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.

Year

Month

Tag

Debate	Lead MP	Actions
2024 - 09 Jan (1 debate)
January - 09 Jan (1 debate)
09 Jan 2024 (1 debate)
Grangemouth Oil Refinery: Energy Security Adjournment Debate Kenny MacAskill East Lothian SNP	Kenny MacAskill East Lothian SNP	View
2023 - 20 Jan - 04 Dec (49 debates)
December - 04 Dec (2 debates)
04 Dec 2023 (2 debates)
Legal Migration Ministerial Statement James Cleverly Braintree Con	James Cleverly Braintree Con	View
People with Learning Disabilities: Employment Adjournment Debate Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform	Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform	View
November - 08-16 Nov (2 debates)
16 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
MPs Staff: Employment Conditions General Debate Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	View
08 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
British Steel Ministerial Statement Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	View
October - 17-20 Oct (2 debates)
20 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Bill - Clause 1: Liability of employer for harassment of empl... Bill Debate Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	View
17 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) General Debate David Linden Aberdeen South SNP	David Linden Aberdeen South SNP	View
September - 04-18 Sep (4 debates)
18 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Tata Steel: Port Talbot Ministerial Statement Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	View
14 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Ian Blackford Ross, Skye and Lochaber SNP	Ian Blackford Ross, Skye and Lochaber SNP	View
05 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Work Capability Assessment Consultation Ministerial Statement Mel Stride Central Devon Con	Mel Stride Central Devon Con	View
04 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Education, Employment and Training: Young People Adjournment Debate Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	View
July - 04-20 Jul (7 debates)
20 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Tata Group Gigafactory Investment Ministerial Statement Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	View
18 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Post Office Horizon IT Scandal: Compensation Ministerial Statement Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	View
17 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Trade Union Bill - Lords Amendment 2D Bill Debate Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	View
13 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Public Sector Pay Ministerial Statement John Glen Salisbury Con	John Glen Salisbury Con	View
11 Jul 2023 (2 debates)
Increasing Employment: Training Adjournment Debate Siobhan Baillie Stroud Con	Siobhan Baillie Stroud Con	View
Bullying and Respect at Work General Debate Rachael Maskell York Central Labour (Co-op)	Rachael Maskell York Central Labour (Co-op)	View
04 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service General Debate Bob Neill Bristol North West Con	Bob Neill Bristol North West Con	View
June - 20-29 Jun (4 debates)
29 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Artificial Intelligence General Debate Matt Warman Boston and Skegness Con	Matt Warman Boston and Skegness Con	View
26 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
East Birmingham Tram Line Adjournment Debate Liam Byrne Birmingham Hodge Hill Lab	Liam Byrne Birmingham Hodge Hill Lab	View
21 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Trade Union Bill - Lords amendments 2B, 4B, 5B, 5C and 5D Bill Debate Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	View
20 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Cost of Living Support Ministerial Statement Tom Pursglove North East Cambridgeshire Con	Tom Pursglove North East Cambridgeshire Con	View
May - 02-22 May (4 debates)
22 May 2023 (1 debate)
Trade Union Bill - Lords amendments 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7; Government motion to disagree Bill Debate Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	View
17 May 2023 (1 debate)
Artificial Intelligence (Regulation and Workers’ Rights) General Debate Mick Whitley Constituency Lab	Mick Whitley Constituency Lab	View
10 May 2023 (1 debate)
Post Office Executives: Bonuses Ministerial Statement Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	View
02 May 2023 (1 debate)
National Minimum Wage General Debate Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab	Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab	View
April - 25 Apr (1 debate)
25 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
City Centre Security Measures and Access for Disabled People General Debate Rachael Maskell York Central Labour (Co-op)	Rachael Maskell York Central Labour (Co-op)	View
March - 06-24 Mar (7 debates)
24 Mar 2023 (2 debates)
Automatic Enrolment (Amendment) Bill - Clause 1 - Extending automatic enrolment to young adults aged... Bill Debate Jonathan Gullis Stoke-on-Trent North Lab	Jonathan Gullis Stoke-on-Trent North Lab	View
Zero Hours Workers (Predictable Working) Bill - Clause to introduce right to request a more predicta... Bill Debate Scott Benton Blackpool South Con	Scott Benton Blackpool South Con	View
23 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Post Office: Horizon Compensation Ministerial Statement Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con	View
22 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Employment Equality (Insurance Etc) General Debate Natalie Elphicke Dover Con	Natalie Elphicke Dover Con	View
21 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Ways and Means General Debate Michael Gove Richmond Park Con	Michael Gove Richmond Park Con	View
08 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Childcare and Early Years General Debate Robin Walker Worcester Con	Robin Walker Worcester Con	View
06 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Offshore Wind Farms: Health and Safety Adjournment Debate Kenny MacAskill East Lothian SNP	Kenny MacAskill East Lothian SNP	View
February - 02-28 Feb (11 debates)
28 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Labour Market Activity General Debate Jon Ashworth Denton and Reddish Lab	Jon Ashworth Denton and Reddish Lab	View
27 Feb 2023 (2 debates)
The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Bill Debate Gillian Keegan Wells Con	Gillian Keegan Wells Con	View
Boxing Clubs and Social Mobility Adjournment Debate James Daly Bury North Con	James Daly Bury North Con	View
24 Feb 2023 (2 debates)
Flexible Working (Quality of Life) Bill - Clause 1 Bill Debate Yasmin Qureshi Bolton South and Walkden Lab	Yasmin Qureshi Bolton South and Walkden Lab	View
Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Bill - Clause 3 (Arbitration process for compensation) Bill Debate Liam Fox North Somerset Con	Liam Fox North Somerset Con	View
07 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Seafarers' Employment (Rights and Recognition) Bill - Clause 18 and new amendments to various clause... Bill Debate Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	View
03 Feb 2023 (4 debates)
The Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill Bill Debate Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab	Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab	View
Carer’s Leave (Protection) Bill - Third Reading of the entire bill Bill Debate Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem	Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem	View
Employment Bill - Clause 1 - Liability of employer for harassment of employee by third parties Bill Debate Roger Gale Herne Bay and Sandwich Con	Roger Gale Herne Bay and Sandwich Con	View
Zero-hours Contracts (Guaranteed Hours) Bill - Clause 1: Right to request guaranteed hours Bill Debate Scott Benton High Peak Con	Scott Benton High Peak Con	View
02 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
British Steel: Negotiations Ministerial Statement Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	View
January - 20-30 Jan (5 debates)
30 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - Multiple amendments to various clauses, primarily Clause 3 a... Bill Debate Nigel Evans Cannock Chase Con	Nigel Evans Cannock Chase Con	View
25 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Britishvolt Adjournment Debate Ian Lavery Wansbeck Lab	Ian Lavery Wansbeck Lab	View
First-Aid (Mental Health) General Debate Dean Russell Watford Con	Dean Russell Watford Con	View
20 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Tips (Payment by Employers etc) Bill - Third Reading of the entire bill Bill Debate Virginia Crosbie Ynys Môn Con	Virginia Crosbie Ynys Môn Con	View
Neonatal Care Leave Bill - Clause 1 (Introduction) Bill Debate Stuart McDonald Glasgow South SNP	Stuart McDonald Glasgow South SNP	View

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