Westminster Hall
245 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 - 12 Sep (23 debates) | |||
| September - 03-12 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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New Housing: Environmental Standards — [Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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Ellie Chowns North Herefordshire Green | Alex Norris | View |
| 10 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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COP29: UK Priorities
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Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab | Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 03 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Healthcare Provision: East of England
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
| May - 14-23 May (7 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 |
| 15 May 2024 (4 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 |
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Unknown
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Steve Double St Austell and Newquay Con | Mark Spencer | View |
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[Christina Rees in the Chair]
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Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con | Andrew Mitchell | 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 - 17-25 Apr (4 debates) | |||
| 25 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Global Ocean Treaty — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 24 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Space Industry
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Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con | Andrew Griffith | View |
| 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 |
| 17 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Spring Budget 2024: Welsh Economy — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab | Fay Jones | View |
| March - 06-26 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Cavity Wall Insulation — [Mrs Pauline Latham in the Chair]
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Holly Lynch Halifax Lab | Amanda Solloway | View |
| 06 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Rebates: Highlands and Islands
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Drew Hendry Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey SNP | Amanda Solloway | View |
| February - 01-07 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| 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 |
| 06 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Flooding
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Laurence Robertson Tewkesbury Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 01 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Living Standards
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Stewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP | Bim Afolami | View |
| January - 09-24 Jan (4 debates) | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Hedgerows: Legal Protection
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Selaine Saxby None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 23 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Civil Nuclear Road Map and Wylfa
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Virginia Crosbie None | Andrew Bowie | 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 - 06 Jun - 12 Dec (27 debates) | |||
| December - 05-12 Dec (2 debates) | |||
| 12 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Middlewick Ranges — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Will Quince Colchester Con | James Cartlidge | View |
| 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 - 21-29 Nov (4 debates) | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Hospice Services: South Devon
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | Helen Whately | View |
| 28 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Grey Squirrels
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Virginia Crosbie None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 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 |
| 21 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Costs and Charges
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Kenny MacAskill None | Amanda Solloway | View |
| October - 18-25 Oct (6 debates) | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Government Support for a Circular Economy
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Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
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Renewable Energy Providers: Planning Considerations
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Siobhan Baillie None | Jacob Young | View |
| 24 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Funding for Parks
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Jeremy Corbyn Islington North Ind | 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 |
| September - 05-07 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 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 - 06-19 Jul (5 debates) | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Planning and Solar Farms — [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]
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Caroline Johnson Sleaford and North Hykeham Con | Andrew Bowie | View |
| 12 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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UK-Mongolian Relations
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Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 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 |
| 10 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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New Housing: Swift Bricks
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Matt Vickers Stockton West Con | Dehenna Davison | View |
| 06 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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NATO Summit: Vilnius
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Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con | Andrew Mitchell | View |
| June - 06-28 Jun (7 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 |
| 22 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Volumetric Concrete Mobile Plants — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Jesse Norman | 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 |
| 13 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridge — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | Huw Merriman | 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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Immigration Rules: Offshore Workers
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Kenny MacAskill None | Chris Philp | View |