House of Commons Debates

697 main chamber debates on legislation and government business

What are House of Commons Debates?

House of Commons debates 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:

Ministerial Statements: Government ministers announce major policy decisions. Minister speaks -> Shadow Secretary responds -> MPs ask questions.
Urgent Questions: MPs ask pressing questions requiring immediate government response. MP asks -> Minister answers -> Follow-up questions.
Adjournment Debates: End-of-day debates where an MP raises a constituency concern. MP presents issue (15-30 mins) -> Minister responds.
General Debates: Multiple MPs debate legislation, budgets, or policies. Various speakers -> May include minister/shadow responses -> Sometimes ends with vote.

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2023 - 09 Jan - 10 May (38 debates)
May - 09-10 May (3 debates)
10 May 2023 (1 debate)
Urban Trees: Protection Adjournment Debate Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab	Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab	View
09 May 2023 (2 debates)
Recovering Access to Primary Care Ministerial Statement Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	View
Epidermolysis Bullosa: Drug Repurposing Trials Adjournment Debate Gareth Bacon Orpington Con	Gareth Bacon Orpington Con	View
April - 17-27 Apr (5 debates)
27 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab	Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab	View
19 Apr 2023 (2 debates)
Infected Blood Inquiry Update Ministerial Statement Jeremy Quin Richmond Park Con	Jeremy Quin Richmond Park Con	View
Taxation Bill - Clause 27 - Power to clarify tax treatment of devolved social security benefits Bill Debate Kirsty Blackman Aberdeen North SNP	Kirsty Blackman Aberdeen North SNP	View
18 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
In-patient Abuse: Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilities Adjournment Debate Barbara Keeley Worsley and Eccles South Lab	Barbara Keeley Worsley and Eccles South Lab	View
17 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
NHS Strikes Ministerial Statement Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	View
March - 01-30 Mar (13 debates)
30 Mar 2023 (2 debates)
Junior Doctors’ Strikes Ministerial Statement Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	View
Cerebral Palsy: Adult Care Transition Adjournment Debate Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con	Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con	View
24 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Adjournment Debate Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	Christopher Chope Christchurch Con	View
20 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) General Debate Rob Roberts Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	Rob Roberts Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	View
17 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
mRNA Covid-19 Booster Adjournment Debate Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Con	Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Con	View
16 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Health and Disability White Paper Ministerial Statement Tom Pursglove Corby Con	Tom Pursglove Corby Con	View
14 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Proscribed Psychedelic Drugs Adjournment Debate Crispin Blunt Reigate Con	Crispin Blunt Reigate Con	View
09 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Brain Tumour Research Funding General Debate Derek Thomas St Ives Con	Derek Thomas St Ives Con	View
08 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Global Fund: Supplementary Funding Adjournment Debate Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	View
07 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Adjournment Debate Daniel Poulter Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Con	Daniel Poulter Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Con	View
01 Mar 2023 (3 debates)
Turkey and Syria Earthquakes Ministerial Statement Andrew Mitchell Sutton Coldfield Con	Andrew Mitchell Sutton Coldfield Con	View
Covid Pandemic: Testing of Care Home Residents Ministerial Statement Helen Whately Faversham and Mid Kent Con	Helen Whately Faversham and Mid Kent Con	View
Independent Public Advocate Ministerial Statement Dominic Raab Esher and Walton Con	Dominic Raab Esher and Walton Con	View
February - 01-28 Feb (9 debates)
28 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
NHS Workforce Expansion General Debate Grahame Morris Easington Lab	Grahame Morris Easington Lab	View
24 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
New Hospital Programme Adjournment Debate Elliot Colburn Carshalton and Wallington Con	Elliot Colburn Carshalton and Wallington Con	View
23 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab	Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab	View
22 Feb 2023 (2 debates)
Human Tissue Act 2004 (Amendment etc) (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 - Government amendments 3 to 5 a... Bill Debate Rosie Winterton Constituency Lab	Rosie Winterton Constituency Lab	View
National Medical Isotope Centre: North Wales Adjournment Debate Liz Saville-Roberts Dwyfor Meirionnydd PC	Liz Saville-Roberts Dwyfor Meirionnydd PC	View
21 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Sun Protection Products (Value Added Tax) General Debate Amy Callaghan East Dunbartonshire Lab	Amy Callaghan East Dunbartonshire Lab	View
08 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Disposable Electronic Cigarettes (Prohibition of Sale) General Debate Caroline Johnson Sleaford and North Hykeham Con	Caroline Johnson Sleaford and North Hykeham Con	View
06 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
NHS Strikes Ministerial Statement Will Quince Not specified Con	Will Quince Not specified Con	View
01 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Sudden Cardiac Death: Young People Adjournment Debate Holly Mumby-Croft Scunthorpe Con	Holly Mumby-Croft Scunthorpe Con	View
January - 09-31 Jan (8 debates)
31 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Non-domicile Tax Status General Debate James Murray Ealing North Labour (Co-op)	James Murray Ealing North Labour (Co-op)	View
30 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan Ministerial Statement Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	View
PIP Breast Implants Adjournment Debate Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	View
20 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
EU Settlement Scheme Adjournment Debate Stuart C. McDonald Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East SNP	Stuart C. McDonald Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East SNP	View
18 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Fertility Treatment (Transparency) General Debate Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab	Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab	View
16 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Cancer Outcomes: Tees Valley Adjournment Debate Simon Clarke Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Con	Simon Clarke Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Con	View
11 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
NHS: Long-term Strategy General Debate		View
09 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
NHS Winter Pressures Ministerial Statement Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con	View
2022 - 01-20 Dec (12 debates)
December - 01-20 Dec (12 debates)
20 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Service Family Accommodation Ministerial Statement Alex Chalk Constituency Con	Alex Chalk Constituency Con	View
19 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
Strep A Treatments: Supply Ministerial Statement Maria Caulfield Lewes Con	Maria Caulfield Lewes Con	View
NHS Dentistry: Salford and Eccles Adjournment Debate Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford and Eccles Lab	Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford and Eccles Lab	View
15 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Infected Blood Inquiry Ministerial Statement Jeremy Quin Wells Con	Jeremy Quin Wells Con	View
13 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Vaccines: Potential Harms Adjournment Debate Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Con	Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Con	View
12 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
NHS Industrial Action: Government Preparations Ministerial Statement Will Quince Con Con	Will Quince Con Con	View
Moles and Skin Tags: Testing for Cancer Adjournment Debate Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con	Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con	View
08 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate Steve Brine Fareham Con	Steve Brine Fareham Con	View
07 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: Fatalities Adjournment Debate Caroline Nokes Romsey and Southampton North Con	Caroline Nokes Romsey and Southampton North Con	View
06 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
Government PPE Contracts General Debate Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne Lab	Angela Rayner Ashton-under-Lyne Lab	View
NHS Workforce General Debate Victoria Atkins Louth and Horncastle Con	Victoria Atkins Louth and Horncastle Con	View
01 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Backbench Business General Debate		View

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