Westminster Hall
128 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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| 2023 - 11 Jan - 06 Mar (12 debates) | |||
| March - 01-06 Mar (3 debates) | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Prescription Charges: People Aged 60 or Over
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 02 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Hospice Sector: Fiscal Support and Cost of Living
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Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 01 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Poverty: Food Costs
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Mark Spencer | View |
| February - 02-22 Feb (5 debates) | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Electric Vehicles: Infrastructure — [Peter Bone in the Chair]
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Steve Brine Winchester Con | Huw Merriman | View |
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Energy Suppliers: Customer Credit
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Drew Hendry Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey SNP | Amanda Solloway | View |
| 21 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Freeports: Wales
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Virginia Crosbie None | James Davies | View |
| 02 Feb 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Cystic Fibrosis: Living Costs
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Helen Whately | View |
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High Income Child Benefit Charge — [Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Victoria Atkins | View |
| January - 11-31 Jan (4 debates) | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Levelling-up Missions: East of England
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Dehenna Davison | View |
| 25 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK Economy — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Jessica Morden Newport East Lab | Nusrat Ghani | 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 - 09 Mar - 12 Dec (38 debates) | |||
| December - 07-12 Dec (3 debates) | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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State Pension
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Marsha de Cordova Battersea Lab | Laura Trott | View |
| 07 Dec 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Employment and the High Street
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Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab | Kevin Hollinrake | View |
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Marine Renewables: Government Support
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Graham Stuart | View |
| November - 03-30 Nov (7 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Independence Referendum for Scotland
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Neale Hanvey None | John Lamont | View |
| 24 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Social Care — [Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
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Damian Green Ashford Con | Helen Whately | View |
| 23 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Tourism Industry: Devon and Cornwall
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | N/A | View |
| 16 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Price Support: Northern Ireland
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Stephen Farry None | Kevin Hollinrake | View |
| 15 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Fracking: Local Consent
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | George Freeman | View |
| 09 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Nature and Climate Declaration — [JAMES GRAY in the Chair]
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Derek Thomas St Ives Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 03 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Change and Human Security
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Graham Stuart | View |
| October - 11-31 Oct (9 debates) | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Public Ownership of Energy Companies
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | George Freeman | View |
| 27 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Colleges Week 2022 — [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Andrea Jenkyns | View |
| 25 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Section 21 Evictions — [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 20 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Homes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and Wellbeing
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 19 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Off-grid Homes: Energy Support
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Fay Jones None | Graham Stuart | View |
| 18 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Floating Offshore Wind Projects
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Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con | Jackie Doyle-Price | View |
| 17 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Early General Election
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Brendan Clarke-Smith | View |
| 13 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Post-Brexit Fisheries Management
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Mark Spencer | View |
| 11 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Costs in Wales — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Anna McMorrin Cardiff North Lab | Graham Stuart | View |
| July - 05-19 Jul (7 debates) | |||
| 19 Jul 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Cost of Living Crisis: Wales — Caroline Nokes in the Chair
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Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab | David Davies | View |
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New Pylons: East Anglia
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Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con | Greg Hands | View |
| 06 Jul 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Energy-intensive Industries
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Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab | Lee Rowley | View |
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Home Energy Efficiency: North of England — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Peter Gibson None | Greg Hands | View |
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Unknown
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Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab | N/A | View |
| 05 Jul 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Energy Security Strategy — [Geraint Davies in the Chair]
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Mick Whitley None | Greg Hands | View |
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Zero-emission Buses
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Robert Goodwill Scarborough and Whitby Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| June - 08-14 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Future Hydrogen Economy
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Jacob Young None | Greg Hands | View |
| 08 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Farms and Battery Storage
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James Gray North Wiltshire Con | Eddie Hughes | View |
| May - 19-25 May (3 debates) | |||
| 25 May 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Living: Fiscal Approach — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab | Lucy Frazer | View |
| 24 May 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Potential for a Hydrogen Village
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab | George Freeman | View |
| 19 May 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Dialysis Care Outcomes — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Gillian Keegan | View |
| April - 20 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating Systems
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Meg Hillier Hackney South and Shoreditch Lab Co-op | Greg Hands | View |
| March - 09-30 Mar (6 debates) | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Carer’s Allowance
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Karl Turner Kingston upon Hull East Lab | Chloe Smith | View |
| 16 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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In-work Poverty — [Christina Rees in the Chair]
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Grahame Morris Easington Lab | David Rutley | View |
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Peace and Stability in the Balkans
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Wayne David Caerphilly Lab | James Cleverly | View |
| 15 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Private Rented Sector Housing
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Eddie Hughes | View |
| 09 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Bus Service Improvement Plans: North-west England
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Charlotte Nichols Warrington North Lab | Trudy Harrison | View |
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Large Solar Farms — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Brendan Clarke-Smith None | George Freeman | View |