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
2025 - 29 Jan - 04 Mar (50 debates)
March - 03-04 Mar (5 debates)
04 Mar 2025 (4 debates)
Market Towns: Cultural Heritage Bayo Alaba Southend East and Rochford Lab Stephanie Peacock View
Bathing Water Regulations Gideon Amos Taunton and Wellington LD Emma Hardy View
Palestinian Rights: Government Support Edward Leigh Gainsborough Con Catherine West View
North Staffordshire Ceramics Industry: Energy Costs David Williams Stoke-on-Trent North Lab Sarah Jones View
03 Mar 2025 (1 debate)
Independent Schools: VAT and Business Rates Relief John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con Torsten Bell View
February - 03-27 Feb (39 debates)
Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025)
27 Feb 2025 (2 debates)
Women’s Health Helena Dollimore Hastings and Rye Lab/Co-op Ashley Dalton View
Rural Crime Ben Maguire North Cornwall LD Dame Diana Johnson View
26 Feb 2025 (5 debates)
High Street Businesses Matt Vickers Stockton West Con Mr Douglas Alexander View
Future Skills Programmes: Universities Ed Davey Kingston and Surbiton LD Janet Daby View
High Street Bank Closures Ian Lavery Blyth and Ashington Lab James Murray View
High Street Rental Auctions Jessica Toale Bournemouth West Lab Rushanara Ali View
Online Safety Act: Implementation Jeremy Wright Kenilworth and Southam Con Feryal Clark View
25 Feb 2025 (5 debates)
SEND Education Support Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Suffolk Coastal Lab Catherine McKinnell View
Affordable Rural Housing Olivia Bailey Reading West and Mid Berkshire Lab Matthew Pennycook View
Groceries Code Adjudicator David Chadwick Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe LD Justin Madders View
Thameslink Train Services Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire Con Simon Lightwood View
Maternity Services Jess Brown-Fuller Chichester LD Karin Smyth View
24 Feb 2025 (1 debate)
Social Media Use: Minimum Age Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe Lab N/A View
13 Feb 2025 (2 debates)
Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Stephen Kinnock View
HIV Testing Week David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con Karin Smyth View
12 Feb 2025 (5 debates)
Support for the Scotch Whisky Industry Graham Leadbitter Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey SNP Daniel Zeichner View
Support for Pensioners Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire Con Torsten Bell View
Fuel Poverty: England Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab Miatta Fahnbulleh View
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Brian Leishman Alloa and Grangemouth Lab Mr Hamish Falconer View
Knife Crime in London Luke Taylor Sutton and Cheam LD Dame Diana Johnson View
11 Feb 2025 (5 debates)
Regulation of the Bailiff Sector Luke Charters York Outer Lab Alex Davies-Jones View
Youth Provision: Universal and Targeted Support Harpreet Uppal Huddersfield Lab Stephanie Peacock View
Cost of Energy Wera Hobhouse Bath LD Michael Shanks View
Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police Forces Esther McVey Tatton Con Dame Diana Johnson View
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Travel Advice Al Pinkerton Surrey Heath LD Mr Hamish Falconer View
10 Feb 2025 (1 debate)
Inheritance Tax Relief: Farms Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab James Murray View
06 Feb 2025 (2 debates)
Rail Services: Open Access Operators Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con Simon Lightwood View
Low-income Countries: Debt Cancellation Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab Emma Reynolds View
05 Feb 2025 (5 debates)
Closure of High Street Services: Rural Areas Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross LD Gareth Thomas View
Overseas Territories: Tax Transparency Joe Powell Kensington and Bayswater Lab James Murray View
Gambling Harms Alex Ballinger Halesowen Lab Stephanie Peacock View
Maternal Mental Health Laura Kyrke-Smith Aylesbury Lab Stephen Kinnock View
High Street Retailers Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP Gareth Thomas View
04 Feb 2025 (5 debates)
Six Nations Rugby Championship: Viewing Access Charlie Dewhirst Bridlington and The Wolds Con Stephanie Peacock View
UK-US Bilateral Relationship John Cooper Dumfries and Galloway Con Stephen Doughty View
Children in Care John Whitby Derbyshire Dales Lab Janet Daby View
Apprenticeships Andrew Pakes Peterborough Lab Janet Daby View
Accessibility of Radiotherapy Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale LD Andrew Gwynne View
03 Feb 2025 (1 debate)
Career Breaks: Parents of Seriously Ill Children Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con Justin Madders View
January - 29-30 Jan (6 debates)
30 Jan 2025 (1 debate)
Medicinal Cannabis Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Karin Smyth View
29 Jan 2025 (5 debates)
Cadet Forces Peter Swallow Bracknell Lab Al Carns View
Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Sarah Olney Richmond Park LD Nick Thomas-Symonds View
Outsourcing: Government Departments Andy McDonald Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Lab Georgia Gould View
Rural Housing Targets Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con Matthew Pennycook View
Road Safety: Schools Aphra Brandreth Chester South and Eddisbury Con Lilian Greenwood View

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