Westminster Hall
244 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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| 2025 - 07 Jan - 26 Feb (8 debates) | |||
| February - 05-26 Feb (6 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 (3 debates) | |||
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High Street Businesses
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Matt Vickers Stockton West Con | Mr Douglas Alexander | View |
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High Street Bank Closures
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Ian Lavery Blyth and Ashington Lab | James Murray | View |
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High Street Rental Auctions
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Jessica Toale Bournemouth West Lab | Rushanara Ali | View |
| 12 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Fuel Poverty: England
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Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 06 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Low-income Countries: Debt Cancellation
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Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab | Emma Reynolds | View |
| 05 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Closure of High Street Services: Rural Areas
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Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross LD | Gareth Thomas | View |
| January - 07-28 Jan (2 debates) | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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A133-A120 Link Road
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Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con | Rushanara Ali | View |
| 07 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Town Centres
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Luke Murphy Basingstoke Lab | Alex Norris | View |
| 2024 - 09 Jan - 17 Dec (32 debates) | |||
| December - 03-17 Dec (4 debates) | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Old Oak Common Station
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Max Wilkinson Cheltenham Lib Dem | Lilian Greenwood | View |
| 12 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Floating Offshore Wind: Celtic Sea — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Jayne Kirkham Truro and Falmouth Lab Co-op | Michael Shanks | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Hospitality Sector: Eastleigh
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Liz Jarvis Eastleigh Lib Dem | Gareth Thomas | View |
| 03 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Critical Minerals: Domestic Production
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Perran Moon Camborne and Redruth Lab | Sarah Jones | View |
| November - 06-19 Nov (4 debates) | |||
| 19 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Food Banks
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Seamus Logan Aberdeenshire North and Moray East SNP | Alison McGovern | View |
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Tourism: Bedfordshire
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Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire Con | Chris Bryant | View |
| 13 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Rural Broadband
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem | Chris Bryant | View |
| 06 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Fuel Poverty — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Michael Shanks | View |
| October - 08-23 Oct (7 debates) | |||
| 23 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Fusion Energy
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Jo White Bassetlaw Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| 22 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Pub and Hospitality Sector
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Peter Bedford Mid Leicestershire Con | Gareth Thomas | View |
| 16 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Steel Industry
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Richard Tice Boston and Skegness Reform | Sarah Jones | View |
| 15 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Business Confidence
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Mims Davies East Grinstead and Uckfield Con | Gareth Thomas | View |
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Scotland’s Economy
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John Grady Glasgow East Lab | Martin McCluskey | View |
| 09 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Skills England
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Antonia Bance Tipton and Wednesbury Lab | Janet Daby | View |
| 08 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Edinburgh Festivals: Cultural and Economic Contribution
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Chris Murray Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Lab | Chris Bryant | View |
| September - 10-11 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Financial Fraud and Economic Crime
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Luke Charters York Outer Lab | N/A | View |
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Oswestry to Gobowen Railway Line
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | Lilian Greenwood | View |
| 10 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Winter Fuel Payment
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Rachael Maskell York Central Lab Co-op | Emma Reynolds | View |
| May - 14 May (1 debate) | |||
| 14 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Royal Bank of Scotland Branch Closures
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Deidre Brock Edinburgh North and Leith SNP | Bim Afolami | View |
| April - 17-23 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| 23 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of Rail Manufacturing
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Grahame Morris Easington Lab | Huw Merriman | 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 - 05-06 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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A379 Slapton Line
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Anthony Mangnall None | Guy Opperman | View |
| 05 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Wine Duty
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Will Quince Colchester Con | Gareth Davies | View |
| February - 01-28 Feb (6 debates) | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Digital Exclusion
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab | Saqib Bhatti | View |
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Funding for Youth Services
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Rachel Hopkins Luton South and South Bedfordshire Lab | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 22 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Coastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal Support
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Selaine Saxby None | Nigel Huddleston | View |
| 06 Feb 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Nursery Provision: South-west England
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | N/A | View |
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Nursery Closures And Childcare Crisis In The South West
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | N/A | 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 - 09-16 Jan (3 debates) | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Child Poverty: Greater Manchester
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Afzal Khan Manchester Rusholme Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
| 09 Jan 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Cost of Living in Scotland
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David Linden Glasgow East SNP | John Lamont | View |
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Cost Of Living Support In Scotland
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John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con | N/A | View |
| 2023 - 19 Jun - 13 Dec (10 debates) | |||
| December - 13 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Kettering Bingo Hall: Community Ownership Fund
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Philip Hollobone Kettering Con | N/A | View |
| November - 21 Nov (1 debate) | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Debt in Africa — [Martin Vickers in the Chair]
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Tan Dhesi Slough Lab | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| October - 19-25 Oct (2 debates) | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of Horseracing — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Matthew Hancock West Suffolk Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 19 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con | Andrew Mitchell | View |
| July - 04-18 Jul (4 debates) | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Cost of Living: Private rented sector — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Credit Unions and the Cost of Living
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Hannah Bardell Livingston SNP | Andrew Griffith | View |
| 11 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Two-child Benefit Cap and Child Poverty
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Kim Johnson Liverpool Riverside Lab | Guy Opperman | View |
| 04 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Levelling Up: South-west
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Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con | Dehenna Davison | View |
| June - 19-28 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Mortgage Prisoners
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Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire SNP | Andrew Griffith | View |
| 19 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Living: Parental Leave and Pay
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Mims Davies | View |