Westminster Hall
232 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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| 2023 - 11 Jan - 28 Nov (36 debates) | |||
| November - 22-28 Nov (2 debates) | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Rural Communities: Government Support
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem | N/A | View |
| 22 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Helicopter Search and Rescue Service
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Guy Opperman | View |
| October - 17-18 Oct (3 debates) | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Green Energy: Ports — [Judith Cummins in the Chair]
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Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con | Graham Stuart | View |
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Railway Stations in Cumbria: Staffing Changes
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem | Huw Merriman | View |
| 17 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange: Development Consent Order Waiver
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Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| September - 13 Sep (1 debate) | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Railway Ticket Offices
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Chris Loder None | Huw Merriman | View |
| July - 04-19 Jul (4 debates) | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Camp Hill Line Railway Stations, Birmingham
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Tahir Ali Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley Lab | Huw Merriman | View |
| 05 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Robert Stephenson and Company: 200th Anniversary
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Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab | Huw Merriman | View |
| 04 Jul 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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A5036 Park Lane Footbridge Replacement
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Peter Dowd Bootle Lab | Richard Holden | View |
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Levelling Up: South-west
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Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con | Dehenna Davison | View |
| June - 13-26 Jun (4 debates) | |||
| 26 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Road User Charging Schemes
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Richard Holden | View |
| 22 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Volumetric Concrete Mobile Plants — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Jesse Norman | View |
| 14 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail
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Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 13 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridge — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| May - 03-24 May (7 debates) | |||
| 24 May 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Heathrow Airport Expansion
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Fleur Anderson Putney Lab | Jesse Norman | View |
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Network Rail: Doubledykes Crossing
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Peter Grant Glenrothes SNP | Richard Holden | View |
| 23 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Autonomous Last-mile Delivery
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Ben Everitt None | Jesse Norman | View |
| 10 May 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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East Coast Main Line Funding
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Jesse Norman | View |
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Rail Infrastructure: Wales
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Christina Rees Neath Lab | Huw Merriman | View |
| 09 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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A46 at Tewkesbury
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Laurence Robertson Tewkesbury Con | Richard Holden | View |
| 03 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Gareth Davies | View |
| April - 25-26 Apr (3 debates) | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Abingdon Lodge Hill Junction and Local Infrastructure
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Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Rail Services: Carshalton and Wallington
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Elliot Colburn None | Huw Merriman | View |
| 25 Apr 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Motorways: Litter
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Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con | Richard Holden | View |
| March - 07-20 Mar (3 debates) | |||
| 20 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Cash Acceptance
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Andrew Griffith | View |
| 07 Mar 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Decarbonising Rural Transport
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Selaine Saxby None | Jesse Norman | View |
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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
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Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con | Jesse Norman | View |
| February - 07-22 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Smart Motorways
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Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab | N/A | View |
| 21 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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A14: Kettering
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Philip Hollobone Kettering Con | Richard Holden | View |
| 07 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding Process
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Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP | Dehenna Davison | View |
| January - 11-31 Jan (6 debates) | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Levelling-up Missions: East of England
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Dehenna Davison | View |
| 25 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Silsden and Steeton Bridge
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Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con | Richard Holden | View |
| 24 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Restoring Your Railway Fund
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 12 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Royal Mail and the Universal Service Obligation
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Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab | Kevin Hollinrake | View |
| 11 Jan 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Improving Driver Safety
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Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con | Richard Holden | View |
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M1: Junction 28
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Mark Fletcher None | Richard Holden | View |
| 2022 - 05 Jul - 20 Dec (14 debates) | |||
| December - 06-20 Dec (5 debates) | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Gareth Johnson Dartford Con | Richard Holden | View |
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Future of Rail Services
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Stephen Hammond Wimbledon Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 07 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Free Bus Travel: Care Leavers
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Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Lab | N/A | View |
| 06 Dec 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Blackpool Airport: Public Service Obligation Funding
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Mark Menzies Fylde Con | Jesse Norman | View |
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Southeastern Railway Timetable Changes — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair]
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Clive Efford Eltham and Chislehurst Lab | Huw Merriman | View |
| November - 01-15 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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North Wales Main Line
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Robin Millar None | Huw Merriman | View |
| 02 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Airport Parking Charges
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Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 01 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Airspace Modernisation Strategy
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Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem | Huw Merriman | View |
| October - 19 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Transport in Nottinghamshire — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]
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Tom Randall None | Katherine Fletcher | View |
| September - 06-08 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 08 Sep 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Coastal Communities
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Lia Nici | View |
| 07 Sep 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Liverpool Port Access: Rimrose Valley
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Peter Dowd Bootle Lab | Karl McCartney | View |
| 06 Sep 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Peterborough Station Quarter: Redevelopment
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Paul Bristow None | Wendy Morton | View |
| July - 05-13 Jul (2 debates) | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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150th Open Championship
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Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem | Nigel Huddleston | View |
| 05 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Winnington Bridge Corridor
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Esther McVey Tatton Con | Eddie Hughes | View |