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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| 2023 - 11 Jan - 06 Jun (24 debates) | |||
| June - 06 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| 06 Jun 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Isle of Wight: Island Designation Status and Landscape Protection
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Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
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Net Zero: 2050 Target
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Kwasi Kwarteng Spelthorne Con | Graham Stuart | View |
| May - 03-24 May (5 debates) | |||
| 24 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Heathrow Airport Expansion
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Fleur Anderson Putney Lab | Jesse Norman | View |
| 23 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Autonomous Last-mile Delivery
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Ben Everitt None | Jesse Norman | View |
| 18 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Plastic Pollution in the Ocean
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Selaine Saxby None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 03 May 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Environmental Land Management Scheme: Funding for Upland Areas
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem | Mark Spencer | View |
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Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Gareth Davies | View |
| April - 25 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| 25 Apr 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Hunger: East Africa and the Horn of Africa
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Patrick Grady Glasgow North SNP | Leo Docherty | View |
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Motorways: Litter
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Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con | Richard Holden | View |
| March - 07-29 Mar (6 debates) | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Spring Budget: Wales — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab | James Davies | View |
| 22 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Rooftop Installations
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Graham Stuart | View |
| 21 Mar 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Commonwealth Day
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James Duddridge Rochford and Southend East Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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Energy Charter Treaty
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Chris Skidmore Kingswood Con | Andrew Bowie | View |
| 08 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Financial Security and Reducing Inequality in the Caribbean: Government Role
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | David Rutley | View |
| 07 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
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Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con | Jesse Norman | View |
| February - 01-22 Feb (5 debates) | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Electric Vehicles: Infrastructure — [Peter Bone in the Chair]
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Steve Brine Winchester Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 21 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Freeports: Wales
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Virginia Crosbie None | James Davies | View |
| 09 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Brownfield Development and Green Belt
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Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con | Rachel Maclean | View |
| 08 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Change and Biodiversity
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| 01 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Bee-killing Pesticides
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | Mark Spencer | View |
| January - 11-26 Jan (4 debates) | |||
| 26 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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International Day of Education
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Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 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 - 14 Jun - 14 Dec (26 debates) | |||
| December - 06-14 Dec (3 debates) | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Food
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Mark Spencer | View |
| 07 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty — [Judith Cummins in the Chair]
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Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 06 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Sustainable Energy Generation: Burning Trees
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Selaine Saxby None | Graham Stuart | View |
| November - 02-30 Nov (8 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Greening the Financial System — [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair]
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Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab | James Cartlidge | View |
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Independence Referendum for Scotland
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Neale Hanvey None | John Lamont | View |
| 22 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Canals and Waterways
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Michael Fabricant Lichfield Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 15 Nov 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Bhopal Gas Explosion Investigations — [Esther McVey in the Chair]
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Navendu Mishra Stockport Lab | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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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 |
| 02 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Airport Parking Charges
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Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| October - 11-31 Oct (8 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 |
| 26 Oct 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Global Food Security
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Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab | Leo Docherty | View |
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Unknown
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Alyn Smith None | Anne McLaughlin | View |
| 25 Oct 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Agriculture in Sussex
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Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con | Mark Spencer | View |
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Unknown
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Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab | N/A | 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 |
| 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 |
| September - 07 Sep (1 debate) | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Cryptoassets: Regulation
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Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire SNP | Richard Fuller | View |
| July - 05-21 Jul (4 debates) | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Agricultural and County Shows
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Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con | Steve Double | View |
| 19 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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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 (1 debate) | |||
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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 |
| 05 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Security Strategy — [Geraint Davies in the Chair]
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Mick Whitley None | Greg Hands | View |
| June - 14-28 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| 28 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Bottom Trawling: Marine Protected Areas — [Steve McCabe in the Chair]
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Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
| 14 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Future Hydrogen Economy
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Jacob Young None | Greg Hands | View |