House of Commons Debates
356 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.
| Debate | Lead MP | Actions |
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| 2026 - 06 Jan - 24 Mar (21 debates) | ||
| March - 04-24 Mar (7 debates) | ||
| 24 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Middle East: Economic Update
Ministerial Statement
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Rachel Reeves Leeds West Lab | View |
| 19 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Backbench Business
General Debate
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Luke Murphy Basingstoke Lab | View |
| 16 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Heating Oil Support
Ministerial Statement
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Martin McCluskey Constituency Lab | View |
| 10 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Extreme Climate and Weather Events: National Resilience
Adjournment Debate
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Jayne Kirkham Truro and Falmouth Labour (Co-op) | View |
| 09 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Middle East: Economic Update
Ministerial Statement
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Rachel Reeves Leeds West and Pudsey Lab | View |
| 05 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Energy Markets
Ministerial Statement
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Ed Miliband Doncaster North Lab | View |
| 04 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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St Piran’s Day
Adjournment Debate
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Perran Moon Camborne and Redruth Lab | View |
| February - 02-25 Feb (6 debates) | ||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026) | ||
| 25 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site)
General Debate
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Pippa Heylings South Cambridgeshire Lib Dem | View |
| 11 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Storm Chandra Flooding
Adjournment Debate
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem | View |
| 10 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Local Power Plan
Ministerial Statement
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Ed Miliband Doncaster North Lab | View |
| 03 Feb 2026 (2 debates) | ||
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Railways Bill (Ninth sitting) 2026-02-03
General Debate
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Jerome Mayhew Broadland and Fakenham Con | View |
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Orde...
General Debate
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Chris McDonald Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade Lab | View |
| 02 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 2026-02-02
General Debate
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Seema Malhotra Eltham Lab | View |
| January - 06-29 Jan (8 debates) | ||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | ||
| 29 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting) 2026-01-29
General Debate
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James Wild North West Norfolk Con | View |
| 28 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Flooding 2026-01-28
General Debate
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George Freeman Mid Norfolk Con | View |
| 27 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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East Park Energy North Bedfordshire 2026-01-27
Adjournment Debate
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | View |
| 22 Jan 2026 (2 debates) | ||
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Business of the House 2026-01-22
General Debate
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
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Fishing Industry 2026-01-22
General Debate
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland LD | View |
| 15 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Protection and Management of Young Trees 2026-01-15
Adjournment Debate
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Alex Mayer Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Lab | View |
| 14 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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Offshore Wind 2026-01-14
Ministerial Statement
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The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband | View |
| 06 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | ||
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River Cherwell Clearing Illegal Waste 2026-01-06
Adjournment Debate
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Calum Miller Bicester and Woodstock LD | View |
| 2025 - 01 Jul - 17 Dec (29 debates) | ||
| December - 03-17 Dec (6 debates) | ||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | ||
| 17 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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INEOS Chemicals Grangemouth 2025-12-17
General Debate
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None | View |
| 16 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Planning Reform 2025-12-16
Ministerial Statement
The Minister for Housing and Planning
Matthew Pennycook
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The Minister for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 11 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Historical Interim Development Orders 2025-12-11
Adjournment Debate
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Claire Young Thornbury and Yate LD | View |
| 08 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025-12-08
Ministerial Statement
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The Minister for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook Conservative Lab | View |
| 04 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Business of the House 2025-12-04
General Debate
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Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire Con | View |
| 03 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Ely Railway Upgrade 2025-12-03
Adjournment Debate
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Charlotte Cane Ely and East Cambridgeshire LD | View |
| November - 12-25 Nov (7 debates) | ||
| Recess November Recess (05 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025) | ||
| 25 Nov 2025 (2 debates) | ||
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COP30 2025-11-25
Ministerial Statement
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The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband | View |
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G20 and Ukraine 2025-11-25
General Debate
The Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
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The Prime Minister Keir Starmer | View |
| 24 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Critical Minerals Strategy 2025-11-24
General Debate
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Chris McDonald Dunbartonshire East Con | View |
| 18 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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ExxonMobil Mossmorran 2025-11-18
Ministerial Statement
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The Minister for Industry Chris McDonald Lab Lab | View |
| 17 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 2025-11-17
General Debate
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Seema Malhotra Farnham Lab | View |
| 13 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025-11-13
Ministerial Statement
The Minister for Housing and Planning
Matthew Pennycook
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The Minister for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 12 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Energy 2025-11-12
General Debate
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Claire Coutinho East Surrey Con | View |
| October - 14-29 Oct (8 debates) | ||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | ||
| 29 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Offshore Wind Supply Chain Tyneside 2025-10-29
Adjournment Debate
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Mary Glindon Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Lab | View |
| 27 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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North Sea Oil and Gas Industry 2025-10-27
Urgent Question
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Andrew Bowie West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Con | View |
| 23 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Decarbonisation of Cement 2025-10-23
Adjournment Debate
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John Whitby Derbyshire Dales Lab | View |
| 20 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 2025-10-20
General Debate
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Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con | View |
| 16 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 2025-10-16
General Debate
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Emma Hardy Halifax Lab | View |
| 15 Oct 2025 (2 debates) | ||
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Ukraine 2025-10-15
Ministerial Statement
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The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper | View |
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 2025-10-15
General Debate
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Olly Glover Didcot and Wantage LD | View |
| 14 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Energy Profits Levy North-east Scotland 2025-10-14
Adjournment Debate
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Harriet Cross Gordon and Buchan Con | View |
| September - 01-02 Sep (3 debates) | ||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | ||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | ||
| 02 Sep 2025 (2 debates) | ||
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Speciality Steel UK Insolvency 2025-09-02
Ministerial Statement
The Minister for Industry
Sarah Jones
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The Minister for Industry Sarah Jones | View |
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Solar Development Newark 2025-09-02
Adjournment Debate
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Robert Jenrick Newark Con | View |
| 01 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Ukraine 2025-09-01
Ministerial Statement
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The Secretary of State for Defence John Healey Labour Lab | View |
| July - 01-17 Jul (5 debates) | ||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | ||
| 17 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Ukraine 2025-07-17
Ministerial Statement
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Secretary of State for Defence John Healey Labour Lab | View |
| 14 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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State of Climate and Nature 2025-07-14
Ministerial Statement
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The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband | View |
| 10 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Electricity Market Review 2025-07-10
Ministerial Statement
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The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband | View |
| 08 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Road and Rail Projects 2025-07-08
Ministerial Statement
The Secretary of State for Transport
Heidi Alexander
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The Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander | View |
| 01 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | ||
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Clean Air (Human Rights) 2025-07-01
General Debate
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Siân Berry Brighton Pavilion Green | View |
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