Backbench Business

John Bercow Excerpts

Thursday 1st December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We now come to Backbench business. The first item is a motion in the name of Ian Blackford.

Since this is only the second occasion upon which these procedures have been invoked, it might be helpful to the House if I explain what is happening. This is an identical motion to that which was debated in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 15 November. When the question was put in Westminster Hall, the Chair’s opinion as to the decision of the question was challenged. As the motion has now been brought before this Chamber, under Standing Order No. 10(13) I am required to put the question on the motion without debate.

State Pension Age: Women

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 10(13)),

That this House has considered acceleration of the state pension age for women born in the 1950s.—(Ian Blackford.)