Westminster Hall
172 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
| Debate | Lead MP | Minister | Actions |
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| 2024 - 09 Jan - 23 May (13 debates) | |||
| May - 14-23 May (6 debates) | |||
| 23 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Floating Offshore Wind and Contracts for Difference
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Selaine Saxby None | Justin Tomlinson | View |
| 21 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Zero-emission Buses
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Ian Paisley Jnr North Antrim DUP | Guy Opperman | View |
| 15 May 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Biodiversity Loss
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Rebecca Pow | View |
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Under-10-Metre Fishing Fleet: South-West
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Steve Double St Austell and Newquay Con | Mark Spencer | View |
| 14 May 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Innovation Centre for Energy Transition: Peterborough
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Paul Bristow None | Amanda Solloway | View |
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World Species Congress
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Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab | Chris Grayling | View |
| April - 16-18 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| 18 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Large-scale Solar Farms
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Caroline Johnson Sleaford and North Hykeham Con | Andrew Bowie | View |
| 16 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Food Waste and Food Distribution
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Jo Gideon None | N/A | View |
| February - 07 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| 07 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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Jack Lopresti Filton and Bradley Stoke Con | Leo Docherty | View |
| January - 09-23 Jan (4 debates) | |||
| 23 Jan 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Civil Nuclear Road Map and Wylfa
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Virginia Crosbie None | Andrew Bowie | View |
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Heather Burning on Peatlands
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Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab | Robbie Moore | View |
| 10 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Tidal Range Energy Generation
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Mick Whitley None | Andrew Bowie | View |
| 09 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Patrick Grady Glasgow North SNP | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 2023 - 11 Jan - 05 Dec (32 debates) | |||
| December - 05 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Zero-emission Buses and Air Quality in Sheffield
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Paul Blomfield Sheffield Central Lab | Anthony Browne | View |
| November - 16-22 Nov (2 debates) | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected Area
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Robert Buckland South Swindon Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 16 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Floating Offshore Wind
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Selaine Saxby None | Andrew Bowie | View |
| October - 17-25 Oct (5 debates) | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Renewable Energy Providers: Planning Considerations
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Siobhan Baillie None | Jacob Young | View |
| 19 Oct 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Contracts for Difference Scheme
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Graham Stuart | View |
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con | Andrew Mitchell | View |
| 18 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Green Energy: Ports — [Judith Cummins in the Chair]
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Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con | Graham Stuart | View |
| 17 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development
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Matthew Offord Hendon Con | Leo Docherty | View |
| September - 05-12 Sep (4 debates) | |||
| 12 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Offshore Wind: Public Ownership
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Kenny MacAskill None | Graham Stuart | View |
| 07 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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UK’s Relationship with Mexico
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | David Rutley | View |
| 06 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Water Resources Management Plan: Teddington
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 05 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Finance: Tackling Loss and Damage
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Chris Law Dundee Central SNP | Leo Docherty | View |
| July - 11 Jul (1 debate) | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Renewable Energy in the East of England
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Graham Stuart | View |
| June - 06-28 Jun (5 debates) | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Great British Nuclear
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Virginia Crosbie None | Andrew Bowie | View |
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Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental Impacts
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Graham Stuart | View |
| 20 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Heritage Sites: Sustainability
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Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem | N/A | View |
| 08 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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World Ocean Day — [Mrs Pauline Latham in the Chair]
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 06 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Net Zero: 2050 Target
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Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Con | Graham Stuart | View |
| May - 23-24 May (2 debates) | |||
| 24 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Heathrow Airport Expansion
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Fleur Anderson Putney Lab | Jesse Norman | View |
| 23 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Autonomous Last-mile Delivery
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Ben Everitt None | Jesse Norman | View |
| April - 25 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| 25 Apr 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Hunger: East Africa and the Horn of Africa
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Patrick Grady Glasgow North SNP | Leo Docherty | View |
| March - 07-22 Mar (6 debates) | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Rooftop Installations
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Graham Stuart | View |
| 21 Mar 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Commonwealth Day
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James Duddridge Rochford and Southend East Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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Energy Charter Treaty
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Chris Skidmore Kingswood Con | Andrew Bowie | View |
| 08 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Financial Security and Reducing Inequality in the Caribbean: Government Role
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | David Rutley | View |
| 07 Mar 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Decarbonising Rural Transport
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Selaine Saxby None | Jesse Norman | View |
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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
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Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con | Jesse Norman | View |
| February - 08-22 Feb (2 debates) | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Electric Vehicles: Infrastructure — [Peter Bone in the Chair]
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Steve Brine Winchester Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 08 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Change and Biodiversity
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| January - 11-26 Jan (3 debates) | |||
| 26 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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International Day of Education
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Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 24 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Nuclear Power: Dungeness
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Damian Collins Folkestone and Hythe Con | Graham Stuart | View |
| 11 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Fossil Fuels and Cost of Living Increases
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Graham Stuart | View |
| 2022 - 22 Nov - 07 Dec (5 debates) | |||
| December - 06-07 Dec (2 debates) | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Marine Renewables: Government Support
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Graham Stuart | View |
| 06 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Sustainable Energy Generation: Burning Trees
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Selaine Saxby None | Graham Stuart | View |
| November - 22-30 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Greening the Financial System — [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair]
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Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab | James Cartlidge | View |
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Independence Referendum for Scotland
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Neale Hanvey None | John Lamont | View |
| 22 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Canals and Waterways
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Michael Fabricant Lichfield Con | Rebecca Pow | View |