Westminster Hall

184 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 - 12 Jan - 23 May (18 debates)
May - 10-23 May (3 debates)
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
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
10 May 2023 (1 debate)
Prison Officers: Pension Age Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Damian Hinds	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Damian Hinds	View
April - 19-26 Apr (2 debates)
26 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Artificial Intelligence and the Labour Market — [Dame Maria Miller in the Chair] Mick Whitley Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Mick Whitley	Kevin Hollinrake	View
19 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Asbestos in Workplaces Jane Hunt Minister: N/A	Jane Hunt	N/A	View
March - 01-29 Mar (8 debates)
29 Mar 2023 (3 debates)
Electronics Technology Skills: North Lancashire David Morris Morecambe and Lunesdale Con Minister: Robert Halfon	David Morris Morecambe and Lunesdale Con	Robert Halfon	View
Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Peter Bone Wellingborough Con Minister: Sarah Dines	Peter Bone Wellingborough Con	Sarah Dines	View
Unpaid Work Trials Stewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Stewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP	Kevin Hollinrake	View
28 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
P&O Ferries Redundancies Ian Lavery Blyth and Ashington Lab Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Ian Lavery Blyth and Ashington Lab	Kevin Hollinrake	View
21 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Social Mobility David Evennett Bexleyheath and Crayford Con Minister: Mims Davies	David Evennett Bexleyheath and Crayford Con	Mims Davies	View
15 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling Up Fund: Tipton and Wednesbury Shaun Bailey Minister: Felicity Buchan	Shaun Bailey	Felicity Buchan	View
07 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Civil Service Pay — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Beth Winter Minister: Alex Burghart	Beth Winter	Alex Burghart	View
01 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Authorised Push Payment Fraud Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP Minister: Victoria Atkins	Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP	Victoria Atkins	View
February - 07-21 Feb (2 debates)
21 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Childcare: Affordability and Availability Ruth Cadbury Brentford and Isleworth Lab Minister: Claire Coutinho	Ruth Cadbury Brentford and Isleworth Lab	Claire Coutinho	View
07 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Cammell Laird Workers Imprisoned in 1984 — [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair] Gareth Thomas Harrow West Lab Co-op Minister: Edward Argar	Gareth Thomas Harrow West Lab Co-op	Edward Argar	View
January - 12-24 Jan (3 debates)
24 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Apprenticeships: Government Support Karin Smyth Bristol South Lab Minister: Robert Halfon	Karin Smyth Bristol South Lab	Robert Halfon	View
12 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Royal Mail and the Universal Service Obligation Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab	Kevin Hollinrake	View
[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 - 19 Jan - 14 Dec (23 debates)
December - 07-14 Dec (2 debates)
14 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Asylum Seeker Employment and the Cost of Living Christian Wakeford Bury South Lab Minister: Sarah Dines	Christian Wakeford Bury South Lab	Sarah Dines	View
07 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Employment and the High Street Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab	Kevin Hollinrake	View
November - 01-08 Nov (3 debates)
08 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Labour and Skills Shortages: Temporary Recovery Visa — [Judith Cummins in the Chair] Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Minister: Robert Jenrick	Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem	Robert Jenrick	View
01 Nov 2022 (2 debates)
Fertility Treatment and Employment Rights Nickie Aiken Minister: Nusrat Ghani	Nickie Aiken	Nusrat Ghani	View
Public Sector Pay: Proposed Strike Action — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] Beth Winter Minister: Victoria Atkins	Beth Winter	Victoria Atkins	View
October - 19 Oct (1 debate)
19 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Apprenticeships and Teacher Training Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con Minister: Jonathan Gullis	Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	Jonathan Gullis	View
September - 06-08 Sep (5 debates)
08 Sep 2022 (2 debates)
Coastal Communities Sally-Ann Hart Minister: Lia Nici	Sally-Ann Hart	Lia Nici	View
Support for Local Food Infrastructure Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Mark Spencer	View
06 Sep 2022 (3 debates)
Employment Law: Devolution to Scotland — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP Minister: Jane Hunt	Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP	Jane Hunt	View
Peterborough Station Quarter: Redevelopment Paul Bristow Minister: Wendy Morton	Paul Bristow	Wendy Morton	View
In-work Poverty And Low Pay In Britain Ian Murray Edinburgh South Lab Minister: N/A	Ian Murray Edinburgh South Lab	N/A	View
July - 12 Jul (1 debate)
12 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Night-time Economy: Hertfordshire Dean Russell Minister: Jane Hunt	Dean Russell	Jane Hunt	View
June - 15-29 Jun (3 debates)
29 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Miners Strike 1984-85: UK-wide Inquiry Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP Minister: Kit Malthouse	Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP	Kit Malthouse	View
21 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Equality of Opportunity: South-East Wakefield Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab Minister: Kemi Badenoch	Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab	Kemi Badenoch	View
15 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Fire and Rehire Tactics — [Esther McVey in the Chair] Tan Dhesi Slough Lab Minister: Paul Scully	Tan Dhesi Slough Lab	Paul Scully	View
April - 19 Apr (1 debate)
19 Apr 2022 (1 debate)
Business to Business Selling Mark Pawsey Rugby Con Minister: Lee Rowley	Mark Pawsey Rugby Con	Lee Rowley	View
March - 02-23 Mar (5 debates)
23 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Covid-19: Impact on Social Work Cat Smith Lancaster and Wyre Lab Minister: Gillian Keegan	Cat Smith Lancaster and Wyre Lab	Gillian Keegan	View
22 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Parental Leave and Pay Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP Minister: Paul Scully	Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP	Paul Scully	View
16 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
In-work Poverty — [Christina Rees in the Chair] Grahame Morris Easington Lab Minister: David Rutley	Grahame Morris Easington Lab	David Rutley	View
08 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Paid Miscarriage Leave Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP Minister: Paul Scully	Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP	Paul Scully	View
02 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab Minister: David Rutley	Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab	David Rutley	View
February - 09 Feb (1 debate)
09 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Endometriosis Workplace Support — [Geraint Davies in the Chair] Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con Minister: Paul Scully	Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con	Paul Scully	View
January - 19 Jan (1 debate)
19 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices Tan Dhesi Slough Lab Minister: Paul Scully	Tan Dhesi Slough Lab	Paul Scully	View
2021 - 22 Sep - 14 Dec (9 debates)
December - 14 Dec (1 debate)
14 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Post Office Historical Shortfall Scheme Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: George Freeman	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	George Freeman	View
November - 16-23 Nov (3 debates)
23 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Black Friday: Financial Products Stella Creasy Walthamstow Lab Co-op Minister: John Glen	Stella Creasy Walthamstow Lab Co-op	John Glen	View
17 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Supporting Single Parents into Work Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab Minister: David Rutley	Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab	David Rutley	View
16 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Prison Officers: Pension Age — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Victoria Atkins	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Victoria Atkins	View
October - 19-26 Oct (3 debates)
26 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Investment Industry Exposure to Modern Slavery Gareth Davies Grantham and Bourne Con Minister: Rachel Maclean	Gareth Davies Grantham and Bourne Con	Rachel Maclean	View
20 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Artificial Intelligence Nicholas Fletcher Minister: George Freeman	Nicholas Fletcher	George Freeman	View
19 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Post Office Closures Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP Minister: Paul Scully	Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP	Paul Scully	View
September - 22 Sep (2 debates)
22 Sep 2021 (2 debates)
Cruise Industry Royston Smith Southampton, Itchen Con Minister: Robert Courts	Royston Smith Southampton, Itchen Con	Robert Courts	View
Eden North: Benefits for Lancashire David Morris Morecambe and Lunesdale Con Minister: Eddie Hughes	David Morris Morecambe and Lunesdale Con	Eddie Hughes	View

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