House of Commons Debates

236 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

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Debate	Lead MP	Actions
2022 - 05 Jan - 14 Jun (13 debates)
June - 07-14 Jun (2 debates)
14 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Portishead Railway General Debate Liam Fox North Somerset Con	Liam Fox North Somerset Con	View
07 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Great British Railways Headquarters: Stockton Bid General Debate Matt Vickers Stockton South Con	Matt Vickers Stockton South Con	View
May - 11-19 May (3 debates)
19 May 2022 (2 debates)
East Suffolk and Wherry Railway Lines Adjournment Debate Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	View
NATO and International Security General Debate Ben Wallace Dorset West Con	Ben Wallace Dorset West Con	View
11 May 2022 (1 debate)
UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Rural Areas Adjournment Debate Alicia Kearns Rutland and Melton Con	Alicia Kearns Rutland and Melton Con	View
April - 20 Apr (1 debate)
20 Apr 2022 (1 debate)
Planning and Development: Women’s Safety Adjournment Debate Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem	Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem	View
March - 09-15 Mar (2 debates)
15 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Physical Activity and Health Outcomes Adjournment Debate Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Con	Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Con	View
09 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Shared Transport: Government Policy Objectives Adjournment Debate Ben Bradshaw Exeter Lab	Ben Bradshaw Exeter Lab	View
February - 02-08 Feb (2 debates)
08 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Rail Connectivity: Leicester, Coventry and Nottingham Adjournment Debate Claudia Webbe Leicester East Lab	Claudia Webbe Leicester East Lab	View
02 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Levelling Up Ministerial Statement Michael Gove Surrey Heath Con	Michael Gove Surrey Heath Con	View
January - 05-19 Jan (3 debates)
19 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Prime Minister General Debate None	None	View
13 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Smart Motorways Ministerial Statement Huw Merriman Bewdley Con	Huw Merriman Bewdley Con	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 - 19 Jan - 16 Dec (35 debates)
December - 08-16 Dec (2 debates)
16 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Backbench Business - Christmas AdjournmentBackbench Business General Debate Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	View
08 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan General Debate Louise Haigh Sheffield Heeley Lab	Louise Haigh Sheffield Heeley Lab	View
November - 01-29 Nov (7 debates)
29 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Covid-19 Update Ministerial Statement Sajid Javid Con Con	Sajid Javid Con Con	View
26 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Portishead Railway Adjournment Debate Liam Fox North Somerset Con	Liam Fox North Somerset Con	View
19 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
The Pedicab Regulation Bill - Clause 1 Bill Debate Nickie Aiken Cities of London and Westminster Con	Nickie Aiken Cities of London and Westminster Con	View
18 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Integrated Rail Plan: North and Midlands Ministerial Statement Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con	Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con	View
08 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
HGV Driving Licences General Debate Trudy Harrison Copeland Con	Trudy Harrison Copeland Con	View
02 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Shipbuilding and Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd Insolvency Adjournment Debate Kenny MacAskill East Lothian SNP	Kenny MacAskill East Lothian SNP	View
01 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Weardale Railway Adjournment Debate Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	View
October - 21-22 Oct (2 debates)
22 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Rail Service Reductions Adjournment Debate Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	View
21 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Covid-19 Update Ministerial Statement Maggie Throup Wolverhampton South West Con	Maggie Throup Wolverhampton South West Con	View
September - 07-22 Sep (5 debates)
22 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Injunction to Protect the M25 Ministerial Statement Kit Malthouse North West Hampshire Con	Kit Malthouse North West Hampshire Con	View
20 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Tram Safety Adjournment Debate Sarah Jones Croydon West Lab	Sarah Jones Croydon West Lab	View
14 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Scunthorpe Driving Theory Test Centre Adjournment Debate Holly Mumby-Croft Scunthorpe Con	Holly Mumby-Croft Scunthorpe Con	View
08 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate Adjournment Debate Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab	Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab	View
07 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Transport (Disabled Passenger Charter) General Debate Charlotte Nichols Warrington North Lab	Charlotte Nichols Warrington North Lab	View
July - 01-14 Jul (6 debates)
14 Jul 2021 (3 debates)
Transport Decarbonisation Ministerial Statement Grant Shapps Hastings and Rye Con	Grant Shapps Hastings and Rye Con	View
Devolution for the East Midlands Adjournment Debate Ben Bradley Mansfield Con	Ben Bradley Mansfield Con	View
Prime Minister General Debate Andrew Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab	Andrew Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab	View
08 Jul 2021 (1 debate)
International Travel Ministerial Statement Grant Shapps Hastings and Rye Con	Grant Shapps Hastings and Rye Con	View
07 Jul 2021 (1 debate)
Wealden Railway Stations: Disability Access Adjournment Debate Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	View
01 Jul 2021 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	View
May - 18-24 May (4 debates)
24 May 2021 (1 debate)
East West Rail: Aylesbury Spur Adjournment Debate Rob Butler Aylesbury Con	Rob Butler Aylesbury Con	View
20 May 2021 (2 debates)
Britain’s Railways Ministerial Statement Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con	Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con	View
North of England: Transport Infrastructure Adjournment Debate Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab	Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab	View
18 May 2021 (1 debate)
10-point Plan: Six Months On Ministerial Statement Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Con	Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Con	View
April - 14 Apr (1 debate)
14 Apr 2021 (1 debate)
COP26 General Debate Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	View
March - 01-15 Mar (3 debates)
15 Mar 2021 (2 debates)
National Bus Strategy: England Ministerial Statement Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con	Grant Shapps Welwyn Hatfield Con	View
UK Renewables: Critical Minerals Adjournment Debate Alexander Stafford Rother Valley Lab	Alexander Stafford Rother Valley Lab	View
01 Mar 2021 (1 debate)
Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing Strategy Ministerial Statement Kwasi Kwarteng Tunbridge Wells Con	Kwasi Kwarteng Tunbridge Wells Con	View
February - 03-24 Feb (3 debates)
24 Feb 2021 (1 debate)
COP26 General Debate Imran Hussain Bradford East Lab	Imran Hussain Bradford East Lab	View
09 Feb 2021 (1 debate)
Climate and Ecological Emergency: UK’s Response Adjournment Debate Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green	Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green	View
03 Feb 2021 (1 debate)
Air Quality General Debate Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Con	Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Con	View
January - 19-28 Jan (2 debates)
28 Jan 2021 (1 debate)
Covid-19: Extension of Driving Theory Test Certificates Adjournment Debate David Linden Glasgow East SNP	David Linden Glasgow East SNP	View
19 Jan 2021 (1 debate)
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill - Clause 58 and related Lords amendments Bill Debate Andrew Stephenson Pendle Con	Andrew Stephenson Pendle Con	View
2020 - 03-14 Dec (2 debates)
December - 03-14 Dec (2 debates)
14 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
Dark Skies Adjournment Debate Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	Andrew Griffith Arundel and South Downs Con	View
03 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
Orwell Bridge Closures during High Winds Adjournment Debate Tom Hunt Ipswich Lab	Tom Hunt Ipswich Lab	View

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