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 - 02 Feb - 08 Mar (50 debates)
March - 01-08 Mar (16 debates)
08 Mar 2022 (3 debates)
Metropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual Harassment Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem Minister: Rachel Maclean	Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	Rachel Maclean	View
Paid Miscarriage Leave Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP Minister: Paul Scully	Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP	Paul Scully	View
Penrose Review: UK Competition and Consumer Policy — [Clive Efford in the Chair] John Penrose Weston-Super-Mare Con Minister: Paul Scully	John Penrose Weston-Super-Mare Con	Paul Scully	View
03 Mar 2022 (1 debate)
Windrush Compensation Scheme Diana R. Johnson Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Lab Minister: Kevin Foster	Diana R. Johnson Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Lab	Kevin Foster	View
02 Mar 2022 (6 debates)
High-rise Buildings: Remediation Tom Hunt None Minister: Stuart Andrew	Tom Hunt None	Stuart Andrew	View
Prison-based Addiction Treatment Pathways Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab Minister: Gillian Keegan	Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab	Gillian Keegan	View
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab Minister: David Rutley	Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab	David Rutley	View
Unknown Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab Minister: Yasmin Qureshi	Matthew Pennycook Greenwich and Woolwich Lab	Yasmin Qureshi	View
Westminster Foundation for Democracy: Funding Richard Graham Gloucester Con Minister: Vicky Ford	Richard Graham Gloucester Con	Vicky Ford	View
What Works Network: Centre for Food Alex Norris Nottingham North and Kimberley Lab Co-op Minister: Victoria Prentis	Alex Norris Nottingham North and Kimberley Lab Co-op	Victoria Prentis	View
01 Mar 2022 (6 debates)
Household Support Fund Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con Minister: David Rutley	Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con	David Rutley	View
International Mother Language Day — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] Apsana Begum Poplar and Limehouse Lab Minister: Vicky Ford	Apsana Begum Poplar and Limehouse Lab	Vicky Ford	View
Pensions Guidance and Advice Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con Minister: Guy Opperman	Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con	Guy Opperman	View
Planning Permission and Housing Need: Wealden Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con Minister: Stuart Andrew	Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con	Stuart Andrew	View
Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved Administrations Claire Hanna Belfast South and Mid Down SDLP Minister: Neil O'Brien	Claire Hanna Belfast South and Mid Down SDLP	Neil O'Brien	View
Unknown Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: N/A	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	N/A	View
February - 02-28 Feb (34 debates)
28 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Online Abuse Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Chris Philp	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Chris Philp	View
24 Feb 2022 (2 debates)
Christians and Religious Minorities: India Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Kemi Badenoch	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Kemi Badenoch	View
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP Minister: Mims Davies	Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP	Mims Davies	View
23 Feb 2022 (5 debates)
Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab Minister: Rachel Maclean	Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab	Rachel Maclean	View
Food and Farming: Devon and Cornwall Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con	Victoria Prentis	View
Muslim Community in Wales — [Esther McVey in the Chair] Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab Minister: David Davies	Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab	David Davies	View
Organ Donation and Transplantation Strategy Anthony Mangnall None Minister: Maria Caulfield	Anthony Mangnall None	Maria Caulfield	View
Teddington Police Station Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem Minister: Neil O'Brien	Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem	Neil O'Brien	View
22 Feb 2022 (5 debates)
Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and Metrics Julian Sturdy York Outer Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Julian Sturdy York Outer Con	Rebecca Pow	View
Cost of Living in Wales Jessica Morden Newport East Lab Minister: David Davies	Jessica Morden Newport East Lab	David Davies	View
India-UK Trade Negotiations Bob Blackman Harrow East Con Minister: Ranil Jayawardena	Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	Ranil Jayawardena	View
Kinship Care for Babies Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con Minister: Will Quince	Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con	Will Quince	View
Legal Aid: North-West — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair] Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford Lab Minister: James Cartlidge	Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford Lab	James Cartlidge	View
21 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Gender Recognition Act Elliot Colburn None Minister: Mike Freer	Elliot Colburn None	Mike Freer	View
10 Feb 2022 (2 debates)
Access to NHS Dentistry Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Maria Caulfield	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Maria Caulfield	View
Unknown Maria Caulfield Lewes Con Minister: N/A	Maria Caulfield Lewes Con	N/A	View
09 Feb 2022 (6 debates)
2002 Gujarat Riots Kim Leadbeater Spen Valley Lab Minister: Amanda Milling	Kim Leadbeater Spen Valley Lab	Amanda Milling	View
Edmonton EcoPark: Proposed Expansion — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con Minister: Greg Hands	Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con	Greg Hands	View
Endometriosis Workplace Support — [Geraint Davies in the Chair] Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con Minister: Paul Scully	Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con	Paul Scully	View
Special Educational Needs and Children’s Mental Health Services Laura Farris None Minister: Maria Caulfield	Laura Farris None	Maria Caulfield	View
Supported Exempt Accommodation Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab Minister: Eddie Hughes	Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab	Eddie Hughes	View
Unknown Maria Caulfield Lewes Con Minister: N/A	Maria Caulfield Lewes Con	N/A	View
08 Feb 2022 (6 debates)
Covid-19: Military aid to Civil Authorities Chris Loder None Minister: Edward Argar	Chris Loder None	Edward Argar	View
Grit Bins Robert Largan None Minister: N/A	Robert Largan None	N/A	View
Leamside Line — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab Minister: Wendy Morton	Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab	Wendy Morton	View
Merseyside: Funding of Local Authorities Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab Minister: Neil O'Brien	Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab	Neil O'Brien	View
Unknown Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab Minister: N/A	Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab	N/A	View
Yazidi Genocide Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP Minister: Chris Heaton-Harris	Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP	Chris Heaton-Harris	View
07 Feb 2022 (1 debate)
Laboratory Animals: Animal Welfare Act Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP Minister: Kit Malthouse	Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP	Kit Malthouse	View
03 Feb 2022 (2 debates)
Cumberlege Report Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con Minister: Maria Caulfield	Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con	Maria Caulfield	View
Unknown Alan Brown Kilmarnock and Loudoun SNP Minister: N/A	Alan Brown Kilmarnock and Loudoun SNP	N/A	View
02 Feb 2022 (3 debates)
Bees: Neonicotinoids Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op Minister: Victoria Prentis	Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op	Victoria Prentis	View
Cystic Fibrosis: Prescription Charge Exemption — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con Minister: Edward Argar	Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con	Edward Argar	View
Kettering General Hospital — [Derek Twigg in the Chair] Philip Hollobone Kettering Con Minister: Edward Argar	Philip Hollobone Kettering Con	Edward Argar	View

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