Westminster Hall

2348 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
2022 - 11 Oct - 02 Nov (50 debates)
November - 01-02 Nov (8 debates)
02 Nov 2022 (3 debates)
Derry Addiction Centre Colum Eastwood Foyle SDLP Minister: Steven Baker	Colum Eastwood Foyle SDLP	Steven Baker	View
International Doctors: Visas — [Graham Stringer in the Chair] Matt Warman Boston and Skegness Con Minister: Robert Jenrick	Matt Warman Boston and Skegness Con	Robert Jenrick	View
International Students: Contribution to the UK Alyn Smith None Minister: Robert Halfon	Alyn Smith None	Robert Halfon	View
01 Nov 2022 (5 debates)
Airspace Modernisation Strategy Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem Minister: Huw Merriman	Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem	Huw Merriman	View
Drug Reclassification: Monkey Dust Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con Minister: Chris Philp	Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con	Chris Philp	View
Fertility Treatment and Employment Rights Nickie Aiken None Minister: Nusrat Ghani	Nickie Aiken None	Nusrat Ghani	View
Public Sector Pay: Proposed Strike Action — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] Beth Winter None Minister: Victoria Atkins	Beth Winter None	Victoria Atkins	View
Religious Education in Modern Britain Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con Minister: Nick Gibb	Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con	Nick Gibb	View
October - 11-31 Oct (42 debates)
31 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Public Ownership of Energy Companies Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: George Freeman	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	George Freeman	View
27 Oct 2022 (3 debates)
Colleges Week 2022 — [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair] Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Andrea Jenkyns	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Andrea Jenkyns	View
Local Air Quality Breaches None Minister: N/A	None	N/A	View
World Menopause Day — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] Carolyn Harris Neath and Swansea East Lab Minister: Will Quince	Carolyn Harris Neath and Swansea East Lab	Will Quince	View
26 Oct 2022 (6 debates)
Global Food Security Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab Minister: Leo Docherty	Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab	Leo Docherty	View
Kettering General Hospital Redevelopment Philip Hollobone Kettering Con Minister: Neil O'Brien	Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	Neil O'Brien	View
Levelling Up Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con	Dehenna Davison	View
Online Harms — [Peter Dowd in the Chair] Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con Minister: N/A	Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con	N/A	View
Pension Credit and Cost of Living Support Grant Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP Minister: Alex Burghart	Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP	Alex Burghart	View
Unknown Alyn Smith None Minister: Anne McLaughlin	Alyn Smith None	Anne McLaughlin	View
25 Oct 2022 (6 debates)
Agriculture in Sussex Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con Minister: Mark Spencer	Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con	Mark Spencer	View
Baby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity Care Jill Mortimer None Minister: Caroline Johnson	Jill Mortimer None	Caroline Johnson	View
Rugby League World Cup 2022 Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab Minister: Stuart Andrew	Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab	Stuart Andrew	View
Section 21 Evictions — [Caroline Nokes in the Chair] Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	Andrew Stephenson	View
Super Health Hub in Plymouth City Centre Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op Minister: Robert Jenrick	Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op	Robert Jenrick	View
Unknown Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab Minister: N/A	Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab	N/A	View
24 Oct 2022 (2 debates)
Covid-19 Vaccines: Safety Elliot Colburn None Minister: Caroline Johnson	Elliot Colburn None	Caroline Johnson	View
Human Rights Legislation Reform — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair] Scott Benton None Minister: Gareth Johnson	Scott Benton None	Gareth Johnson	View
20 Oct 2022 (2 debates)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con Minister: Jesse Norman	Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con	Jesse Norman	View
Homes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and Wellbeing Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Andrew Stephenson	View
19 Oct 2022 (5 debates)
Apprenticeships and Teacher Training Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con Minister: Jonathan Gullis	Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con	Jonathan Gullis	View
Off-grid Homes: Energy Support Fay Jones None Minister: Graham Stuart	Fay Jones None	Graham Stuart	View
Scottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU Law Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP Minister: Dean Russell	Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP	Dean Russell	View
Transport in Nottinghamshire — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] Tom Randall None Minister: Katherine Fletcher	Tom Randall None	Katherine Fletcher	View
Vehicle Taxation Reform Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem Minister: Felicity Buchan	Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem	Felicity Buchan	View
18 Oct 2022 (6 debates)
Cost of Living: Support for Young People Fabian Hamilton Leeds North East Lab Minister: Richard Fuller	Fabian Hamilton Leeds North East Lab	Richard Fuller	View
Floating Offshore Wind Projects Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con Minister: Jackie Doyle-Price	Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con	Jackie Doyle-Price	View
Kinship Carers Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem Minister: Kelly Tolhurst	Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem	Kelly Tolhurst	View
Northern Ireland Residents: British Passports Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP Minister: Steven Baker	Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP	Steven Baker	View
Port of Dover: Border Controls Natalie Elphicke None Minister: Brendan Clarke-Smith	Natalie Elphicke None	Brendan Clarke-Smith	View
Unknown Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con Minister: N/A	Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	N/A	View
17 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Early General Election Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Brendan Clarke-Smith	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Brendan Clarke-Smith	View
13 Oct 2022 (1 debate)
Post-Brexit Fisheries Management Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Mark Spencer	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Mark Spencer	View
12 Oct 2022 (6 debates)
New Developments on Green-belt Land Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab Minister: Lee Rowley	Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab	Lee Rowley	View
Procurement of Evusheld Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem Minister: Robert Jenrick	Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem	Robert Jenrick	View
Rural Healthcare Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con Minister: Will Quince	Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con	Will Quince	View
Sewage Discharges — [Julie Elliott in the Chair] Huw Merriman Bexhill and Battle Con Minister: Trudy Harrison	Huw Merriman Bexhill and Battle Con	Trudy Harrison	View
Trade Deals: Parliamentary Scrutiny Anthony Mangnall None Minister: Greg Hands	Anthony Mangnall None	Greg Hands	View
Unknown Robert Jenrick Newark Reform Minister: N/A	Robert Jenrick Newark Reform	N/A	View
11 Oct 2022 (3 debates)
Baha’i Community in Iran Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Gillian Keegan	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Gillian Keegan	View
Blasphemy Laws and Allegations: Commonwealth Countries Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Vicky Ford	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Vicky Ford	View
Child Murders: Sentencing Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con Minister: Rachel Maclean	Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con	Rachel Maclean	View

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