Westminster Hall
455 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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| 2025 - 15 Jan - 11 Feb (12 debates) | |||
| February - 04-11 Feb (6 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Regulation of the Bailiff Sector
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Luke Charters York Outer Lab | Alex Davies-Jones | View |
| 10 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Inheritance Tax Relief: Farms
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Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab | James Murray | View |
| 05 Feb 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Gambling Harms
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Alex Ballinger Halesowen Lab | Stephanie Peacock | View |
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Maternal Mental Health
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Laura Kyrke-Smith Aylesbury Lab | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 04 Feb 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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UK-US Bilateral Relationship
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John Cooper Dumfries and Galloway Con | Stephen Doughty | View |
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Accessibility of Radiotherapy
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale LD | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| January - 15-30 Jan (6 debates) | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Medicinal Cannabis
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Karin Smyth | View |
| 22 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Education, Health and Care Plans
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Marie Goldman Chelmsford LD | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 21 Jan 2025 (3 debates) | |||
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Auditory Verbal Therapy
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Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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Knife Crime: West Midlands
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Sarah Coombes West Bromwich Lab | Dame Diana Johnson | View |
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Welfare of Doctors
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Peter Prinsley Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
| 15 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Women’s Changed State Pension Age: Compensation
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John Hayes South Holland and The Deepings Con | Torsten Bell | View |
| 2024 - 07 May - 17 Dec (38 debates) | |||
| December - 02-17 Dec (8 debates) | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-west
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Rachel Gilmour Tiverton and Minehead Lib Dem | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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Musculoskeletal Conditions
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Sonia Kumar Dudley Lab | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| 11 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Dental Healthcare: East Anglia
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Jerome Mayhew Broadland and Fakenham Con | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 10 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Lobular Breast Cancer — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
| 05 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Cumberlege Review: Pelvic Mesh
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Christopher Vince Harlow Lab Co-op | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Children of Prisoners — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
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Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con | Alex Davies-Jones | View |
| 03 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Leisure Services: West Lancashire
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Ashley Dalton West Lancashire Lab | Stephanie Peacock | View |
| 02 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Children and Bereavement
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Kevin Bonavia Stevenage Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| November - 12-26 Nov (6 debates) | |||
| 26 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Online Safety: Children and Young People — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Lola McEvoy Darlington Lab | Feryal Clark | View |
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Suicide and Mental Health of Young People: Tatton
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Esther McVey Tatton Con | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 25 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Holidays in School Term Time
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Dave Robertson Lichfield Lab | Stephen Morgan | View |
| 20 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Flood Preparedness: Norfolk
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Steffan Aquarone North Norfolk Lib Dem | Emma Hardy | View |
| 14 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Respiratory Health
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Karin Smyth | View |
| 12 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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NHS Dentistry: South-west — [Martin Vickers in the Chair]
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Richard Foord Honiton and Sidmouth Lib Dem | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| October - 08-30 Oct (9 debates) | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Children’s Hospices: Funding
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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NHS Winter Readiness — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | Karin Smyth | View |
| 29 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Diabetes Treatments
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Sarah Bool South Northamptonshire Con | Karin Smyth | View |
| 15 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner
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Robin Swann South Antrim UUP | Fleur Anderson | View |
| 10 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Mental Health Support
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Sojan Joseph Ashford Lab | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| 09 Oct 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Sepsis Awareness
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Andrew Gwynne | View |
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Skills England
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Antonia Bance Tipton and Wednesbury Lab | Janet Daby | View |
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[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
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Max Wilkinson Cheltenham Lib Dem | Karin Smyth | View |
| 08 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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SEND Provision: East of England — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Jessica Asato Lowestoft Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| September - 03-10 Sep (6 debates) | |||
| 10 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Winter Fuel Payment
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Rachael Maskell York Central Lab Co-op | Emma Reynolds | View |
| 05 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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SEND Provision — [Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 04 Sep 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Preventable Baby Loss
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Karin Smyth | View |
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SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire
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Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 03 Sep 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Healthcare Provision: East of England
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
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SEND Provision: Somerset
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| May - 07-22 May (9 debates) | |||
| 22 May 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Crisis Houses
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Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
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Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Con | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 21 May 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Endometriosis Education in Schools
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Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con | Damian Hinds | View |
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Support for Bereaved Children
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Andy Carter None | David Johnston | View |
| 16 May 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Inequalities in Dementia Services
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Debbie Abrahams Oldham East and Saddleworth Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Mental Health and Long-term Conditions — [Sir Robert Syms in the Chair]
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Peter Dowd Bootle Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 14 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Smartphones and Social Media: Children
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Miriam Cates None | Saqib Bhatti | View |
| 09 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Global Intergenerational Week 2024 — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 07 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Free School Meals — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Damian Hinds | View |