Westminster Hall
445 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 - 07 Jan - 08 Apr (26 debates) | |||
| April - 01-08 Apr (5 debates) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | |||
| 08 Apr 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Court Waiting Times: Kent
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Tristan Osborne Chatham and Aylesford Lab | Sarah Sackman | View |
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Congenital Hyperinsulinism
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Sarah Hall Warrington South Lab/Co-op | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 03 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Thames Water: Government Support
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Luke Taylor Sutton and Cheam LD | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 01 Apr 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Eating Disorder Awareness
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Wera Hobhouse Bath LD | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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Access to Dentistry: Somerset
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Anna Sabine Frome and East Somerset LD | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| March - 04-27 Mar (6 debates) | |||
| 27 Mar 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Hughes Report: First Anniversary
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Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab | Ashley Dalton | View |
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Prevention of Drug Deaths
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Ashley Dalton | View |
| 26 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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UK-China Relations
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Gregory Stafford Farnham and Bordon Con | Catherine West | View |
| 25 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Nutrition for Growth Summit
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David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con | Stephen Doughty | View |
| 06 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Ambulance Response Times
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton LD | Ashley Dalton | View |
| 04 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Palestinian Rights: Government Support
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Edward Leigh Gainsborough Con | Catherine West | View |
| February - 04-27 Feb (6 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Women’s Health
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Helena Dollimore Hastings and Rye Lab/Co-op | Ashley Dalton | View |
| 25 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Maternity Services
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Jess Brown-Fuller Chichester LD | Karin Smyth | View |
| 13 Feb 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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HIV Testing Week
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David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con | Karin Smyth | View |
| 05 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Maternal Mental Health
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Laura Kyrke-Smith Aylesbury Lab | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 04 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Accessibility of Radiotherapy
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale LD | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| January - 07-30 Jan (9 debates) | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Medicinal Cannabis
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Karin Smyth | View |
| 27 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Speech and Language Therapy
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Dave Robertson Lichfield Lab | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 23 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Rare Retinal Disease
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Karin Smyth | View |
| 22 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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New Hospital Programme
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Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con | Karin Smyth | View |
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Education, Health and Care Plans
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Marie Goldman Chelmsford LD | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 21 Jan 2025 (2 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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Welfare of Doctors
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Peter Prinsley Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
| 08 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Children and Young People with Cancer
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Clive Jones Wokingham LD | Sir Stephen Timms | View |
| 07 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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National Resilience and Preparedness
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Richard Foord Honiton and Sidmouth LD | Ms Abena Oppong-Asare | View |
| 2024 - 22 May - 17 Dec (24 debates) | |||
| December - 05-17 Dec (6 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 (2 debates) | |||
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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 |
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Rare Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | N/A | 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 |
| November - 12-27 Nov (6 debates) | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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World AIDS Day
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Danny Beales Uxbridge and South Ruislip Lab | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| 26 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Suicide and Mental Health of Young People: Tatton
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Esther McVey Tatton Con | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 14 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Respiratory Health
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Karin Smyth | View |
| 13 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Family and Work Visas
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Claire Hanna Belfast South and Mid Down SDLP | Seema Malhotra | View |
| 12 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Breast Cancer: Younger Women
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | N/A | View |
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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 - 09-30 Oct (6 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 |
| 22 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Whistleblowing Protections — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Gareth Snell Stoke-on-Trent Central Lab Co-op | Justin Madders | View |
| 09 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Sepsis Awareness
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Andrew Gwynne | View |
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[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
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Max Wilkinson Cheltenham Lib Dem | Karin Smyth | View |
| September - 03-11 Sep (5 debates) | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Oswestry to Gobowen Railway Line
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | Lilian Greenwood | View |
| 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 (1 debate) | |||
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Preventable Baby Loss
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Karin Smyth | View |
| 03 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Healthcare Provision: East of England
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
| May - 22 May (1 debate) | |||
| 22 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Crisis Houses
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Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |