House of Commons Debates

256 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 - 08 Jan (1 debate)
January - 08 Jan (1 debate)
08 Jan 2024 (1 debate)
Recall of MPs Act 2015: Member for Wellingborough General Debate None	None	View
2023 - 19 Jan - 19 Dec (33 debates)
December - 19 Dec (1 debate)
19 Dec 2023 (1 debate)
Deputy Speaker’s Statement General Debate Eleanor Laing Twickenham Con	Eleanor Laing Twickenham Con	View
November - 16-29 Nov (3 debates)
29 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - Motion to re-commit the Bill to Public Bill Committee Bill Debate Chris Bryant Rhondda Lab	Chris Bryant Rhondda Lab	View
22 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Autumn Statement Resolutions General Debate None	None	View
16 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
MPs Staff: Employment Conditions General Debate Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	View
October - 20-26 Oct (2 debates)
26 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
Prorogation General Debate None	None	View
20 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
The Regulatory Impact Assessment Bill - Clause 1 and Clause 2 Bill Debate Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	View
September - 12-19 Sep (3 debates)
19 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Departmental Response Times Ministerial Statement Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lab	Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lab	View
18 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
No formal bill name, but related to the process of setting precedence for Private Members’ Bills on ... Bill Debate Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	Christopher Chope Christchurch 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
July - 12-20 Jul (5 debates)
20 Jul 2023 (2 debates)
Backbench Business General Debate Eleanor Laing Constituency Con	Eleanor Laing Constituency Con	View
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment General Debate Douglas Ross Moray Con	Douglas Ross Moray Con	View
17 Jul 2023 (2 debates)
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority General Debate Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	View
Liaison Committee General Debate Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	View
12 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Presentation of Documents General Debate Richard Foord Honiton and Sidmouth Lib Dem	Richard Foord Honiton and Sidmouth Lib Dem	View
June - 12-28 Jun (6 debates)
28 Jun 2023 (3 debates)
Holocaust Memorial Bill - Amendments (a) and (b) to motion 6 Bill Debate Felicity Buchan Constituency Party	Felicity Buchan Constituency Party	View
House of Commons Commission (External Member) General Debate Penny Mordaunt Constituency Con	Penny Mordaunt Constituency Con	View
Proxy Voting General Debate Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Cons	Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Cons	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
15 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
House of Commons Commission General Debate Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab	Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab	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 - 03-24 May (3 debates)
24 May 2023 (1 debate)
Environmental Protection (England) Bill - Schedule 4 - Regulations: Procedure Bill Debate Andrew Jones Harrogate and Knaresborough Con	Andrew Jones Harrogate and Knaresborough Con	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
03 May 2023 (1 debate)
Intelligence Services Bill - Lords amendment 26, Lords amendments 1-21, 23-25, 27-121, 123-152 and 1... Bill Debate Thomas Tugendhat Tonbridge Con	Thomas Tugendhat Tonbridge Con	View
March - 24-27 Mar (2 debates)
27 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Election of Select Committee Chairs (Notice of Election) General Debate Nigel Evans Crewe and Nantwich Con	Nigel Evans Crewe and Nantwich Con	View
24 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Clause 3 - Extent, commencement and short title Bill Debate Greg Clark Tunbridge Wells Con	Greg Clark Tunbridge Wells Con	View
February - 08-28 Feb (6 debates)
28 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Tributes to Baroness Boothroyd General Debate Lindsay Hoyle Chorley Speaker	Lindsay Hoyle Chorley Speaker	View
24 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Bill - Clause 3 (Arbitration process for compensation) Bill Debate Liam Fox North Somerset Con	Liam Fox North Somerset Con	View
23 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
MPs and Second Jobs Adjournment Debate Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab	Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab	View
09 Feb 2023 (2 debates)
Parliamentary Services for MPs General Debate Charles Walker Broxbourne Con	Charles Walker Broxbourne Con	View
Bill presented General Debate Marcus Fysh Yeovil Con	Marcus Fysh Yeovil Con	View
08 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Prevent: Independent Review Ministerial Statement Suella Braverman Fareham and Waterlooville Reform	Suella Braverman Fareham and Waterlooville Reform	View
January - 19-26 Jan (2 debates)
26 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Restoration and Renewal Client Board General Debate Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab	Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab	View
19 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling-up Fund Round 2 Ministerial Statement Lucy Frazer Constituency Con	Lucy Frazer Constituency Con	View
2022 - 13 Jun - 12 Dec (16 debates)
December - 01-12 Dec (5 debates)
12 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Procurement Bill - Clause 1 Bill Debate Gareth Thomas Harrow West Labour (Co-op)	Gareth Thomas Harrow West Labour (Co-op)	View
05 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Online Safety Bill (Programme) (No. 4) General Debate Michelle Donelan Wareham Con	Michelle Donelan Wareham Con	View
02 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Assets of Community Value: Black Horse Pub Adjournment Debate James Murray Ealing North Labour (Co-op)	James Murray Ealing North Labour (Co-op)	View
01 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
The Counsellors of State Bill - Clause 1 - Addition of the Earl of Wessex and Princess Royal as Coun... Bill Debate Oliver Dowden Hertsmere Con	Oliver Dowden Hertsmere Con	View
Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body General Debate Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab	Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab	View
October - 12-17 Oct (2 debates)
17 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Ministerial Statement Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	View
12 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Voting by Proxy (Amendment and Extension) General Debate Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	Penny Mordaunt Portsmouth North Con	View
September - 05-07 Sep (2 debates)
07 Sep 2022 (1 debate)
Jagtar Singh Johal Ministerial Statement Rehman Chishti Gillingham and Rainham Con	Rehman Chishti Gillingham and Rainham Con	View
05 Sep 2022 (1 debate)
Business Statement Ministerial Statement Mark Spencer South Northam Con	Mark Spencer South Northam Con	View
July - 11-20 Jul (4 debates)
20 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Prime Minister General Debate Kim Leadbeater Spen Valley Lab	Kim Leadbeater Spen Valley Lab	View
13 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
UK Bill Name (Assuming a specific bill name is provided) - Clause 4 Bill Debate Bob Neill Bristol North West Con	Bob Neill Bristol North West Con	View
11 Jul 2022 (2 debates)
North Street, Keighley: Green Space Adjournment Debate Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con	Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con	View
Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) General Debate Peter Bone Welling Con	Peter Bone Welling Con	View
June - 13-20 Jun (3 debates)
20 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Business of the House (Today) General Debate Peter Bone Wellingborough Con	Peter Bone Wellingborough Con	View
16 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Select Committees and Contempts General Debate None	None	View
13 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Business of the House (private members’ Bills) General Debate Peter Bone Wellingborough Con	Peter Bone Wellingborough Con	View

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