Westminster Hall

2348 debates where MPs raised important constituency issues

What are Westminster Hall Debates?

Westminster Hall debates give MPs a chance to raise issues that matter to their constituents and get a response from a government minister. These are more in-depth than PMQs, allowing for detailed discussion of local and national concerns in a less adversarial setting.

An MP opens with a 15-30 minute speech explaining the issue in detail
Other MPs can contribute their views and share local examples from their constituencies
A government minister responds with policy details, commitments, and government position
The atmosphere is more collaborative than adversarial, focusing on solutions and dialogue

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Debate	Lead MP	Minister	Actions
2026 - 03-26 Mar (50 debates)
March - 03-26 Mar (50 debates)
26 Mar 2026 (2 debates)
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical Instability Josh Newbury Cannock Chase Lab Minister: Sharon Hodgson	Josh Newbury Cannock Chase Lab	Sharon Hodgson	View
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour — [Clive Betts in the Chair] Julian Lewis New Forest East Con Minister: Jake Richards	Julian Lewis New Forest East Con	Jake Richards	View
25 Mar 2026 (5 debates)
NHS Continuing Healthcare — [CAROLYN HARRIS in the Chair] Ayoub Khan Birmingham Perry Barr Ind Minister: Stephen Kinnock	Ayoub Khan Birmingham Perry Barr Ind	Stephen Kinnock	View
Proposed Visitor Levy — [Clive Efford in the Chair] Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con Minister: Alison McGovern	Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con	Alison McGovern	View
Public Baths and Lidos Andrew Pakes Peterborough Lab Co-op Minister: Nicholas Dakin	Andrew Pakes Peterborough Lab Co-op	Nicholas Dakin	View
Voluntary Groups and Community Centres Ben Coleman Chelsea and Fulham Lab Minister: Stephanie Peacock	Ben Coleman Chelsea and Fulham Lab	Stephanie Peacock	View
Waste Crime: Knowsley Anneliese Midgley Knowsley Lab Minister: Mary Creagh	Anneliese Midgley Knowsley Lab	Mary Creagh	View
24 Mar 2026 (5 debates)
Endometriosis Services — [Peter Dowd in the Chair] Jack Abbott Ipswich Lab Co-op Minister: Sharon Hodgson	Jack Abbott Ipswich Lab Co-op	Sharon Hodgson	View
Reproductive Coercion Natalie Fleet Bolsover Lab Minister: Alex Davies-Jones	Natalie Fleet Bolsover Lab	Alex Davies-Jones	View
Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood Andy MacNae Rossendale and Darwen Lab Minister: Sharon Hodgson	Andy MacNae Rossendale and Darwen Lab	Sharon Hodgson	View
Water Supply and Housing Targets: West Kent Thomas Tugendhat Tonbridge Con Minister: Miatta Fahnbulleh	Thomas Tugendhat Tonbridge Con	Miatta Fahnbulleh	View
Women’s Safety in Rural Areas Anna Sabine Frome and East Somerset Lib Dem Minister: Matthew Pennycook	Anna Sabine Frome and East Somerset Lib Dem	Matthew Pennycook	View
23 Mar 2026 (2 debates)
Court and Tribunal Transcripts — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con Minister: Jake Richards	Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con	Jake Richards	View
Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem Minister: Karin Smyth	Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem	Karin Smyth	View
19 Mar 2026 (2 debates)
Banking Services: Accessibility — [Matt Western in the Chair] Andrew George St Ives Lib Dem Minister: Lucy Rigby	Andrew George St Ives Lib Dem	Lucy Rigby	View
Northern Ireland: Legacy of the Past Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Hilary Benn	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Hilary Benn	View
18 Mar 2026 (5 debates)
Cheadle Train Station — [Sir John Hayes in the Chair] Tom Morrison Cheadle Lib Dem Minister: Keir Mather	Tom Morrison Cheadle Lib Dem	Keir Mather	View
Domestic Abuse Survivors: Government Support Ben Maguire North Cornwall Lib Dem Minister: Jess Phillips	Ben Maguire North Cornwall Lib Dem	Jess Phillips	View
Freedom of Religion or Belief in China — [Christine Jardine in the Chair] Marie Rimmer St Helens South and Whiston Lab Minister: Chris Elmore	Marie Rimmer St Helens South and Whiston Lab	Chris Elmore	View
Royal Mail: Performance David Reed Exmouth and Exeter East Con Minister: Blair McDougall	David Reed Exmouth and Exeter East Con	Blair McDougall	View
Social Enterprises and Community Ownership Jo Platt Leigh and Atherton Lab Co-op Minister: Blair McDougall	Jo Platt Leigh and Atherton Lab Co-op	Blair McDougall	View
17 Mar 2026 (5 debates)
Child Maintenance Service Kirith Entwistle Bolton North East Lab Minister: Andrew Western	Kirith Entwistle Bolton North East Lab	Andrew Western	View
Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme Natasha Irons Croydon East Lab Minister: Simon Lightwood	Natasha Irons Croydon East Lab	Simon Lightwood	View
Immigration Reforms — [Graham Stringer in the Chair] Pete Wishart Perth and Kinross-shire SNP Minister: Alex Norris	Pete Wishart Perth and Kinross-shire SNP	Alex Norris	View
Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands James Naish Rushcliffe Lab Minister: Miatta Fahnbulleh	James Naish Rushcliffe Lab	Miatta Fahnbulleh	View
Rural Roads Stuart Anderson South Shropshire Con Minister: Lilian Greenwood	Stuart Anderson South Shropshire Con	Lilian Greenwood	View
16 Mar 2026 (1 debate)
Member Defections: Automatic By-elections Roz Savage South Cotswolds Lib Dem Minister: Anna Turley	Roz Savage South Cotswolds Lib Dem	Anna Turley	View
12 Mar 2026 (2 debates)
Carnivals — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair] Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem Minister: Stephanie Peacock	Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem	Stephanie Peacock	View
Marriage Regulations David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con Minister: Sarah Sackman	David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con	Sarah Sackman	View
11 Mar 2026 (4 debates)
Disability Equipment Provision Seamus Logan Aberdeenshire North and Moray East SNP Minister: Zubir Ahmed	Seamus Logan Aberdeenshire North and Moray East SNP	Zubir Ahmed	View
Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish Ethnicity Preet Kaur Gill Birmingham Edgbaston Lab Co-op Minister: Satvir Kaur	Preet Kaur Gill Birmingham Edgbaston Lab Co-op	Satvir Kaur	View
Rough Sleeping: Families with Children Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab Minister: Alison McGovern	Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab	Alison McGovern	View
UK-based Tech Companies — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] Peter Fortune Bromley and Biggin Hill Con Minister: Kanishka Narayan	Peter Fortune Bromley and Biggin Hill Con	Kanishka Narayan	View
10 Mar 2026 (5 debates)
Adult Cerebral Palsy: National Service Specification Daniel Francis Bexleyheath and Crayford Lab Minister: Stephen Kinnock	Daniel Francis Bexleyheath and Crayford Lab	Stephen Kinnock	View
English Rugby — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair] Edward Morello West Dorset Lib Dem Minister: Ian Murray	Edward Morello West Dorset Lib Dem	Ian Murray	View
Fur: Import and Sale Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab Minister: Angela Eagle	Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab	Angela Eagle	View
Local Government Reorganisation: South-east — [Martin Vickers in the Chair] Al Pinkerton Surrey Heath Lib Dem Minister: Alison McGovern	Al Pinkerton Surrey Heath Lib Dem	Alison McGovern	View
Technology Sovereignty Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab Minister: Kanishka Narayan	Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab	Kanishka Narayan	View
09 Mar 2026 (1 debate)
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing Irene Campbell North Ayrshire and Arran Lab Minister: Sharon Hodgson	Irene Campbell North Ayrshire and Arran Lab	Sharon Hodgson	View
05 Mar 2026 (2 debates)
Local Museums Jennifer Craft Thurrock Lab Minister: Ian Murray	Jennifer Craft Thurrock Lab	Ian Murray	View
World Book Day — [Wera Hobhouse in the Chair] Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab Minister: Olivia Bailey	Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	Olivia Bailey	View
04 Mar 2026 (5 debates)
Energy Security and Net Zero: Scotland Susan Murray Mid Dunbartonshire Lib Dem Minister: Michael Shanks	Susan Murray Mid Dunbartonshire Lib Dem	Michael Shanks	View
Healthcare in Rural Areas Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire Con Minister: Stephen Kinnock	Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire Con	Stephen Kinnock	View
NATO and the High Arctic — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Alex Ballinger Halesowen Lab Minister: Louise Jones	Alex Ballinger Halesowen Lab	Louise Jones	View
NHS Capital Spending Bobby Dean Carshalton and Wallington Lib Dem Minister: Karin Smyth	Bobby Dean Carshalton and Wallington Lib Dem	Karin Smyth	View
Work Capability Assessment Timescales Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem Minister: Stephen Timms	Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem	Stephen Timms	View
03 Mar 2026 (4 debates)
Community Cohesion John Slinger Rugby Lab Minister: Miatta Fahnbulleh	John Slinger Rugby Lab	Miatta Fahnbulleh	View
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Chris Hinchliff North East Hertfordshire Lab Minister: Mary Creagh	Chris Hinchliff North East Hertfordshire Lab	Mary Creagh	View
Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections Mark Sewards Leeds South West and Morley Lab Minister: Alison McGovern	Mark Sewards Leeds South West and Morley Lab	Alison McGovern	View
North Middlesex Hospital Accident and Emergency Services: Cancer Patients Kate Osamor Edmonton and Winchmore Hill Lab Co-op Minister: Karin Smyth	Kate Osamor Edmonton and Winchmore Hill Lab Co-op	Karin Smyth	View