House of Commons Debates

210 main chamber debates on legislation and government business

What are House of Commons Debates?

House of Commonsdebates take place in the main chamber of the House of Commons, where MPs scrutinise legislation, debate government policy, and hold ministers accountable. These debates are central to the UK's democratic process and cover everything from new bills to urgent matters of national importance.

Debates cover bills at various stages of the legislative process, from first reading to final approval
MPs from all parties can participate, question ministers, and propose amendments to legislation
Urgent debates address time-sensitive issues requiring immediate parliamentary attention
General debates allow wide-ranging discussion on government policy and current affairs

Types of House of Commons debates:

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Ministerial Statements: Government ministers announce major policy decisions. Minister speaks -> Shadow Secretary responds -> MPs ask questions.
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Urgent Questions: MPs ask pressing questions requiring immediate government response. MP asks -> Minister answers -> Follow-up questions.
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Adjournment Debates: End-of-day debates where an MP raises a constituency concern. MP presents issue (15-30 mins) -> Minister responds.
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General Debates: Multiple MPs debate legislation, budgets, or policies. Various speakers -> May include minister/shadow responses -> Sometimes ends with vote.

Year

Month

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Debate	Lead MP	Actions
2024 - 19 Jan (1 debate)
January - 19 Jan (1 debate)
19 Jan 2024 (1 debate)
Border Target Operating Model: Health Certificates and SMEs Adjournment Debate Stella Creasy Walthamstow Labour (Co-op)	Stella Creasy Walthamstow Labour (Co-op)	View
2023 - 09 Jan - 14 Dec (42 debates)
December - 14 Dec (2 debates)
14 Dec 2023 (2 debates)
Citizens’ Rights Ministerial Statement Leo Docherty Constituency Con	Leo Docherty Constituency Con	View
Three and Vodafone: Potential Merger General Debate Liam Byrne Birmingham Hodge Hill Lab	Liam Byrne Birmingham Hodge Hill Lab	View
September - 05-19 Sep (10 debates)
19 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	View
18 Sep 2023 (2 debates)
UK Automotive Industry General Debate Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	View
UK Export Performance General Debate Nigel Huddleston Droitwich and Evesham Con	Nigel Huddleston Droitwich and Evesham Con	View
13 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Residential Co-operative Power Production Adjournment Debate Jamie Wallis Bridgend Con	Jamie Wallis Bridgend Con	View
12 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Retirement of the Clerk of the House General Debate Penny Mordaunt South East Cambridgeshire Con	Penny Mordaunt South East Cambridgeshire Con	View
11 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
G20 Summit Ministerial Statement Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con	Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con	View
07 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
EU Programmes Ministerial Statement Michelle Donelan Constituency Con	Michelle Donelan Constituency Con	View
06 Sep 2023 (2 debates)
Duty on Shopping: UK Entry Points Adjournment Debate Henry Smith Crawley Con	Henry Smith Crawley Con	View
Automated External Defibrillators (Housing Developments) General Debate Stephen Metcalfe South Basildon and Burnham Con	Stephen Metcalfe South Basildon and Burnham Con	View
05 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Nutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Ministerial Statement Rachel Maclean Constituency Con	Rachel Maclean Constituency Con	View
July - 11-18 Jul (4 debates)
18 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministerial Statement Nigel Huddleston Droitwich and Evesham Con	Nigel Huddleston Droitwich and Evesham Con	View
13 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Free Trade Agreements: Scrutiny Ministerial Statement Darren Jones Bristol North West Lab	Darren Jones Bristol North West Lab	View
12 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Automotive Industry General Debate Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour (Co-op)	Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour (Co-op)	View
11 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Financial Services Reforms Ministerial Statement Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	View
June - 12-29 Jun (7 debates)
29 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate David Duguid Banff and Buchan Con	David Duguid Banff and Buchan Con	View
26 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Financial Services Bill - Lords amendment 35, Government amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords amen... Bill Debate Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	View
21 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Environment Bill - Lords amendment 15D and Lords amendment 42D Bill Debate Michael Tomlinson Wantage Con	Michael Tomlinson Wantage Con	View
15 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Migration General Debate Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	View
14 Jun 2023 (2 debates)
Cost of Living and Brexit General Debate Philippa Whitford Central Ayrshire SNP	Philippa Whitford Central Ayrshire SNP	View
Cost of Living Committee General Debate Philippa Whitford Central Ayrshire SNP	Philippa Whitford Central Ayrshire SNP	View
12 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Clause 15, Lords amendment 42B; Amendment 15B Bill Debate Michael Tomlinson Mid Dorset and North Poole Con	Michael Tomlinson Mid Dorset and North Poole Con	View
May - 11-24 May (6 debates)
24 May 2023 (3 debates)
Student Visas Ministerial Statement Robert Jenrick Newark Reform	Robert Jenrick Newark Reform	View
Environmental Protection (England) Bill - Schedule 4 - Regulations: Procedure Bill Debate Andrew Jones Harrogate and Knaresborough Con	Andrew Jones Harrogate and Knaresborough Con	View
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Lords amendment 6, Lords amendments 1, 15, 16, and other related ... Bill Debate Michael Tomlinson Constituency not specified Con	Michael Tomlinson Constituency not specified Con	View
16 May 2023 (1 debate)
Cost of Living General Debate Mhairi Black Glasgow North SNP	Mhairi Black Glasgow North SNP	View
15 May 2023 (1 debate)
Health Inequalities: North-west London Adjournment Debate Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab	Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab	View
11 May 2023 (1 debate)
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Ministerial Statement Kemi Badenoch North West Essex Con	Kemi Badenoch North West Essex Con	View
April - 17-20 Apr (2 debates)
20 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Darren Jones Bristol North West Lab	Darren Jones Bristol North West Lab	View
17 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
CPTPP: Conclusion of Negotiations Ministerial Statement Kemi Badenoch North West Essex Con	Kemi Badenoch North West Essex Con	View
March - 22-23 Mar (2 debates)
23 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Ministerial Statement Anne-Marie Trevelyan Con Con	Anne-Marie Trevelyan Con Con	View
22 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Northern Ireland General Debate Chris Heaton-Harris Daventry Con	Chris Heaton-Harris Daventry Con	View
February - 08-27 Feb (6 debates)
27 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Northern Ireland Protocol Ministerial Statement Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con	Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con	View
23 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
UK Food Shortages Ministerial Statement Therese Coffey Constituency Con	Therese Coffey Constituency Con	View
22 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill - Various clauses and amendments to extend the E... Bill Debate Chris Heaton-Harris Cherwell Con	Chris Heaton-Harris Cherwell Con	View
21 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Raid of BBC Offices in India Ministerial Statement David Rutley Congleton Con	David Rutley Congleton Con	View
09 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Accountability in Financial Regulation Adjournment Debate Marcus Fysh Yeovil Con	Marcus Fysh Yeovil Con	View
08 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Kosovo: Security Situation Adjournment Debate Alex Sobel Leeds Central and Headingley Labour (Co-op)	Alex Sobel Leeds Central and Headingley Labour (Co-op)	View
January - 09-31 Jan (3 debates)
31 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
IMF Economic Outlook Ministerial Statement James Cartlidge South Suffolk Con	James Cartlidge South Suffolk Con	View
12 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Retained EU Law: Trading Standards Adjournment Debate David Linden Glasgow East Lab	David Linden Glasgow East Lab	View
09 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
The Procurement Bill Bill Debate Jeremy Quin Haltemprice and Howden Con	Jeremy Quin Haltemprice and Howden Con	View
2022 - 09 Nov - 20 Dec (7 debates)
December - 09-20 Dec (4 debates)
20 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
Annual Fisheries Negotiations with EU and North Atlantic States Ministerial Statement Mark Spencer Sherwood Con	Mark Spencer Sherwood Con	View
Christmas Adjournment General Debate Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	View
14 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Scotland’s Future General Debate Tommy Sheppard Edinburgh East SNP	Tommy Sheppard Edinburgh East SNP	View
09 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Power of Attorney (Amendment) Bill - Clause 1 Bill Debate Stephen Metcalfe South Basildon and Burnham Con	Stephen Metcalfe South Basildon and Burnham Con	View
November - 09-17 Nov (3 debates)
17 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
G20 Ministerial Statement Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con	Rishi Sunak Richmond and Northallerton Con	View
14 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Australia and New Zealand Trade Deals General Debate Greg Hands Hove Con	Greg Hands Hove Con	View
09 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Northern Ireland Elections Ministerial Statement Chris Heaton-Harris Somerton and Frome Con	Chris Heaton-Harris Somerton and Frome Con	View

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