Westminster Hall
2348 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 - 09-15 Jan (15 debates) | |||
| January - 09-15 Jan (15 debates) | |||
| 15 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Unknown
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David Johnston None | N/A | View |
| 11 Jan 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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New Dementia Treatments
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Damian Green Ashford Con | Helen Whately | View |
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Smokefree Future
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Bob Blackman Harrow East Con | Andrea Leadsom | View |
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Unknown
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Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con | N/A | View |
| 10 Jan 2024 (5 debates) | |||
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Afghanistan: UK Government Policy — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Tobias Ellwood Bournemouth East Con | Andrew Mitchell | View |
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Dementia Services in Ukraine
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Gary Streeter South West Devon Con | Andrew Mitchell | View |
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Free School Meals: Children with SEND
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Damian Hinds | View |
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Musculoskeletal Conditions and Employment
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Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab | Mims Davies | View |
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Tidal Range Energy Generation
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Mick Whitley None | Andrew Bowie | View |
| 09 Jan 2024 (6 debates) | |||
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Antisemitic Offences — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Nicola Richards None | Lee Rowley | View |
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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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Financial Advice and Guidance: Consumer Market
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Harriett Baldwin West Worcestershire Con | Bim Afolami | View |
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Great Western Main Line
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Richard Graham Gloucester Con | Huw Merriman | View |
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Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Patrick Grady Glasgow North SNP | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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Unknown
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John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con | N/A | View |
| 2023 - 28 Nov - 18 Dec (35 debates) | |||
| December - 05-18 Dec (25 debates) | |||
| 18 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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International Health Regulations 2005
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Cat Smith Lancaster and Wyre Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 14 Dec 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Persecution of Buddhists: Tibet — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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Spiking
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Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab | Thomas Tugendhat | View |
| 13 Dec 2023 (5 debates) | |||
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Broadband: Rural Communities — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Chris Loder None | John Whittingdale | View |
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Copper Wire Telecoms
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | John Whittingdale | View |
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Kettering Bingo Hall: Community Ownership Fund
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Philip Hollobone Kettering Con | N/A | View |
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Sexual Harassment of Surgeons and Other Medical Professionals
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Rosie Duffield Canterbury Ind | Andrew Stephenson | View |
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UK Military Action in Iraq: Declassified Documents
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Neale Hanvey None | Robert Courts | View |
| 12 Dec 2023 (5 debates) | |||
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Arms Export Licences: Israel — [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
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Zarah Sultana Coventry South Your Party | Greg Hands | View |
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Auditory Verbal Therapy
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Middlewick Ranges — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Will Quince Colchester Con | James Cartlidge | View |
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Public Sector Food Procurement
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Anthony Mangnall None | Mark Spencer | View |
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Welsh Devolution
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Rob Roberts None | Fay Jones | View |
| 11 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Israel and Palestine
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Cat Smith Lancaster and Wyre Lab | Leo Docherty | View |
| 07 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide
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Tony Lloyd Rochdale Lab | Andrew Mitchell | View |
| 06 Dec 2023 (5 debates) | |||
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Conversion Practices
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Christian Wakeford Bury South Lab | N/A | View |
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Elderly and Vulnerable People: Loneliness and Isolation — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Derek Thomas St Ives Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Fatalities in Childbirth: Statutory Leave and Pay
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Darren Henry None | Kevin Hollinrake | View |
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Hertfordshire SEND Services: Ofsted Findings
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Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem | David Johnston | View |
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Horserace Betting Levy Board and Horse Welfare
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George Eustice Camborne and Redruth Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 05 Dec 2023 (5 debates) | |||
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Digital Devices: Search Powers at the UK Border
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Pauline Latham Mid Derbyshire Con | Laura Farris | View |
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Road Humps and 20 mph Speed Limits
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Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con | Guy Opperman | View |
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Sri Lankan Tamils and Human Rights — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Leo Docherty | View |
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Violence and Abuse towards the Retail Workforce
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Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab | Chris Philp | View |
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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 - 28-30 Nov (10 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
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Maria Miller Basingstoke Con | Amanda Milling | View |
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School Pupils with Allergies — [Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | David Johnston | View |
| 29 Nov 2023 (4 debates) | |||
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Hospice Services: South Devon
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | Helen Whately | View |
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Prisons in Wales — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Liz Saville-Roberts Dwyfor Meirionnydd PC | Edward Argar | View |
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Rural Councils: Funding
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Chris Loder None | Simon Hoare | View |
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Section 28 Repeal: 20th Anniversary — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Ben Bradshaw Exeter Lab | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 28 Nov 2023 (4 debates) | |||
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Grey Squirrels
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Virginia Crosbie None | Rebecca Pow | View |
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Havering Council: Funding
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Jon Cruddas Dagenham and Rainham Lab | Simon Hoare | View |
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Housing in Tourist Destinations — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Steve Double St Austell and Newquay Con | Lee Rowley | View |
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Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records
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Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford Lab | Andrew Murrison | View |