House of Commons Debates
285 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.
| Debate | Lead MP | Actions |
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| 2025 - 09 Jan - 21 May (25 debates) | ||
| May - 14-21 May (4 debates) | ||
| Recess May Day Recess (01 May 2025 - 06 May 2025) | ||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | ||
| 21 May 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Regulation of Bailiffs (Assessment and Report) 2025-05-21
General Debate
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Luke Charters York Outer Lab | View |
| 20 May 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Reasonable Adjustments (Duty on Employers to Respond) 2025-05-20
General Debate
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Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab | View |
| 15 May 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Youth Services 2025-05-15
General Debate
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Natasha Irons Croydon East Lab | View |
| 14 May 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Great British Energy Bill 2025-05-14
General Debate
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Michael Shanks Rutherglen Lab | View |
| April - 01-07 Apr (2 debates) | ||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | ||
| 07 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Scunthorpe Steelworks 2025-04-07
Urgent Question
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Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con | View |
| 01 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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NHS Pensions 2025-04-01
Urgent Question
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Luke Evans Hinckley and Bosworth Con | View |
| March - 18-31 Mar (8 debates) | ||
| 31 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] 2025-...
General Debate
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Ian Sollom St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire LD | View |
| 27 Mar 2025 (2 debates) | ||
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Scunthorpe Steelworks 2025-03-27
Urgent Question
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Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con | View |
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Modern Slavery Act 2015 10th Anniversary 2025-03-27
General Debate
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Karen Bradley Staffordshire Moorlands Con | View |
| 26 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Spring Statement 2025-03-26
General Debate
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Rachel Reeves Constituency Lab | View |
| 25 Mar 2025 (3 debates) | ||
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Terms and Conditions of Employment 2025-03-25
General Debate
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Justin Madders Constituency Not Provided Lab | View |
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Regulators (Growth Objective) 2025-03-25
General Debate
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Luke Murphy Basingstoke Lab | View |
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Great British Energy Bill 2025-03-25
General Debate
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None | View |
| 18 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Welfare Reform 2025-03-18
Ministerial Statement
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Liz Kendall
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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall | View |
| February - 10-25 Feb (4 debates) | ||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | ||
| 25 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] 2025...
Ministerial Statement
The Secretary of State for Education
Bridget Phillipson
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The Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson | View |
| 24 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Plant Oxford Site 2025-02-24
Urgent Question
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Greg Smith Mid Buckinghamshire Con | View |
| 11 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Terms and Conditions of Employment 2025-02-11
General Debate
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Neston Lab/Co-op | View |
| 10 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Community and Third Sector Organisations Employment 2025-02-10
Adjournment Debate
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Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab | View |
| January - 09-30 Jan (7 debates) | ||
| 30 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Business of the House 2025-01-30
General Debate
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Joy Morrissey Beaconsfield Con | View |
| 28 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Unionised Workers in the Housing Sector Pay Discrimination 2025-01-28
Adjournment Debate
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Anneliese Midgley Knowsley Lab | View |
| 23 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Business of the House 2025-01-23
General Debate
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
| 16 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Business of the House 2025-01-16
General Debate
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
| 15 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Endometriosis Women in the Workplace 2025-01-15
Adjournment Debate
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Gill Furniss Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Lab | View |
| 09 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | ||
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Debt Advice Services 2025-01-09
Adjournment Debate
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Stella Creasy Walthamstow Lab/Co-op | View |
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Business of the House 2025-01-09
General Debate
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
| 2024 - 23 Jan - 19 Dec (25 debates) | ||
| December - 03-19 Dec (5 debates) | ||
| 19 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Harland & Wolff
Ministerial Statement
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Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour (Co-op) | View |
| 16 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Royal Mail Takeover
Ministerial Statement
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab | View |
| 11 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Theft of Tools of Trade (Sentencing)
General Debate
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Amanda Martin Portsmouth North Lab | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Employer National Insurance Contributions
General Debate
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Mel Stride Central Devon Con | View |
| 03 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Adjournment Debate
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Debbie Abrahams Oldham East and Saddleworth Lab | View |
| November - 12-27 Nov (4 debates) | ||
| 27 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Stellantis Luton
Ministerial Statement
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Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour (Co-op) | View |
| 26 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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“Get Britain Working” White Paper
Ministerial Statement
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Liz Kendall Leicester West Lab | View |
| 19 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Aviation (Accessibility)
General Debate
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Daniel Francis Bexleyheath and Crayford Lab | View |
| 12 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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National Youth Strategy
Ministerial Statement
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Lisa Nandy Wigan Lab | View |
| October - 09-21 Oct (2 debates) | ||
| 21 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Employment Rights (Transparency and Arbitration) Bill - Clause 1
Bill Debate
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Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne Lab | View |
| 09 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Renters’ Rights Bill
Bill Debate
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None | View |
| September - 11 Sep (1 debate) | ||
| 11 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Port Talbot Transition Project
Ministerial Statement
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Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour (Co-op) | View |
| May - 08-14 May (4 debates) | ||
| 14 May 2024 (2 debates) | ||
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Employment (Allocation of Tips)
General Debate
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Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con | View |
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Terms and Conditions of Employment
General Debate
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Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con | View |
| 09 May 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Backbench Business
General Debate
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Grahame Morris Easington Lab | View |
| 08 May 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Assistance Dogs and Pavement Parking
General Debate
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Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con | View |
| April - 16-30 Apr (4 debates) | ||
| 30 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Port Talbot Steelworks
Ministerial Statement
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David Davies Monmouth Con | View |
| 26 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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The Bereaved Parental Leave and Pay Bill - Third reading of the bill
Bill Debate
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Chris Elmore Bridgend Lab | View |
| 25 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Buckland Review of Autism Employment
General Debate
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Robert Buckland South Swindon Con | View |
| 16 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Rail Manufacturing: Job Losses
Ministerial Statement
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Huw Merriman Bewdley Con | View |
| March - 05-15 Mar (3 debates) | ||
| 15 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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British Products Public Procurement Bill - Proposed amendments to encourage the uptake of British pr...
Bill Debate
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Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab | View |
| 12 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Inclusive PPE
Adjournment Debate
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Emma Hardy Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Lab | View |
| 05 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill - Motion to instruct the Committee to broaden the s...
Bill Debate
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Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con | View |
| January - 23-26 Jan (2 debates) | ||
| 26 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Loss Before Birth Bill - First clause to make shared parental leave a day-one employment right for p...
Bill Debate
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Chris Elmore Bridgend Lab | View |
| 23 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | ||
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Protecting Steel in the UK
General Debate
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Jonathan Reynolds Stalybridge and Hyde Labour (Co-op) | View |