Westminster Hall

237 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
2024 - 09 Jan - 21 Feb (4 debates)
February - 20-21 Feb (2 debates)
21 Feb 2024 (1 debate)
A14: Junction 10A Philip Hollobone Kettering Con Minister: Guy Opperman	Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	Guy Opperman	View
20 Feb 2024 (1 debate)
Young Drivers: Government Support Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP Minister: N/A	Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP	N/A	View
January - 09-17 Jan (2 debates)
17 Jan 2024 (1 debate)
HS2 Cancellation and Network North Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con	Huw Merriman	View
09 Jan 2024 (1 debate)
Great Western Main Line Richard Graham Gloucester Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Richard Graham Gloucester Con	Huw Merriman	View
2023 - 11 Jan - 05 Dec (37 debates)
December - 05 Dec (1 debate)
05 Dec 2023 (1 debate)
Road Humps and 20 mph Speed Limits Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con Minister: Guy Opperman	Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con	Guy Opperman	View
November - 22-28 Nov (2 debates)
28 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Rural Communities: Government Support Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem Minister: N/A	Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem	N/A	View
22 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Helicopter Search and Rescue Service Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Guy Opperman	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Guy Opperman	View
October - 17-18 Oct (3 debates)
18 Oct 2023 (2 debates)
Green Energy: Ports — [Judith Cummins in the Chair] Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con Minister: Graham Stuart	Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con	Graham Stuart	View
Railway Stations in Cumbria: Staffing Changes Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Minister: Huw Merriman	Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem	Huw Merriman	View
17 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange: Development Consent Order Waiver Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con	Huw Merriman	View
September - 13 Sep (1 debate)
13 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Railway Ticket Offices Chris Loder Minister: Huw Merriman	Chris Loder	Huw Merriman	View
July - 04-19 Jul (4 debates)
19 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, Birmingham Tahir Ali Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley Lab Minister: Huw Merriman	Tahir Ali Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley Lab	Huw Merriman	View
05 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Robert Stephenson and Company: 200th Anniversary Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab Minister: Huw Merriman	Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab	Huw Merriman	View
04 Jul 2023 (2 debates)
A5036 Park Lane Footbridge Replacement Peter Dowd Bootle Lab Minister: Richard Holden	Peter Dowd Bootle Lab	Richard Holden	View
Levelling Up: South-west Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con	Dehenna Davison	View
June - 13-26 Jun (4 debates)
26 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Road User Charging Schemes Nicholas Fletcher Minister: Richard Holden	Nicholas Fletcher	Richard Holden	View
22 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Volumetric Concrete Mobile Plants — [Clive Efford in the Chair] Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Jesse Norman	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Jesse Norman	View
14 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con	Huw Merriman	View
13 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridge — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	Huw Merriman	View
May - 03-24 May (7 debates)
24 May 2023 (2 debates)
Heathrow Airport Expansion Fleur Anderson Putney Lab Minister: Jesse Norman	Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	Jesse Norman	View
Network Rail: Doubledykes Crossing Peter Grant Glenrothes SNP Minister: Richard Holden	Peter Grant Glenrothes SNP	Richard Holden	View
23 May 2023 (1 debate)
Autonomous Last-mile Delivery Ben Everitt Minister: Jesse Norman	Ben Everitt	Jesse Norman	View
10 May 2023 (2 debates)
East Coast Main Line Funding Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Jesse Norman	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Jesse Norman	View
Rail Infrastructure: Wales Christina Rees Neath Lab Minister: Huw Merriman	Christina Rees Neath Lab	Huw Merriman	View
09 May 2023 (1 debate)
A46 at Tewkesbury Laurence Robertson Tewkesbury Con Minister: Richard Holden	Laurence Robertson Tewkesbury Con	Richard Holden	View
03 May 2023 (1 debate)
Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Gareth Davies	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Gareth Davies	View
April - 25-26 Apr (3 debates)
26 Apr 2023 (2 debates)
Abingdon Lodge Hill Junction and Local Infrastructure Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem Minister: Rachel Maclean	Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem	Rachel Maclean	View
Rail Services: Carshalton and Wallington Elliot Colburn Minister: Huw Merriman	Elliot Colburn	Huw Merriman	View
25 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Motorways: Litter Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con Minister: Richard Holden	Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con	Richard Holden	View
March - 07-20 Mar (3 debates)
20 Mar 2023 (1 debate)
Cash Acceptance Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: Andrew Griffith	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	Andrew Griffith	View
07 Mar 2023 (2 debates)
Decarbonising Rural Transport Selaine Saxby Minister: Jesse Norman	Selaine Saxby	Jesse Norman	View
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con Minister: Jesse Norman	Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con	Jesse Norman	View
February - 07-22 Feb (3 debates)
22 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Smart Motorways Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab Minister: N/A	Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab	N/A	View
21 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
A14: Kettering Philip Hollobone Kettering Con Minister: Richard Holden	Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	Richard Holden	View
07 Feb 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding Process Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP Minister: Dehenna Davison	Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP	Dehenna Davison	View
January - 11-31 Jan (6 debates)
31 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling-up Missions: East of England Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Dehenna Davison	View
25 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Silsden and Steeton Bridge Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con Minister: Richard Holden	Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con	Richard Holden	View
24 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Restoring Your Railway Fund Kevin Foster Torbay Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Kevin Foster Torbay Con	Huw Merriman	View
12 Jan 2023 (1 debate)
Royal Mail and the Universal Service Obligation Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab Minister: Kevin Hollinrake	Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab	Kevin Hollinrake	View
11 Jan 2023 (2 debates)
Improving Driver Safety Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con Minister: Richard Holden	Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con	Richard Holden	View
M1: Junction 28 Mark Fletcher Minister: Richard Holden	Mark Fletcher	Richard Holden	View
2022 - 19 Oct - 20 Dec (9 debates)
December - 06-20 Dec (5 debates)
20 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
Expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Gareth Johnson Dartford Con Minister: Richard Holden	Gareth Johnson Dartford Con	Richard Holden	View
Future of Rail Services Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con	Huw Merriman	View
07 Dec 2022 (1 debate)
Free Bus Travel: Care Leavers Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Lab Minister: N/A	Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Lab	N/A	View
06 Dec 2022 (2 debates)
Blackpool Airport: Public Service Obligation Funding Mark Menzies Fylde Con Minister: Jesse Norman	Mark Menzies Fylde Con	Jesse Norman	View
Southeastern Railway Timetable Changes — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair] Clive Efford Eltham and Chislehurst Lab Minister: Huw Merriman	Clive Efford Eltham and Chislehurst Lab	Huw Merriman	View
November - 01-15 Nov (3 debates)
15 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
North Wales Main Line Robin Millar Minister: Huw Merriman	Robin Millar	Huw Merriman	View
02 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Airport Parking Charges Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con	Huw Merriman	View
01 Nov 2022 (1 debate)
Airspace Modernisation Strategy Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem Minister: Huw Merriman	Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem	Huw Merriman	View
October - 19 Oct (1 debate)
19 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Transport in Nottinghamshire — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] Tom Randall Minister: Katherine Fletcher	Tom Randall	Katherine Fletcher	View

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