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

Year

Month

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Debate	Lead MP	Minister	Actions
2021 - 01-30 Nov (50 debates)
November - 01-30 Nov (50 debates)
30 Nov 2021 (2 debates)
UK-EU Fisheries Allocations Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Victoria Prentis	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Victoria Prentis	View
Wales’s Contribution to UK Armed Forces Fay Jones None Minister: James Heappey	Fay Jones None	James Heappey	View
29 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Access to Salbutamol Inhalers Nicholas Fletcher None Minister: Gillian Keegan	Nicholas Fletcher None	Gillian Keegan	View
25 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
International Men’s Day Nicholas Fletcher None Minister: Kemi Badenoch	Nicholas Fletcher None	Kemi Badenoch	View
24 Nov 2021 (5 debates)
Body Image in the Media and Online Luke Evans Hinckley and Bosworth Con Minister: Chris Philp	Luke Evans Hinckley and Bosworth Con	Chris Philp	View
Bus Services: North-east England Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab Minister: Trudy Harrison	Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab	Trudy Harrison	View
Energy-intensive Industries Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con Minister: Lee Rowley	Jack Brereton Stoke-on-Trent South Con	Lee Rowley	View
Great British Railways: Headquarters Julian Sturdy York Outer Con Minister: Chris Heaton-Harris	Julian Sturdy York Outer Con	Chris Heaton-Harris	View
Islamophobia Awareness Month — [Peter Dowd in the Chair] Afzal Khan Manchester Rusholme Lab Minister: Kemi Badenoch	Afzal Khan Manchester Rusholme Lab	Kemi Badenoch	View
23 Nov 2021 (3 debates)
Black Friday: Financial Products Stella Creasy Walthamstow Lab Co-op Minister: John Glen	Stella Creasy Walthamstow Lab Co-op	John Glen	View
Hertfordshire Green Belt: National Planning Policy Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem Minister: Christopher Pincher	Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem	Christopher Pincher	View
Multi-academy Trusts: Ofsted Jonathan Gullis None Minister: Robin Walker	Jonathan Gullis None	Robin Walker	View
22 Nov 2021 (2 debates)
Gurkha Pensions Jonathan Gullis None Minister: Leo Docherty	Jonathan Gullis None	Leo Docherty	View
Unknown Leo Docherty Aldershot Con Minister: N/A	Leo Docherty Aldershot Con	N/A	View
18 Nov 2021 (2 debates)
Automated External Defibrillators: Public Access Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Maria Caulfield	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Maria Caulfield	View
Touring Musicians: EU Visas and Permits — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] Harriet Harman Camberwell and Peckham Lab Minister: Julia Lopez	Harriet Harman Camberwell and Peckham Lab	Julia Lopez	View
17 Nov 2021 (5 debates)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mike Amesbury Weaver Vale Lab Minister: Gillian Keegan	Mike Amesbury Weaver Vale Lab	Gillian Keegan	View
Funeral Director Services Regulation Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen Con Minister: Tom Pursglove	Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen Con	Tom Pursglove	View
Palestine: Road Map to Peace Tahir Ali Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley Lab Minister: Vicky Ford	Tahir Ali Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley Lab	Vicky Ford	View
Stop and Search: West Midlands — [Christina Rees in the Chair] Nicola Richards None Minister: Kit Malthouse	Nicola Richards None	Kit Malthouse	View
Supporting Single Parents into Work Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab Minister: David Rutley	Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab	David Rutley	View
16 Nov 2021 (6 debates)
Access to Archives — [Esther McVey in the Chair] Chris Evans Caerphilly Lab Co-op Minister: Nigel Adams	Chris Evans Caerphilly Lab Co-op	Nigel Adams	View
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] Tulip Siddiq Hampstead and Highgate Lab Minister: James Cleverly	Tulip Siddiq Hampstead and Highgate Lab	James Cleverly	View
Pedicabs: Women’s Safety Nickie Aiken None Minister: Rachel Maclean	Nickie Aiken None	Rachel Maclean	View
Prison Officers: Pension Age — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Victoria Atkins	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Victoria Atkins	View
Tobacco Control Plan Bob Blackman Harrow East Con Minister: Maggie Throup	Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	Maggie Throup	View
Unknown Tulip Siddiq Hampstead and Highgate Lab Minister: James Cleverly	Tulip Siddiq Hampstead and Highgate Lab	James Cleverly	View
15 Nov 2021 (3 debates)
Road Traffic Offences: Fatal Collisions Christina Rees Neath Lab Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Christina Rees Neath Lab	Andrew Stephenson	View
Unknown Philip Dunne Ludlow Con Minister: N/A	Philip Dunne Ludlow Con	N/A	View
Water Companies: Sewage Discharge — [Ian Paisley in the Chair] Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
09 Nov 2021 (5 debates)
East to West Chesterfield Cycle Route Toby Perkins Chesterfield Lab Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Toby Perkins Chesterfield Lab	Andrew Stephenson	View
Nuclear Power Funding Virginia Crosbie None Minister: Greg Hands	Virginia Crosbie None	Greg Hands	View
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit: National Memorial Andrew Bowie West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Con Minister: Leo Docherty	Andrew Bowie West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Con	Leo Docherty	View
SMEs: Access to Finance Peter Gibson None Minister: Paul Scully	Peter Gibson None	Paul Scully	View
Shrewsbury Town Centre Redevelopment Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con Minister: N/A	Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con	N/A	View
08 Nov 2021 (2 debates)
Fireworks: Sale and Use Elliot Colburn None Minister: Paul Scully	Elliot Colburn None	Paul Scully	View
Nightclub Safety — [James Gray in the Chair] Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Rachel Maclean	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Rachel Maclean	View
04 Nov 2021 (1 debate)
Tackling the Digital Divide Stephen Timms East Ham Lab Minister: Julia Lopez	Stephen Timms East Ham Lab	Julia Lopez	View
03 Nov 2021 (6 debates)
Adult Dependent Relative Visas Stephen Timms East Ham Lab Minister: Rachel Maclean	Stephen Timms East Ham Lab	Rachel Maclean	View
Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian Situation — [Hannah Bardell in the Chair] Jeremy Corbyn Islington North Ind Minister: Vicky Ford	Jeremy Corbyn Islington North Ind	Vicky Ford	View
Hospital Building Programme Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con Minister: Edward Argar	Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con	Edward Argar	View
Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with Epilepsy Alberto Costa South Leicestershire Con Minister: Maria Caulfield	Alberto Costa South Leicestershire Con	Maria Caulfield	View
Trophy Hunting Imports Ban: Endangered Species Pauline Latham Mid Derbyshire Con Minister: Jo Churchill	Pauline Latham Mid Derbyshire Con	Jo Churchill	View
Unknown Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con Minister: N/A	Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con	N/A	View
02 Nov 2021 (4 debates)
COP26 and Air Pollution Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab Minister: Jo Churchill	Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab	Jo Churchill	View
Kurdish Political Representation and Equality in Turkey Lloyd Russell-Moyle Brighton, Kemptown Lab Minister: Amanda Milling	Lloyd Russell-Moyle Brighton, Kemptown Lab	Amanda Milling	View
NHS Efficiency — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair] Paul Bristow None Minister: Gillian Keegan	Paul Bristow None	Gillian Keegan	View
Thames in Oxford: Bathing Water Status Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem Minister: Rebecca Pow	Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem	Rebecca Pow	View
01 Nov 2021 (2 debates)
Carbon Emission Charges — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Lucy Frazer	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Lucy Frazer	View
Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab Minister: Maria Caulfield	Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab	Maria Caulfield	View

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