What is Backbencher?
[[File:House of Commons (Backbenches) 2007.jpg|thumb|350px|Opposition backbenches in the British House of Commons chamber]] In [[Westminster system|Westminster parliamentary systems]], a '''backbencher''' is a [[member of parliament]] (MP) or a legislator who holds no [[Minister (government)|governmental office]] and is not a [[Frontbencher|frontbench]] spokesman in the [[Official Opposition (United Kingdom)|Opposition]]. A backbencher is simply a member of parliament with no cabinet duties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/a-b/81898.stm|title=BBC NEWS {{!}} UK {{!}} UK Politics {{!}} Backbencher|website=news.bbc.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Politics of the United Kingdom]] {{politics-stub}}