Backbenchers in a sentence

Although, Mr Sunak said the annual vote would be "a matter of conscience" and a free vote for MPs, the idea has been lampooned by some of his backbenchers and condemned for being anti-freedom.

Backbenchers Ralph Eichler in Lakeside, Blaine Pedersen in Midland, Dennis Smook in La Verendrye and Ian Wishart in Portage la Prairie have also said they won't run again.

It is also backed by federal and state Labor and the Greens, by many federal Liberal backbenchers and by the Liberal parties of NSW, WA and Tasmania.

Self-described “staunch Brexiteer” Martin Vickers, a member of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, also told that he backed the deal.

Sunak’s statement distances himself from the demands of some of his backbenchers – with 36 Tory MPs and peers writing to Tim Davie to demand a full apology from Lineker.

The former president has declared his support for McCarthy before, including in the last few days, while a handful of backbenchers try to force him out of the House Speaker post.

Backbenchers knew little about the format, have not been involved in the set up of the Roadshow meetings and the organisation has been done by the Cabinet Office.

Denbighshire’s cabinet supported a council tax rise of 9.34% after throwing out a call from backbenchers to halt a 40% reduction of library opening hours.

Given the tight arithmetic in Holyrood, Mr Yousaf’s only hope of getting through the week was to cave into demands from Alex Salmond’s Alba, but doing so would alienate his own ministerial team and backbenchers.

Labour backbenchers posed slightly more prickly queries, with Nadia Whittome asking about trans rights and Bedford MP Mohammad Yasin urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Nine backbenchers also voted against the government’s motion.

On the other hand, the departure of the six, as well as the looming retirements of five backbenchers, gives Eby some openings to refresh his team.

The Tories were plunged into disarray last night after the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers met with members of the party's board, but failed to agree a timetable for the leadership contest.

Wednesday was the second day since the legislature resumed sitting, and also the second day that PC backbenchers asked questions critical of their own government.

It comes as ministers face growing discontent from Tory backbenchers and others who want clarity over how the lockdown will be lifted.

Other MPs contributing to the report are ex-ministers Philip Dunne and John Penrose and backbenchers John Stevenson, Alan Mak and Julie Marson.

Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey, the favourite of the left, and the backbenchers Lisa Nandy and Jess Phillips have also passed the threshold.

Some Conservative backbenchers are threatening to vote against the plans, but Labour will abstain.

The manner in which these fines have been introduced without a vote sparked a furious backlash from Tory backbenchers already unhappy at the way ministers are freelancing new legislation without scrutiny from Parliament.

The shop steward of Conservative backbenchers, he usually operates out of public view.