Westminster Hall
2383 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 06 Sep - 26 Oct (50 debates) | |||
| October - 11-26 Oct (37 debates) | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Online Harms — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
|
Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con | N/A | View |
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Pension Credit and Cost of Living Support Grant
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Anne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP | Alex Burghart | View |
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Unknown
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Alyn Smith None | Anne McLaughlin | View |
| 25 Oct 2022 (6 debates) | |||
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Agriculture in Sussex
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Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con | Mark Spencer | View |
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Baby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity Care
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Jill Mortimer None | Caroline Johnson | View |
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Rugby League World Cup 2022
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Judith Cummins Bradford South Lab | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Section 21 Evictions — [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
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Super Health Hub in Plymouth City Centre
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | Robert Jenrick | View |
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Unknown
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Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab | N/A | View |
| 24 Oct 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Covid-19 Vaccines: Safety
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Elliot Colburn None | Caroline Johnson | View |
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Human Rights Legislation Reform — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair]
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Scott Benton None | Gareth Johnson | View |
| 20 Oct 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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FIFA World Cup 2022
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Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con | Jesse Norman | View |
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Homes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and Wellbeing
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 19 Oct 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Apprenticeships and Teacher Training
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Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con | Jonathan Gullis | View |
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Off-grid Homes: Energy Support
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Fay Jones None | Graham Stuart | View |
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Scottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU Law
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Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP | Dean Russell | View |
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Transport in Nottinghamshire — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]
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Tom Randall None | Katherine Fletcher | View |
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Vehicle Taxation Reform
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Felicity Buchan | View |
| 18 Oct 2022 (6 debates) | |||
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Cost of Living: Support for Young People
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Fabian Hamilton Leeds North East Lab | Richard Fuller | View |
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Floating Offshore Wind Projects
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Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con | Jackie Doyle-Price | View |
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Kinship Carers
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Kelly Tolhurst | View |
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Northern Ireland Residents: British Passports
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Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP | Steven Baker | View |
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Port of Dover: Border Controls
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Natalie Elphicke None | Brendan Clarke-Smith | View |
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Unknown
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | N/A | View |
| 17 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Early General Election
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Brendan Clarke-Smith | View |
| 13 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Post-Brexit Fisheries Management
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Mark Spencer | View |
| 12 Oct 2022 (6 debates) | |||
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New Developments on Green-belt Land
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Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab | Lee Rowley | View |
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Procurement of Evusheld
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Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem | Robert Jenrick | View |
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Rural Healthcare
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Anne Marie Morris Newton Abbot Con | Will Quince | View |
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Sewage Discharges — [Julie Elliott in the Chair]
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Huw Merriman Bexhill and Battle Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
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Trade Deals: Parliamentary Scrutiny
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Anthony Mangnall None | Greg Hands | View |
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Unknown
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Robert Jenrick Newark Reform | N/A | View |
| 11 Oct 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Baha’i Community in Iran
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Gillian Keegan | View |
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Blasphemy Laws and Allegations: Commonwealth Countries
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Vicky Ford | View |
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Child Murders: Sentencing
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Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Energy Costs in Wales — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Anna McMorrin Cardiff North Lab | Graham Stuart | View |
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Liver Disease and Liver Cancer: Diagnosis
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Margaret Ferrier Rutherglen and Hamilton West SNP | Caroline Johnson | View |
| September - 06-08 Sep (13 debates) | |||
| 08 Sep 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Coastal Communities
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Lia Nici | View |
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Support for Local Food Infrastructure
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Mark Spencer | View |
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Women and Equalities Committee
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Caroline Nokes Romsey and Southampton North Con | N/A | View |
| 07 Sep 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Cryptoassets: Regulation
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Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire SNP | Richard Fuller | View |
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Healthy Start Scheme
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Kate Green Stretford and Urmston Lab | Maggie Throup | View |
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Liverpool Port Access: Rimrose Valley
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Peter Dowd Bootle Lab | Karl McCartney | View |
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NHS Dentistry Services: Carshalton and Wallington
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Elliot Colburn None | James Morris | View |
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Seven Principles of Public Life — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab | Heather Wheeler | View |
| 06 Sep 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Employee Share Ownership Schemes
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George Howarth Knowsley Lab | Lucy Frazer | View |
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Employment Law: Devolution to Scotland — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP | Jane Hunt | View |
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Peterborough Station Quarter: Redevelopment
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Paul Bristow None | Wendy Morton | View |
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Unavoidably Small Hospitals
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Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Unknown
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Ian Murray Edinburgh South Lab | N/A | View |