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

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Debate	Lead MP	Minister	Actions
2023 - 11 Jan (1 debate)
January - 11 Jan (1 debate)
11 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Fossil Fuels and Cost of Living Increases Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green Minister: Graham Stuart	Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green	Graham Stuart	View
2022 - 18 Jan - 07 Dec (34 debates)
December - 06-07 Dec (3 debates)
07 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
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
Marine Renewables: Government Support Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Graham Stuart	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Graham Stuart	View
06 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Sustainable Energy Generation: Burning Trees Selaine Saxby Minister: Graham Stuart	Selaine Saxby	Graham Stuart	View
November - 15-23 Nov (3 debates)
23 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Tourism Industry: Devon and Cornwall Kevin Foster Torbay Con Minister: N/A	Kevin Foster Torbay Con	N/A	View
16 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Energy Price Support: Northern Ireland Stephen Farry Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Stephen Farry	Kevin Hollinrake	View
15 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Fracking: Local Consent Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem Minister: George Freeman	Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem	George Freeman	View
October - 11-31 Oct (5 debates)
31 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Public Ownership of Energy Companies Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: George Freeman	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	George Freeman	View
19 Oct 2022 (2 debates)
Off-grid Homes: Energy Support Fay Jones Minister: Graham Stuart	Fay Jones	Graham Stuart	View
Vehicle Taxation Reform Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Felicity Buchan	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Felicity Buchan	View
18 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Floating Offshore Wind Projects Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con Minister: Jackie Doyle-Price	Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con	Jackie Doyle-Price	View
11 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Energy Costs in Wales — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] Anna McMorrin Cardiff North Lab Minister: Graham Stuart	Anna McMorrin Cardiff North Lab	Graham Stuart	View
July - 05-19 Jul (7 debates)
19 Jul 2022 (2 debates)
Cost of Living Crisis: Wales — Caroline Nokes in the Chair Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab Minister: David Davies	Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab	David Davies	View
New Pylons: East Anglia Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con Minister: Greg Hands	Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con	Greg Hands	View
06 Jul 2022 (3 debates)
Energy-intensive Industries Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab Minister: Lee Rowley	Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab	Lee Rowley	View
Home Energy Efficiency: North of England — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] Peter Gibson Minister: Greg Hands	Peter Gibson	Greg Hands	View
Energy Efficiency And Home Insulation Initiatives Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab Minister: N/A	Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab	N/A	View
05 Jul 2022 (2 debates)
Energy Security Strategy — [Geraint Davies in the Chair] Mick Whitley Minister: Greg Hands	Mick Whitley	Greg Hands	View
Zero-emission Buses Robert Goodwill Scarborough and Whitby Con Minister: Trudy Harrison	Robert Goodwill Scarborough and Whitby Con	Trudy Harrison	View
June - 08-16 Jun (3 debates)
16 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Low-carbon Off-gas Grid Heating David Jones Clwyd West Con Minister: Greg Hands	David Jones Clwyd West Con	Greg Hands	View
14 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Future Hydrogen Economy Jacob Young Minister: Greg Hands	Jacob Young	Greg Hands	View
08 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Solar Farms and Battery Storage James Gray North Wiltshire Con Minister: Eddie Hughes	James Gray North Wiltshire Con	Eddie Hughes	View
May - 23-24 May (3 debates)
24 May 2022 (2 debates)
Great British Railways Headquarters: Swindon’s Bid Robert Buckland South Swindon Con Minister: Wendy Morton	Robert Buckland South Swindon Con	Wendy Morton	View
Potential for a Hydrogen Village Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab Minister: George Freeman	Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab	George Freeman	View
23 May 2022 (1 debate)
Taxes on Motor Fuel — [Julie Elliott in the Chair] Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Helen Whately	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Helen Whately	View
April - 20 Apr (1 debate)
20 Apr 2022 (1 debate)
Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating Systems Meg Hillier Hackney South and Shoreditch Lab Co-op Minister: Greg Hands	Meg Hillier Hackney South and Shoreditch Lab Co-op	Greg Hands	View
March - 16-31 Mar (2 debates)
31 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Urban Transport: Future Funding Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lab Minister: Trudy Harrison	Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lab	Trudy Harrison	View
16 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
South East Strategic Reservoir Option Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem Minister: Rebecca Pow	Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem	Rebecca Pow	View
February - 09-22 Feb (2 debates)
22 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Cost of Living in Wales Jessica Morden Newport East Lab Minister: David Davies	Jessica Morden Newport East Lab	David Davies	View
09 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Edmonton EcoPark: Proposed Expansion — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con Minister: Greg Hands	Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con	Greg Hands	View
January - 18-25 Jan (5 debates)
25 Jan 2022 (2 debates)
Cost of Living Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP Minister: David Rutley	Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP	David Rutley	View
Government Support For Individuals During Rising Living Costs David Rutley Macclesfield Con Minister: N/A	David Rutley Macclesfield Con	N/A	View
19 Jan 2022 (2 debates)
Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction Industry Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP Minister: Helen Whately	Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP	Helen Whately	View
Small Modular Reactors and Energy Security Virginia Crosbie Minister: Greg Hands	Virginia Crosbie	Greg Hands	View
18 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Gas and Electricity Costs — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem Minister: Greg Hands	Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem	Greg Hands	View
2021 - 09 Jun - 14 Dec (15 debates)
December - 01-14 Dec (4 debates)
14 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Credit Union Legislation And Financial Products For Decarbonisation John Glen Salisbury Con Minister: N/A	John Glen Salisbury Con	N/A	View
09 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Electric Vehicles: Transition by 2030 Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Trudy Harrison	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Trudy Harrison	View
08 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Enterprise Zones: Waveney Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Neil O'Brien	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Neil O'Brien	View
01 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Community Debt Advice Services Emma Hardy Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Lab Minister: John Glen	Emma Hardy Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Lab	John Glen	View
November - 09-30 Nov (3 debates)
30 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Community Energy Schemes — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Greg Hands	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Greg Hands	View
24 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Energy-intensive Industries Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con Minister: Lee Rowley	Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con	Lee Rowley	View
09 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Nuclear Power Funding Virginia Crosbie Minister: Greg Hands	Virginia Crosbie	Greg Hands	View
September - 07-16 Sep (3 debates)
16 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
UK Maritime Sector Kevan Jones North Durham Lab Minister: Robert Courts	Kevan Jones North Durham Lab	Robert Courts	View
15 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Geothermal Energy — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP Minister: Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	View
07 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] Mark Menzies Fylde Con Minister: Amanda Solloway	Mark Menzies Fylde Con	Amanda Solloway	View
July - 01-13 Jul (3 debates)
13 Jul 2021 (1 debate)
Aquind Interconnector Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South Lab Minister: Paul Scully	Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South Lab	Paul Scully	View
01 Jul 2021 (2 debates)
Enabling Community Energy Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Amanda Solloway	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Amanda Solloway	View
Community Energy Projects Funding And Future Plans Amanda Solloway Derby North Con Minister: Amanda Solloway	Amanda Solloway Derby North Con	Amanda Solloway	View
June - 09-23 Jun (2 debates)
23 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Green Energy in the North-west Mick Whitley Minister: Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Mick Whitley	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	View
09 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
UK Steel Sector: Supply Chains Stephen Kinnock Aberafan Maesteg Lab Minister: Amanda Solloway	Stephen Kinnock Aberafan Maesteg Lab	Amanda Solloway	View

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