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
2024 - 16 Oct - 19 Nov (50 debates)
November - 05-19 Nov (22 debates)
19 Nov 2024 (1 debate)
Windsor Framework Jim Allister North Antrim TUV Hilary Benn View
18 Nov 2024 (1 debate)
Indefinite Leave to Remain: Healthcare Workers Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe Lab Seema Malhotra View
14 Nov 2024 (1 debate)
Respiratory Health Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Karin Smyth View
13 Nov 2024 (5 debates)
Educational Opportunities — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe Lab Janet Daby View
Facial Recognition: Police Use John Whittingdale Maldon Con Diana R. Johnson View
Family and Work Visas Claire Hanna Belfast South and Mid Down SDLP Seema Malhotra View
Kinship Carers Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab Janet Daby View
Rural Broadband Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem Chris Bryant View
12 Nov 2024 (5 debates)
Breast Cancer: Younger Women Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem N/A View
NHS Dentistry: South-west — [Martin Vickers in the Chair] Richard Foord Honiton and Sidmouth Lib Dem Stephen Kinnock View
School Transport: Northumberland — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair] Joe Morris Hexham Lab Catherine McKinnell View
Tackling Image-based Abuse Kirith Entwistle Bolton North East Lab Alex Davies-Jones View
Transport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth Line Matt Rodda Reading Central Lab Simon Lightwood View
06 Nov 2024 (5 debates)
Energy Rebates: Highlands and Islands Graham Leadbitter Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey SNP Michael Shanks View
Fuel Poverty — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Michael Shanks View
Furniture Poverty Sam Carling North West Cambridgeshire Lab N/A View
Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canals Lisa Smart Hazel Grove Lib Dem Mary Creagh View
Uyghur and Turkic Muslims: Forced Labour in China Blair McDougall East Renfrewshire Lab Douglas Alexander View
05 Nov 2024 (4 debates)
Future of Fishing — [Clive Efford in the Chair] Rupert Lowe Great Yarmouth Ind Daniel Zeichner View
Police Funding — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] Alex Easton North Down Ind Fleur Anderson View
Scotland’s Architectural Heritage Torcuil Crichton Na h-Eileanan an Iar Lab Stephanie Peacock View
Women and Equality: North of England Mary Foy City of Durham Lab N/A View
October - 16-30 Oct (28 debates)
30 Oct 2024 (5 debates)
COP29 and International Climate Finance Ellie Chowns North Herefordshire Green Anneliese Dodds View
Childcare: Black Country Sonia Kumar Dudley Lab Stephen Morgan View
Children’s Hospices: Funding Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab Stephen Kinnock View
NHS Winter Readiness — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem Karin Smyth View
Roadworks: Journey Times Lewis Cocking Broxbourne Con Lilian Greenwood View
29 Oct 2024 (4 debates)
Diabetes Treatments Sarah Bool South Northamptonshire Con Karin Smyth View
IPP Sentences — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair] Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab Nicholas Dakin View
Lower Thames Crossing Jim Dickson Dartford Lab Lilian Greenwood View
Zero Emission Vans Sarah Edwards Tamworth Lab Lilian Greenwood View
24 Oct 2024 (2 debates)
Horseracing Nick Timothy West Suffolk Con Stephanie Peacock View
Secondary Ticketing Market — [Andrew Rosindell in the Chair] Emma Foody Cramlington and Killingworth Lab Co-op Chris Bryant View
23 Oct 2024 (5 debates)
Fusion Energy Jo White Bassetlaw Lab Michael Shanks View
Holiday and Second Homes Regulation: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Andrew George St Ives Lib Dem Alex Norris View
Paternity Leave and Pay Shaun Davies Telford Lab Justin Madders View
Rough Sleeping Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab Rushanara Ali View
Water Companies: Regulation and Financial Stability — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Emma Hardy View
22 Oct 2024 (5 debates)
Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security Llinos Medi Ynys Môn PC Michael Shanks View
Pie and Mash: Traditional Speciality Guaranteed Status Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con Daniel Zeichner View
Pub and Hospitality Sector Peter Bedford Mid Leicestershire Con Gareth Thomas View
Renewable Energy: Cornwall Jayne Kirkham Truro and Falmouth Lab Co-op Kerry McCarthy View
Whistleblowing Protections — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] Gareth Snell Stoke-on-Trent Central Lab Co-op Justin Madders View
17 Oct 2024 (2 debates)
Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Harriet Cross Gordon and Buchan Con James Murray View
Hongkongers in the UK: Visas, Security and Services Connor Rand Altrincham and Sale West Lab Seema Malhotra View
16 Oct 2024 (5 debates)
City and Town Centres: Regeneration — [Martin Vickers in the Chair] Catherine Atkinson Derby North Lab Alex Norris View
Driving Test Availability Peter Swallow Bracknell Lab Lilian Greenwood View
Essex Highways Funding Priti Patel Witham Con Lilian Greenwood View
National Highways Maintenance and the A5036 Peter Dowd Bootle Lab Simon Lightwood View
Steel Industry Richard Tice Boston and Skegness Reform Sarah Jones View

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