the Backbench Business Committee, and concurrently there is a review of the calendar of the House. That is the right context in which to visit the issue she rightly raises of the increased pressure on her Committee to find time for debates.