Westminster Hall

169 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 - 26 Jan - 19 Apr (10 debates)
April - 19 Apr (1 debate)
19 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Future of Social Housing — [Ian Paisley in the Chair] Mike Amesbury Weaver Vale Lab Minister: Rachel Maclean	Mike Amesbury Weaver Vale Lab	Rachel Maclean	View
March - 15-29 Mar (3 debates)
29 Mar 2023 (2 debates)
Fuel Costs: Rural Households and Communities Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP Minister: Amanda Solloway	Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP	Amanda Solloway	View
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
15 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Local Housing Allowance Hywel Williams Arfon PC Minister: Mims Davies	Hywel Williams Arfon PC	Mims Davies	View
February - 07-28 Feb (3 debates)
28 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Leaseholders and Managing Agents Barry Gardiner Brent West Lab Minister: Lee Rowley	Barry Gardiner Brent West Lab	Lee Rowley	View
09 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Brownfield Development and Green Belt Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con Minister: Rachel Maclean	Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con	Rachel Maclean	View
07 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
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
January - 26-31 Jan (3 debates)
31 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Council Tax and Revenue Support Grant Chris Loder Minister: Lee Rowley	Chris Loder	Lee Rowley	View
Levelling-up Missions: East of England Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Dehenna Davison	View
26 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Planning Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con Minister: Lucy Frazer	Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con	Lucy Frazer	View
2022 - 05 Jan - 29 Nov (28 debates)
November - 15-29 Nov (2 debates)
29 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Blackpool: Levelling Up Scott Benton Minister: Felicity Buchan	Scott Benton	Felicity Buchan	View
15 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Housing Targets: Planning System Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Dehenna Davison	View
October - 12-25 Oct (3 debates)
25 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Section 21 Evictions — [Caroline Nokes in the Chair] Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	Andrew Stephenson	View
20 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Homes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and Wellbeing Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Andrew Stephenson	View
12 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
New Developments on Green-belt Land Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab Minister: Lee Rowley	Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab	Lee Rowley	View
September - 08 Sep (1 debate)
08 Sep 2022 (1 debate)
Coastal Communities Sally-Ann Hart Minister: Lia Nici	Sally-Ann Hart	Lia Nici	View
July - 06-19 Jul (2 debates)
19 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
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
06 Jul 2022 (1 debate)
Energy Efficiency And Home Insulation Initiatives Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab Minister: N/A	Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab	N/A	View
June - 07-22 Jun (2 debates)
22 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Building Safety Remediation: Leaseholders Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab Minister: Stuart Andrew	Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab	Stuart Andrew	View
07 Jun 2022 (1 debate)
Neighbourhood Plans — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair] Luke Evans Hinckley and Bosworth Con Minister: Stuart Andrew	Luke Evans Hinckley and Bosworth Con	Stuart Andrew	View
April - 20-27 Apr (2 debates)
27 Apr 2022 (1 debate)
Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall) — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Selaine Saxby Minister: Stuart Andrew	Selaine Saxby	Stuart Andrew	View
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 - 01-29 Mar (7 debates)
29 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
General Practice: Large Housing Developments Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Con Minister: Stuart Andrew	Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Con	Stuart Andrew	View
15 Mar 2022 (2 debates)
Private Rented Sector Housing Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab Minister: Eddie Hughes	Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab	Eddie Hughes	View
Private Rented Sector Housing Standards And Enforcement Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab Minister: N/A	Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab	N/A	View
02 Mar 2022 (2 debates)
High-rise Buildings: Remediation Tom Hunt Minister: Stuart Andrew	Tom Hunt	Stuart Andrew	View
Building Safety Scandal And Its Impact On Residents Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab Minister: Yasmin Qureshi	Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab	Yasmin Qureshi	View
01 Mar 2022 (2 debates)
Household Support Fund Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con Minister: David Rutley	Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con	David Rutley	View
Planning Permission and Housing Need: Wealden Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con Minister: Stuart Andrew	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Stuart Andrew	View
February - 08-23 Feb (4 debates)
23 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Teddington Police Station Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem Minister: Neil O'Brien	Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem	Neil O'Brien	View
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)
Supported Exempt Accommodation Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab Minister: Eddie Hughes	Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab	Eddie Hughes	View
08 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Public Transport Access In Washington And Gateshead South Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab Minister: N/A	Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab	N/A	View
January - 05-18 Jan (5 debates)
18 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Levelling Up: East of England Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Neil O'Brien	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Neil O'Brien	View
11 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Beam Park Station Jon Cruddas Dagenham and Rainham Lab Minister: Wendy Morton	Jon Cruddas Dagenham and Rainham Lab	Wendy Morton	View
06 Jan 2022 (1 debate)
Second Homes and Holiday Lets: Rural Communities Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Minister: N/A	Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem	N/A	View
05 Jan 2022 (2 debates)
Housing in Sittingbourne and Sheppey Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Christopher Pincher	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Christopher Pincher	View
New Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management Companies David Johnston Minister: Eddie Hughes	David Johnston	Eddie Hughes	View
2021 - 15 Jul - 07 Dec (12 debates)
December - 07 Dec (1 debate)
07 Dec 2021 (1 debate)
Affordable Housing: Planning Reform — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Derek Thomas St Ives Con Minister: Christopher Pincher	Derek Thomas St Ives Con	Christopher Pincher	View
November - 09-23 Nov (2 debates)
23 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Hertfordshire Green Belt: National Planning Policy Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem Minister: Christopher Pincher	Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem	Christopher Pincher	View
09 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Shrewsbury Town Centre Redevelopment Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con Minister: N/A	Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con	N/A	View
October - 19-20 Oct (2 debates)
20 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Access to Cash — [Mrs Maria Miller in the Chair] Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab Minister: John Glen	Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab	John Glen	View
19 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Greenbelt: Local Plans Dean Russell Minister: Neil O'Brien	Dean Russell	Neil O'Brien	View
September - 07-21 Sep (5 debates)
21 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
School Building Conditions Andrew Gwynne Gorton and Denton Ind Minister: Robin Walker	Andrew Gwynne Gorton and Denton Ind	Robin Walker	View
14 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
[Christina Rees in the Chair] Andrew Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab Minister: Luke Hall	Andrew Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab	Luke Hall	View
08 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Rough Sleeping — [Christina Rees in the Chair] Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem Minister: Eddie Hughes	Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem	Eddie Hughes	View
07 Sep 2021 (2 debates)
Affordable Housing in the South-West David Warburton Somerton and Frome Con Minister: N/A	David Warburton Somerton and Frome Con	N/A	View
East Midlands Economy Ben Bradley Mansfield Con Minister: Luke Hall	Ben Bradley Mansfield Con	Luke Hall	View
July - 15 Jul (2 debates)
15 Jul 2021 (2 debates)
Planning Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con Minister: Christopher Pincher	Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con	Christopher Pincher	View
Housing Supply And Planning Reform Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con Minister: N/A	Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con	N/A	View

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