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

Tag

Debate	Lead MP	Actions
2022 - 05 Jan - 03 Nov (12 debates)
November - 03 Nov (1 debate)
03 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny Ministerial Statement Angus MacNeil Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP	Angus MacNeil Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP	View
July - 04-20 Jul (6 debates)
20 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill - Amendment 38, Amendments 39 and 42-49, Clauses 14, 18 and 20 Bill Debate Stephen Doughty Cardiff South and Penarth Labour (Co-op)	Stephen Doughty Cardiff South and Penarth Labour (Co-op)	View
19 Jul 2022 (2 debates)
Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement: Scrutiny Ministerial Statement Ranil Jayawardena Stockton North Con	Ranil Jayawardena Stockton North Con	View
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill - Clause 12 Bill Debate Stephen Farry North Down SDLP	Stephen Farry North Down SDLP	View
18 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government General Debate Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	View
07 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Alcohol Taxation General Debate Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con	Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con	View
04 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
CHOGM, G7 and NATO Summits Ministerial Statement Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	View
March - 01 Mar (1 debate)
01 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Sanctions General Debate Michael Ellis Northampton North Con	Michael Ellis Northampton North Con	View
February - 03-10 Feb (2 debates)
10 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Russia Sanctions Legislation Ministerial Statement James Cleverly Braintree Con	James Cleverly Braintree Con	View
03 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Northern Ireland Border Ministerial Statement George Eustice Penzance Con	George Eustice Penzance Con	View
January - 05-11 Jan (2 debates)
11 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Household Energy Bills: VAT General Debate Rachel Reeves Leeds West and Pudsey Lab	Rachel Reeves Leeds West and Pudsey Lab	View
05 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Ministerial Statement Anne-Marie Trevelyan Blyth Valley Con	Anne-Marie Trevelyan Blyth Valley Con	View
2021 - 14 Jan - 16 Dec (35 debates)
December - 06-16 Dec (2 debates)
16 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
FCDO Staffing Ministerial Statement James Cleverly Braintree Con	James Cleverly Braintree Con	View
06 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Parliamentary Partnership Assembly General Debate Jacob Rees-Mogg North East Somerset Con	Jacob Rees-Mogg North East Somerset Con	View
November - 03-15 Nov (2 debates)
15 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
COP26 Ministerial Statement Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	View
03 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
G20 and COP26 World Leaders Summit Ministerial Statement Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	View
October - 21-27 Oct (2 debates)
27 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Sewage Pollution: Whitburn Adjournment Debate Emma Lewell-Buck South Shields Lab	Emma Lewell-Buck South Shields Lab	View
21 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Free Trade Agreement: New Zealand Ministerial Statement Anne-Marie Trevelyan Blyth Valley Con	Anne-Marie Trevelyan Blyth Valley Con	View
September - 13-22 Sep (3 debates)
22 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Subsidy Control Bill (HL) - Clause 1 Bill Debate Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Con	Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Con	View
16 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Brexit: Opportunities Ministerial Statement Michael Ellis Dover Con	Michael Ellis Dover Con	View
13 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
HGV Driver Shortages Ministerial Statement Grant Shapps Con Con	Grant Shapps Con Con	View
July - 22 Jul (1 debate)
22 Jul 2021 (1 debate)
Post-pandemic Economic Growth: Levelling Up Ministerial Statement Darren Jones Bristol North West Lab	Darren Jones Bristol North West Lab	View
June - 09-28 Jun (7 debates)
28 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
East West Rail Route Consultation: North East Bedfordshire Adjournment Debate Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	View
24 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership General Debate Elizabeth Truss congratulations on her work in trade agreements Con	Elizabeth Truss congratulations on her work in trade agreements Con	View
23 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
English Wine Week Adjournment Debate Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	View
17 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Australia Ministerial Statement Elizabeth Truss South West Norfolk Con	Elizabeth Truss South West Norfolk Con	View
16 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
G7 and NATO Summits Ministerial Statement Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	View
10 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Aviation, Travel and Tourism Industries General Debate Robert Courts Oxford West and Abingdon Con	Robert Courts Oxford West and Abingdon Con	View
09 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Free Trade Agreements: Cameroon and Ghana Adjournment Debate Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	View
May - 25-27 May (3 debates)
27 May 2021 (2 debates)
Agricultural Exports from Australia: Tariffs Ministerial Statement Greg Hands Hove Con	Greg Hands Hove Con	View
Distant Fleet Fishing: Kirkella Trawler Adjournment Debate Emma Hardy Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Lab	Emma Hardy Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Lab	View
25 May 2021 (1 debate)
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy General Debate None	None	View
April - 13-27 Apr (2 debates)
27 Apr 2021 (1 debate)
Exiting the European Union (Animals) General Debate Victoria Prentis Banbury Con	Victoria Prentis Banbury Con	View
13 Apr 2021 (1 debate)
Northern Ireland Ministerial Statement Brandon Lewis Constituency Con	Brandon Lewis Constituency Con	View
March - 10-22 Mar (4 debates)
22 Mar 2021 (1 debate)
Trade Bill - After Clause 2 - Trade agreements and genocide Bill Debate Greg Hands Hammersmith Con	Greg Hands Hammersmith Con	View
17 Mar 2021 (1 debate)
Leaving the EU: Impact on the UK General Debate Alison Thewliss Glasgow Central SNP	Alison Thewliss Glasgow Central SNP	View
16 Mar 2021 (1 debate)
Integrated Review Ministerial Statement Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	Boris Johnson Uxbridge and South Ruislip Con	View
10 Mar 2021 (1 debate)
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Adjournment Debate Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con	Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con	View
February - 03-25 Feb (6 debates)
25 Feb 2021 (1 debate)
Rough Sleeping General Debate Robert Jenrick Newark Reform	Robert Jenrick Newark Reform	View
09 Feb 2021 (2 debates)
Trade Bill - Amendments to Clause 2 on parliamentary approval of international trade agreements and ... Bill Debate Greg Hands Hove Con	Greg Hands Hove Con	View
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy General Debate None	None	View
03 Feb 2021 (3 debates)
Exiting the European Union (Sanctions) General Debate James Cleverly Braintree Con	James Cleverly Braintree Con	View
Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax) General Debate Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con	Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con	View
Exiting the European Union (Excise) General Debate Gavin Newlands Paisley and Renfrewshire North SNP	Gavin Newlands Paisley and Renfrewshire North SNP	View
January - 14-21 Jan (3 debates)
21 Jan 2021 (1 debate)
Skills for Jobs White Paper Ministerial Statement Gavin Williamson Stone Con	Gavin Williamson Stone Con	View
19 Jan 2021 (1 debate)
UK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements Ministerial Statement Caroline Dinenage Gosport Con	Caroline Dinenage Gosport Con	View
14 Jan 2021 (1 debate)
EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry Ministerial Statement George Eustice Con Con	George Eustice Con Con	View
2020 - 08-30 Dec (3 debates)
December - 08-30 Dec (3 debates)
30 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
Miscellaneous General Debate Valerie Vaz Walsall and Bloxwich Lab	Valerie Vaz Walsall and Bloxwich Lab	View
09 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
EU Withdrawal Agreement General Debate Michael Gove Spelwell Con	Michael Gove Spelwell Con	View
08 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
Arrest of Egyptian Human Rights Advocates Adjournment Debate Rushanara Ali Bethnal Green and Stepney Lab	Rushanara Ali Bethnal Green and Stepney Lab	View

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