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 - 26 Jan - 01 Mar (50 debates) | |||
| March - 01 Mar (1 debate) | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Unknown
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | N/A | View |
| February - 01-28 Feb (42 debates) | |||
| 28 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Online Abuse
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Chris Philp | View |
| 24 Feb 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Christians and Religious Minorities: India
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Kemi Badenoch | View |
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP | Mims Davies | View |
| 23 Feb 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks
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Sarah Champion Rotherham Lab | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Food and Farming: Devon and Cornwall
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Geoffrey Cox Torridge and Tavistock Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Muslim Community in Wales — [Esther McVey in the Chair]
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Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab | David Davies | View |
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Organ Donation and Transplantation Strategy
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Anthony Mangnall None | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Teddington Police Station
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 22 Feb 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and Metrics
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Julian Sturdy York Outer Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
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Cost of Living in Wales
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Jessica Morden Newport East Lab | David Davies | View |
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India-UK Trade Negotiations
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Bob Blackman Harrow East Con | Ranil Jayawardena | View |
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Kinship Care for Babies
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Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con | Will Quince | View |
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Legal Aid: North-West — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair]
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Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford Lab | James Cartlidge | View |
| 21 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Gender Recognition Act
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Elliot Colburn None | Mike Freer | View |
| 10 Feb 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Access to NHS Dentistry
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Unknown
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Maria Caulfield Lewes Con | N/A | View |
| 09 Feb 2022 (6 debates) | |||
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2002 Gujarat Riots
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Kim Leadbeater Spen Valley Lab | Amanda Milling | View |
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Edmonton EcoPark: Proposed Expansion — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con | Greg Hands | View |
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Endometriosis Workplace Support — [Geraint Davies in the Chair]
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Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con | Paul Scully | View |
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Special Educational Needs and Children’s Mental Health Services
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Laura Farris None | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Supported Exempt Accommodation
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Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab | Eddie Hughes | View |
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Unknown
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Maria Caulfield Lewes Con | N/A | View |
| 08 Feb 2022 (6 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Military aid to Civil Authorities
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Chris Loder None | Edward Argar | View |
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Grit Bins
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Robert Largan None | N/A | View |
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Leamside Line — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab | Wendy Morton | View |
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Merseyside: Funding of Local Authorities
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Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab | Neil O'Brien | View |
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Unknown
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Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab | N/A | View |
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Yazidi Genocide
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Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP | Chris Heaton-Harris | View |
| 07 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Laboratory Animals: Animal Welfare Act
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Kit Malthouse | View |
| 03 Feb 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Cumberlege Report
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Alec Shelbrooke Wetherby and Easingwold Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Unknown
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Alan Brown Kilmarnock and Loudoun SNP | N/A | View |
| 02 Feb 2022 (6 debates) | |||
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Bees: Neonicotinoids
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Cystic Fibrosis: Prescription Charge Exemption — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con | Edward Argar | View |
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Kettering General Hospital — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Philip Hollobone Kettering Con | Edward Argar | View |
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Nationality and Borders Bill: LGBTQ+ People
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Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab | Tom Pursglove | View |
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UK-Andean Trade Agreement: Human Rights
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Tony Lloyd Rochdale Lab | Penny Mordaunt | View |
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Unknown
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Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab | N/A | View |
| 01 Feb 2022 (5 debates) | |||
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Disability Benefits Assessments — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
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Marsha de Cordova Battersea Lab | Chloe Smith | View |
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Environmental Land Management Scheme: Food Production
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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown North Cotswolds Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Hadrian’s Wall: Newcastle’s West End
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Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Lab | Nigel Huddleston | View |
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Social Prescribing: England
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Alexander Stafford None | Maggie Throup | View |
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Waste Industry: Criminality and Regulation
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Aaron Bell None | Jo Churchill | View |
| January - 26-31 Jan (7 debates) | |||
| 31 Jan 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Future of the NHS — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Matt Vickers Stockton West Con | Edward Argar | View |
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Stalking Advocates
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Unknown
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None | N/A | View |
| 27 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Humanist Marriages
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Crispin Blunt Reigate Con | Tom Pursglove | View |
| 26 Jan 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Automatic Pension Enrolment
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Gareth Davies Grantham and Bourne Con | Guy Opperman | View |
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DWP Risk Review Team
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Kate Osamor Edmonton and Winchmore Hill Lab Co-op | David Rutley | View |
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Health Inequalities: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Debbie Abrahams Oldham East and Saddleworth Lab | Maggie Throup | View |