Westminster Hall
185 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 |
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| 2022 - 05 Jan - 07 Jun (20 debates) | |||
| June - 07 Jun (1 debate) | |||
| 07 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab | Nigel Huddleston | View |
| April - 20-27 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| 27 Apr 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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International Thalassaemia Day
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Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 20 Apr 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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British Nationals Detained Overseas
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Kevin Brennan Cardiff West Lab | Amanda Milling | View |
| March - 02-24 Mar (9 debates) | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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World Tuberculosis Day
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Virendra Sharma Ealing, Southall Lab | Vicky Ford | View |
| 23 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Impact on Social Work
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Cat Smith Lancaster and Wyre Lab | Gillian Keegan | View |
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Physical Education
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Edward Timpson Crewe and Nantwich Con | Will Quince | View |
| 22 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Men’s Health Strategy
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 15 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Unknown
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Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab | N/A | View |
| 10 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health Conditions
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Bob Neill Bromley and Chislehurst Con | Gillian Keegan | View |
| 02 Mar 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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High-rise Buildings: Remediation
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Tom Hunt None | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Prison-based Addiction Treatment Pathways
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | Gillian Keegan | View |
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Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab | David Rutley | View |
| February - 08-09 Feb (4 debates) | |||
| 09 Feb 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Special Educational Needs and Children’s Mental Health Services
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Laura Farris None | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Unknown
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Maria Caulfield Lewes Con | N/A | View |
| 08 Feb 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Leamside Line — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab | Wendy Morton | View |
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Yazidi Genocide
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Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP | Chris Heaton-Harris | View |
| January - 05-26 Jan (4 debates) | |||
| 26 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Automatic Pension Enrolment
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Gareth Davies Grantham and Bourne Con | Guy Opperman | View |
| 25 Jan 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Skin Conditions and Mental Health
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Edward Leigh Gainsborough Con | Gillian Keegan | View |
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Tourette’s syndrome
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Conor McGinn St Helens North Lab | Gillian Keegan | View |
| 05 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Historical Allegations of Sexual Abuse
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Stephen Timms East Ham Lab | N/A | View |
| 2021 - 23 Mar - 14 Dec (30 debates) | |||
| December - 07-14 Dec (2 debates) | |||
| 14 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Neighbourhood Policing: West Midlands
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Preet Kaur Gill Birmingham Edgbaston Lab Co-op | Kit Malthouse | View |
| 07 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Asthma Outcomes
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Edward Argar | View |
| November - 08-25 Nov (4 debates) | |||
| 25 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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International Men’s Day
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Kemi Badenoch | View |
| 17 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Mike Amesbury Weaver Vale Lab | Gillian Keegan | View |
| 16 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Prison Officers: Pension Age — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con | Victoria Atkins | View |
| 08 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Fireworks: Sale and Use
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Elliot Colburn None | Paul Scully | View |
| October - 27 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| 27 Oct 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs Report
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | Maggie Throup | View |
| September - 13-22 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 22 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of the National Health Service — [Hannah Bardell in the Chair]
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Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab | Edward Argar | View |
| 16 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Timpson Review of School Exclusion — [Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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Andy Carter None | Vicky Ford | View |
| 13 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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HS2 — [David Mundell in the Chair]
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Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| July - 01-14 Jul (5 debates) | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Children and Families: Cross-Government Strategy
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David Simmonds Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Con | Vicky Ford | View |
| 12 Jul 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Motor Neurone Disease (Research)
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Helen Whately | View |
| 07 Jul 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Government Support
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Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP | Jesse Norman | View |
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Delays in the Asylum System — [David Mundell in the Chair]
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Navendu Mishra Stockport Lab | Chris Philp | View |
| 01 Jul 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Effect on Retirement Communities — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Helen Whately | View |
| June - 07-24 Jun (8 debates) | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Community Response
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Lisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow SNP | Luke Hall | View |
| 16 Jun 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Children and Young People’s Mental Health
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | N/A | View |
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Reform of the Mental Health Act: White Paper
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Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab | Nadine Dorries | View |
| 15 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19 and Loneliness
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Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab | N/A | View |
| 10 Jun 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Tobacco Control Plan
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Mary Foy City of Durham Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
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Winterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care Programme
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Barbara Keeley Worsley and Eccles South Lab | Helen Whately | View |
| 09 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Menopausal Symptoms: Support
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Carolyn Harris Neath and Swansea East Lab | Nadine Dorries | View |
| 07 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Protection of Retail Workers — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Matt Vickers Stockton West Con | Chris Philp | View |
| April - 13-27 Apr (6 debates) | |||
| 27 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Mental Health: Access to Nature
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Tracey Crouch Chatham and Aylesford Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
| 22 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Social Care — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab | Helen Whately | View |
| 21 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Special Educational Needs — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Tan Dhesi Slough Lab | Vicky Ford | View |
| 15 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Covronavirus, Disability and Access to Services
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Caroline Nokes Romsey and Southampton North Con | Justin Tomlinson | View |
| 13 Apr 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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UK Asylum System and Asylum Seekers’ Mental Health
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Carol Monaghan Glasgow North West SNP | Kevin Foster | View |
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Vagrancy Act 1824 — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Nickie Aiken None | Eddie Hughes | View |
| March - 23 Mar (1 debate) | |||
| 23 Mar 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Smoke-free Society by 2030
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David Jones Clwyd West Con | Jo Churchill | View |