Westminster Hall

177 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

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Debate	Lead MP	Minister	Actions
2023 - 09 Jan - 25 May (14 debates)
May - 03-25 May (4 debates)
25 May 2023 (1 debate)
Inshore Industry Fishing Crews: Visas Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Robert Jenrick	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Robert Jenrick	View
23 May 2023 (1 debate)
Sub-postmasters and Sub-postmistresses: Remuneration Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Kevin Hollinrake	View
16 May 2023 (1 debate)
Farmers, Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Mark Spencer	View
03 May 2023 (1 debate)
Environmental Land Management Scheme: Funding for Upland Areas Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Minister: Mark Spencer	Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem	Mark Spencer	View
April - 18-19 Apr (2 debates)
19 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Food Security and Farming Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con	Mark Spencer	View
18 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Farming on Dartmoor — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con	Mark Spencer	View
March - 15-21 Mar (2 debates)
21 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Energy Support for Farms — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP Minister: Andrew Bowie	Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP	Andrew Bowie	View
15 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Shellfish Aquaculture — [Julie Elliott in the Chair] Anthony Mangnall Minister: Mark Spencer	Anthony Mangnall	Mark Spencer	View
February - 01 Feb (1 debate)
01 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Bee-killing Pesticides Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op Minister: Mark Spencer	Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op	Mark Spencer	View
January - 09-18 Jan (5 debates)
18 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Antimicrobial Resistance: Farm Animals Virendra Sharma Ealing, Southall Lab Minister: Mark Spencer	Virendra Sharma Ealing, Southall Lab	Mark Spencer	View
Total Allowable Catches: Fisheries Negotiations George Eustice Camborne and Redruth Con Minister: N/A	George Eustice Camborne and Redruth Con	N/A	View
16 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Commercial Breeding for Laboratories Elliot Colburn Minister: Sarah Dines	Elliot Colburn	Sarah Dines	View
09 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Road Traffic Collisions Involving Cats Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Richard Holden	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Richard Holden	View
Snares — [Martin Vickers in the Chair] Nicholas Fletcher Minister: Trudy Harrison	Nicholas Fletcher	Trudy Harrison	View
2022 - 06 Jan - 14 Dec (35 debates)
December - 05-14 Dec (2 debates)
14 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Cost of Food Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab Minister: Mark Spencer	Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab	Mark Spencer	View
05 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Elliot Colburn Minister: George Eustice	Elliot Colburn	George Eustice	View
November - 23-30 Nov (2 debates)
30 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Avian Influenza Outbreak John Whittingdale Maldon Con Minister: Mark Spencer	John Whittingdale Maldon Con	Mark Spencer	View
23 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Support for British Farming — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair] Simon Jupp Minister: Mark Spencer	Simon Jupp	Mark Spencer	View
October - 12-26 Oct (5 debates)
26 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Global Food Security Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab Minister: Leo Docherty	Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab	Leo Docherty	View
25 Oct 2022 (2 debates)
Agriculture in Sussex Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con	Mark Spencer	View
Sustainable Farming Incentive And Rural Economy Pressures Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab Minister: N/A	Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab	N/A	View
19 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Scottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU Law Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP Minister: Dean Russell	Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP	Dean Russell	View
12 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Rural Healthcare Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con Minister: Will Quince	Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con	Will Quince	View
September - 08 Sep (1 debate)
08 Sep 2022 (1 debate)
Support for Local Food Infrastructure Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Mark Spencer	View
July - 11-21 Jul (5 debates)
21 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Agricultural and County Shows Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con Minister: Steve Double	Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	Steve Double	View
20 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
War in Ukraine: UK Farming and Food Production Chris Matheson City of Chester Lab Minister: Victoria Prentis	Chris Matheson City of Chester Lab	Victoria Prentis	View
12 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Cost of Living: Support for Farmers — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] Alicia Kearns Rutland and Stamford Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Alicia Kearns Rutland and Stamford Con	Victoria Prentis	View
11 Jul 2022 (2 debates)
Bearskin Hats: Queen's Guards Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: Jeremy Quin	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	Jeremy Quin	View
Dolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe Islands John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire SNP Minister: Andrew Griffith	John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire SNP	Andrew Griffith	View
June - 14-29 Jun (5 debates)
29 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Flooding: Irwell Vale and Surrounding Areas Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen Con	Victoria Prentis	View
20 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Farmed Animals: Cages Matt Vickers Stockton West Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Matt Vickers Stockton West Con	Victoria Prentis	View
15 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Sustainable Food Supply and Cultured Meat Roger Gale Herne Bay and Sandwich Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Roger Gale Herne Bay and Sandwich Con	Victoria Prentis	View
14 Jun 2022 (2 debates)
Inshore Fishing Fleet Anthony Mangnall Minister: Victoria Prentis	Anthony Mangnall	Victoria Prentis	View
Fisheries Safety And Monitoring Systems Victoria Prentis Banbury Con Minister: N/A	Victoria Prentis Banbury Con	N/A	View
May - 25 May (1 debate)
25 May 2022 (1 debate)
Agriculture Sector: Recruitment Support Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem Minister: Victoria Prentis	Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem	Victoria Prentis	View
April - 20-25 Apr (2 debates)
25 Apr 2022 (1 debate)
Hunting — [David Mundell in the Chair] Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
20 Apr 2022 (1 debate)
Flood Risk: London Felicity Buchan Minister: Jo Churchill	Felicity Buchan	Jo Churchill	View
March - 01-31 Mar (4 debates)
31 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Food Security Deidre Brock Edinburgh North and Leith SNP Minister: Victoria Prentis	Deidre Brock Edinburgh North and Leith SNP	Victoria Prentis	View
28 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Greyhound Racing Christina Rees Neath Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Christina Rees Neath Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
02 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
What Works Network: Centre for Food Alex Norris Nottingham North and Kimberley Lab Co-op Minister: Victoria Prentis	Alex Norris Nottingham North and Kimberley Lab Co-op	Victoria Prentis	View
01 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Shared Prosperity Fund For Northern Ireland Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: N/A	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	N/A	View
February - 01-23 Feb (6 debates)
23 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Food and Farming: Devon and Cornwall Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con	Victoria Prentis	View
22 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and Metrics Julian Sturdy York Outer Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Julian Sturdy York Outer Con	Rebecca Pow	View
07 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Laboratory Animals: Animal Welfare Act Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: Kit Malthouse	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	Kit Malthouse	View
02 Feb 2022 (2 debates)
Bees: Neonicotinoids Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op Minister: Victoria Prentis	Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op	Victoria Prentis	View
Emergency Authorisation And Pollinator Health Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab Minister: N/A	Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab	N/A	View
01 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Environmental Land Management Scheme: Food Production Geoffrey Clifton-Brown North Cotswolds Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown North Cotswolds Con	Victoria Prentis	View
January - 06-18 Jan (2 debates)
18 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Taxation: Silage Film Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con Minister: Helen Whately	Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con	Helen Whately	View
06 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Second Homes and Holiday Lets: Rural Communities Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Minister: N/A	Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem	N/A	View
2021 - 15 Dec (1 debate)
December - 15 Dec (1 debate)
15 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
National Food Strategy and Public Health Jo Gideon Minister: Jo Churchill	Jo Gideon	Jo Churchill	View

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