Westminster Hall
160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 07 Jan - 05 Feb (15 debates) | |||
| February - 04-05 Feb (4 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 (3 debates) | |||
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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 |
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Overseas Territories: Tax Transparency
|
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater
Lab
|
James Murray | View |
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High Street Retailers
|
Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
DUP
|
Gareth Thomas | View |
| 04 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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UK-US Bilateral Relationship
|
John Cooper
Dumfries and Galloway
Con
|
Stephen Doughty | View |
| January - 07-29 Jan (11 debates) | |||
| 29 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Youth Mobility Scheme: EU
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Sarah Olney
Richmond Park
LD
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Nick Thomas-Symonds | View |
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Rural Housing Targets
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Damian Hinds
East Hampshire
Con
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Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 28 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Farms: Agricultural Land
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Roz Savage
South Cotswolds
LD
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Sarah Jones | View |
| 22 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Education, Health and Care Plans
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Marie Goldman
Chelmsford
LD
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Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 15 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Rivers, Lakes and Seas: Water Quality
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Catherine Fookes
Monmouthshire
Lab
|
Emma Hardy | View |
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Town Centres: Stoke-on-Trent
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Gareth Snell
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Lab/Co-op
|
Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 14 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Parking: Town Centres
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Sonia Kumar
Dudley
Lab
|
Alex Norris | View |
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Agricultural and Business Property Relief
|
Graham Stuart
Beverley and Holderness
Con
|
James Murray | View |
| 08 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Playgrounds
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Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East
Lab
|
Alex Norris | View |
| 07 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Town Centres
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Luke Murphy
Basingstoke
Lab
|
Alex Norris | View |
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Employer National Insurance Contributions: Charities
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Joe Robertson
Isle of Wight East
Con
|
Stephanie Peacock | View |
| 2024 - 15 Oct - 17 Dec (35 debates) | |||
| December - 03-17 Dec (7 debates) | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Trades and Apprenticeships — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Amanda Martin
Portsmouth North
Lab
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Janet Daby | View |
| 11 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Rail Services: Devon
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Steve Race
Exeter
Lab
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Simon Lightwood | View |
| 10 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Telegraph Poles: Birmingham
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Preet Kaur Gill
Birmingham Edgbaston
Lab Co-op
|
Chris Bryant | View |
| 05 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Higher Education: Financial Sustainability — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Adam Thompson
Erewash
Lab
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Janet Daby | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Biosecurity
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Ben Goldsborough
South Norfolk
Lab
|
Daniel Zeichner | View |
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Hospitality Sector: Eastleigh
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Liz Jarvis
Eastleigh
Lib Dem
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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 - 05-27 Nov (12 debates) | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Violence against Women and Girls — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Lab
|
Dan Norris | View |
| 26 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Electricity Grid Upgrades
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Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex
Con
|
Michael Shanks | View |
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Online Safety: Children and Young People — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Lola McEvoy
Darlington
Lab
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Feryal Clark | View |
| 19 Nov 2024 (3 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 |
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Tourism: Northumberland
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Joe Morris
Hexham
Lab
|
Chris Bryant | View |
| 13 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Educational Opportunities — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Tony Vaughan
Folkestone and Hythe
Lab
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Janet Daby | View |
| 12 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Transport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth Line
|
Matt Rodda
Reading Central
Lab
|
Simon Lightwood | View |
| 06 Nov 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Energy Rebates: Highlands and Islands
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Graham Leadbitter
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
SNP
|
Michael Shanks | View |
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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 |
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Uyghur and Turkic Muslims: Forced Labour in China
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Blair McDougall
East Renfrewshire
Lab
|
Douglas Alexander | View |
| 05 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of Fishing — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Rupert Lowe
Great Yarmouth
Ind
|
Daniel Zeichner | View |
| October - 15-24 Oct (16 debates) | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Secondary Ticketing Market — [Andrew Rosindell in the Chair]
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Emma Foody
Cramlington and Killingworth
Lab Co-op
|
Chris Bryant | View |
| 23 Oct 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Fusion Energy
|
Jo White
Bassetlaw
Lab
|
Michael Shanks | View |
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Holiday and Second Homes Regulation: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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Andrew George
St Ives
Lib Dem
|
Alex Norris | View |
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Water Companies: Regulation and Financial Stability — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lib Dem
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Emma Hardy | View |
| 22 Oct 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security
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Llinos Medi
Ynys Môn
PC
|
Michael Shanks | View |
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Pie and Mash: Traditional Speciality Guaranteed Status
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Richard Holden
Basildon and Billericay
Con
|
Daniel Zeichner | View |
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Pub and Hospitality Sector
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Peter Bedford
Mid Leicestershire
Con
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Gareth Thomas | View |
| 17 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Harriet Cross
Gordon and Buchan
Con
|
James Murray | View |
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Hongkongers in the UK: Visas, Security and Services
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Connor Rand
Altrincham and Sale West
Lab
|
Seema Malhotra | View |
| 16 Oct 2024 (4 debates) | |||
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City and Town Centres: Regeneration — [Martin Vickers in the Chair]
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Catherine Atkinson
Derby North
Lab
|
Alex Norris | View |
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Essex Highways Funding
|
Priti Patel
Witham
Con
|
Lilian Greenwood | View |
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National Highways Maintenance and the A5036
|
Peter Dowd
Bootle
Lab
|
Simon Lightwood | View |
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Steel Industry
|
Richard Tice
Boston and Skegness
Reform
|
Sarah Jones | View |
| 15 Oct 2024 (3 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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Estate Adoption: North-east England — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair]
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Emma Foody
Cramlington and Killingworth
Lab Co-op
|
Matthew Pennycook | View |
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Scotland’s Economy
|
John Grady
Glasgow East
Lab
|
Martin McCluskey | View |