Westminster Hall

691 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 - 20 Jan - 12 Feb (50 debates)
February - 02-12 Feb (28 debates)
12 Feb 2026 (3 debates)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee	None	N/A	View
Healthy Relationships	Maya Ellis Ribble Valley Lab	Jade Botterill	View
Onshoring: Fashion and Textiles — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair]	Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab	Chris Bryant	View
11 Feb 2026 (5 debates)
Hughes Report: Second Anniversary	Sarah Green Chesham and Amersham Lib Dem	Karin Smyth	View
New Medium Helicopter Programme	Adam Dance Yeovil Lib Dem	Luke Pollard	View
Rural GPs: Funding	Esther McVey Tatton Con	Karin Smyth	View
Supported Exempt Accommodation: Birmingham	Ayoub Khan Birmingham Perry Barr Ind	Matthew Pennycook	View
Woodland Creation — [Emma Lewell in the Chair]	Chris Curtis Milton Keynes North Lab	Mary Creagh	View
10 Feb 2026 (6 debates)
Independent Water Commission: Final Report	Edward Morello West Dorset Lib Dem	Emma Hardy	View
Inner-London Local Authorities: Funding — [Dr Andrew Murrison in the Chair]	Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	Alison McGovern	View
Place-based Employment Support Programmes	Patrick Hurley Southport Lab	Diana R. Johnson	View
Sherwood Forest: Tourism	Michelle Welsh Sherwood Forest Lab	N/A	View
Unknown	Luke Charters York Outer Lab	N/A	View
Young Children’s Screen Time	Luke Charters York Outer Lab	Georgia Gould	View
09 Feb 2026 (1 debate)
Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy	Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab	Dan Jarvis	View
05 Feb 2026 (2 debates)
Sustainable Drainage Systems	Martin Wrigley Newton Abbot LD	Emma Hardy	View
Scottish Affairs Committee in 2024-25 and Industrial Transition	Elaine Stewart Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Lab	N/A	View
04 Feb 2026 (5 debates)
Fast-Track Visas: Skilled US Citizens	Christine Jardine Edinburgh West LD	Mike Tapp	View
Armed Conflict: Children	Sarah Smith Hyndburn Lab	Mr Hamish Falconer	View
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Administration	Lorraine Beavers Blackpool North and Fleetwood Lab	Anna Turley	View
Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTV	Tulip Siddiq Hampstead and Highgate Lab	Olivia Bailey	View
Postal Services: Rural Areas	Stuart Anderson South Shropshire Con	Blair McDougall	View
03 Feb 2026 (5 debates)
Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024	Seamus Logan Aberdeenshire North and Moray East SNP	Sarah Jones	View
Transport in the South-East	Jess Brown-Fuller Chichester LD	Lilian Greenwood	View
Taxation: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises	Gregory Stafford Farnham and Bordon Con	Dan Tomlinson	View
Town and City Centre Safety	Baggy Shanker Derby South Lab/Co-op	Sarah Jones	View
Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young Men	Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab	Olivia Bailey	View
02 Feb 2026 (1 debate)
Indefinite Leave to Remain	Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe Lab	Mike Tapp	View
January - 20-29 Jan (22 debates)
Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026)
29 Jan 2026 (2 debates)
River Habitats: Protection and Restoration	Lloyd Hatton South Dorset Lab	Emma Hardy	View
Ukraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied Territories	Alex Sobel Leeds Central and Headingley Lab/Co-op	Stephen Doughty	View
28 Jan 2026 (5 debates)
Ivanhoe Line: Restoration	Amanda Hack North West Leicestershire Lab	Keir Mather	View
Defence Industry: Environmental, Social and Governance Requirements	Jack Rankin Windsor Con	Louise Sandher-Jones	View
Local Authority Children’s Services	Will Forster Woking LD	Josh MacAlister	View
Firearms Licence Holders: Mandatory Medical Markers	Helen Maguire Epsom and Ewell LD	Mike Tapp	View
Animal Testing	Michael Wheeler Worsley and Eccles Lab	Sarah Jones	View
27 Jan 2026 (5 debates)
Rural Broadband: Installation	Ashley Fox Bridgwater Con	Kanishka Narayan	View
Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Running	Jess Asato Lowestoft Lab	Lilian Greenwood	View
Consumer Energy Bills: Government Support	Luke Taylor Sutton and Cheam LD	Martin McCluskey	View
Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls	Mark Hendrick Preston Lab/Co-op	Jess Phillips	View
UK Bus Manufacturing	Euan Stainbank Falkirk Lab	Rachel Maclean	View
26 Jan 2026 (2 debates)
Animal Rescue Centres	Irene Campbell North Ayrshire and Arran Lab	Dame Angela Eagle	View
Key Stage 1 Curriculum	Roz Savage South Cotswolds LD	Olivia Bailey	View
22 Jan 2026 (2 debates)
International Day of Education	Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab	Stephen Doughty	View
Transport Connectivity: Midlands and North Wales	Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con	Simon Lightwood	View
21 Jan 2026 (5 debates)
Dementia Support: Hampshire	Liz Jarvis Eastleigh LD	Stephen Kinnock	View
Local Government Reorganisation: Referendums	Peter Bedford Mid Leicestershire Con	Alison McGovern	View
UK Wine Industry	Tristan Osborne Chatham and Aylesford Lab	Dame Angela Eagle	View
Animal Welfare Strategy for England	Samantha Niblett South Derbyshire Lab	Dame Angela Eagle	View
Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West Midlands	Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con	Alison McGovern	View
20 Jan 2026 (1 debate)
Temporary Accommodation: Out of Area Placements	Josh Babarinde Eastbourne LD	Alison McGovern	View

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