Westminster Hall

261 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
2024 - 09 Jan - 22 Feb (7 debates)
February - 01-22 Feb (4 debates)
22 Feb 2024 (1 debate)
Coastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal Support Selaine Saxby Minister: Nigel Huddleston	Selaine Saxby	Nigel Huddleston	View
06 Feb 2024 (2 debates)
Nursery Provision: South-west England Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op Minister: N/A	Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op	N/A	View
Nursery Closures And Childcare Crisis In The South West Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op Minister: N/A	Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op	N/A	View
01 Feb 2024 (1 debate)
Living Standards Stewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP Minister: Bim Afolami	Stewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP	Bim Afolami	View
January - 09-16 Jan (3 debates)
16 Jan 2024 (1 debate)
Child Poverty: Greater Manchester Afzal Khan Manchester Rusholme Lab Minister: Jo Churchill	Afzal Khan Manchester Rusholme Lab	Jo Churchill	View
09 Jan 2024 (2 debates)
Cost of Living in Scotland David Linden Glasgow East SNP Minister: John Lamont	David Linden Glasgow East SNP	John Lamont	View
Cost Of Living Support In Scotland John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con Minister: N/A	John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con	N/A	View
2023 - 12 Jan - 13 Dec (36 debates)
December - 13 Dec (1 debate)
13 Dec 2023 (1 debate)
Kettering Bingo Hall: Community Ownership Fund Philip Hollobone Kettering Con Minister: N/A	Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	N/A	View
November - 21 Nov (1 debate)
21 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Debt in Africa — [Martin Vickers in the Chair] Tan Dhesi Slough Lab Minister: Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Tan Dhesi Slough Lab	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	View
October - 19-25 Oct (2 debates)
25 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
Future of Horseracing — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Matthew Hancock West Suffolk Con Minister: Stuart Andrew	Matthew Hancock West Suffolk Con	Stuart Andrew	View
19 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con Minister: Andrew Mitchell	Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con	Andrew Mitchell	View
July - 04-18 Jul (4 debates)
18 Jul 2023 (2 debates)
Cost of Living: Private rented sector — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab Minister: Rachel Maclean	Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab	Rachel Maclean	View
Credit Unions and the Cost of Living Hannah Bardell Livingston SNP Minister: Andrew Griffith	Hannah Bardell Livingston SNP	Andrew Griffith	View
11 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Two-child Benefit Cap and Child Poverty Kim Johnson Liverpool Riverside Lab Minister: Guy Opperman	Kim Johnson Liverpool Riverside Lab	Guy Opperman	View
04 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling Up: South-west Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con	Dehenna Davison	View
June - 13-28 Jun (4 debates)
28 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Mortgage Prisoners Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire SNP Minister: Andrew Griffith	Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire SNP	Andrew Griffith	View
19 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Cost of Living: Parental Leave and Pay Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Mims Davies	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Mims Davies	View
13 Jun 2023 (2 debates)
Cryptocurrency Regulation Lisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow SNP Minister: Andrew Griffith	Lisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow SNP	Andrew Griffith	View
East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridge — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	Huw Merriman	View
May - 03-24 May (8 debates)
24 May 2023 (1 debate)
Social Housing: Furniture Affordability Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con Minister: Mims Davies	Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con	Mims Davies	View
23 May 2023 (1 debate)
Cost of Living: Healthy Start Scheme — [Derek Twigg in the Chair] Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab Minister: Neil O'Brien	Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab	Neil O'Brien	View
17 May 2023 (1 debate)
Food Price Inflation and Food Banks Beth Winter Minister: Mark Spencer	Beth Winter	Mark Spencer	View
16 May 2023 (1 debate)
Corporate Profit and Inflation Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab Minister: Andrew Griffith	Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab	Andrew Griffith	View
11 May 2023 (1 debate)
High Street Bank Closures and Banking Hubs — [Philip Davies in the Chair] Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con Minister: Gareth Davies	Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con	Gareth Davies	View
03 May 2023 (3 debates)
Branded Medicines Voluntary Scheme and the Life Sciences Vision Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con Minister: Will Quince	Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con	Will Quince	View
Child Poverty in the North Emma Lewell South Shields Lab Minister: Mims Davies	Emma Lewell South Shields Lab	Mims Davies	View
Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Gareth Davies	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Gareth Davies	View
April - 25 Apr (1 debate)
25 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Universal Infant Free School Meals Steve Brine Winchester Con Minister: Nick Gibb	Steve Brine Winchester Con	Nick Gibb	View
March - 01-29 Mar (9 debates)
29 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Spring Budget: Wales — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab Minister: James Davies	Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab	James Davies	View
20 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Cash Acceptance Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: Andrew Griffith	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	Andrew Griffith	View
15 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling Up Fund: Tipton and Wednesbury Shaun Bailey Minister: Felicity Buchan	Shaun Bailey	Felicity Buchan	View
08 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Financial Security and Reducing Inequality in the Caribbean: Government Role Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab Minister: David Rutley	Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab	David Rutley	View
07 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Civil Service Pay — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Beth Winter Minister: Alex Burghart	Beth Winter	Alex Burghart	View
06 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Prescription Charges: People Aged 60 or Over Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Neil O'Brien	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Neil O'Brien	View
02 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Hospice Sector: Fiscal Support and Cost of Living Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP Minister: Neil O'Brien	Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP	Neil O'Brien	View
01 Mar 2023 (2 debates)
Authorised Push Payment Fraud Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP Minister: Victoria Atkins	Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP	Victoria Atkins	View
Poverty: Food Costs Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform Minister: Mark Spencer	Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform	Mark Spencer	View
February - 07-21 Feb (3 debates)
21 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Freeports: Wales Virginia Crosbie Minister: James Davies	Virginia Crosbie	James Davies	View
07 Feb 2023 (2 debates)
Bolton High Street Redevelopment — [Philip Davies in the Chair] Yasmin Qureshi Bolton South and Walkden Lab Minister: Dehenna Davison	Yasmin Qureshi Bolton South and Walkden Lab	Dehenna Davison	View
Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding Process Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP Minister: Dehenna Davison	Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP	Dehenna Davison	View
January - 12-31 Jan (3 debates)
31 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling-up Missions: East of England Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Dehenna Davison	View
25 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK Economy — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Jessica Morden Newport East Lab Minister: Nusrat Ghani	Jessica Morden Newport East Lab	Nusrat Ghani	View
12 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
[Sir Graham Brady in the Chair] Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP	Kevin Hollinrake	View
2022 - 30 Nov - 19 Dec (7 debates)
December - 06-19 Dec (6 debates)
19 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Child Bed Poverty Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Lee Rowley	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Lee Rowley	View
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
13 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Business Rates and Levelling Up Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Victoria Atkins	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Victoria Atkins	View
07 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
Free Bus Travel: Care Leavers Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Lab Minister: N/A	Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Lab	N/A	View
Chinese Influence in Mauritius And Chagos Islands Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con Minister: Robbie Moore	Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con	Robbie Moore	View
06 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Dormant Assets Funding: Community Wealth Funds Jo Gideon Minister: Stuart Andrew	Jo Gideon	Stuart Andrew	View
November - 30 Nov (1 debate)
30 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Independence Referendum for Scotland Neale Hanvey Minister: John Lamont	Neale Hanvey	John Lamont	View

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