Westminster Hall

691 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
2025 - 16 Oct - 12 Nov (50 debates)
November - 03-12 Nov (19 debates)
Recess November Recess (05 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025)
12 Nov 2025 (3 debates)
Typhoon Fighter Sovereign Capability	Andrew Snowden Fylde Con	Al Carns	View
Public Bodies: Governance and Accountability	Valerie Vaz Walsall and Bloxwich Lab	Anna Turley	View
Carbon Budget Delivery Plan	Abtisam Mohamed Sheffield Central Lab	Chris McDonald	View
11 Nov 2025 (5 debates)
Alcohol Duty: UK Wine Sector	Gregory Stafford Farnham and Bordon Con	Dan Tomlinson	View
Rural Railway Stations: Step Free Access	Helen Morgan North Shropshire LD	Simon Lightwood	View
Autistic Adults: Employment	Lisa Smart Hazel Grove LD	Dame Diana Johnson	View
Sixth-form Provision: Bolsover	Natalie Fleet Bolsover Lab	Josh MacAlister	View
Support for Dyslexic Pupils	Adam Dance Yeovil LD	Georgia Gould	View
05 Nov 2025 (5 debates)
Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights	Cat Eccles Stourbridge Lab	Stephen Doughty	View
House Building: London	Louie French Old Bexley and Sidcup Con	Matthew Pennycook	View
Bronze-age Heritage: Cambridgeshire	Andrew Pakes Peterborough Lab	Ian Murray	View
Fresh and Nutritious Food: Inequality of Access	Gordon McKee Glasgow South Lab	Dame Angela Eagle	View
Financial Transparency: Overseas Territories	Phil Brickell Bolton West Lab	Stephen Doughty	View
04 Nov 2025 (5 debates)
Cross-border Healthcare	David Chadwick Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe LD	Karin Smyth	View
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation	Ashley Fox Bridgwater Con	Blair McDougall	View
Official Development Assistance Reductions	Edward Morello West Dorset LD	Seema Malhotra	View
Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning Consent	Steve Yemm Mansfield Lab	Samantha Dixon	View
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria	Danny Chambers Winchester LD	N/A	View
03 Nov 2025 (1 debate)
Video Games: Consumer Law	Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab	Stephanie Peacock	View
October - 16-30 Oct (31 debates)
Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025)
30 Oct 2025 (3 debates)
Children’s Social Care	Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab	Josh MacAlister	View
Moles: Histological Testing	Richard Quigley Isle of Wight West Lab	Ashley Dalton	View
Land Value Capture	Florence Eshalomi Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Lab/Co-op	N/A	View
29 Oct 2025 (5 debates)
International Baccalaureate: Funding in State Schools	Olly Glover Didcot and Wantage LD	Josh MacAlister	View
Wet Wipes: Plastic Ban	Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	Emma Hardy	View
Independent Lifeboats: Government Support	Paul Holmes Hamble Valley Con	Lilian Greenwood	View
Civil Justice Council Review of Litigation Funding	Julian Smith Skipton and Ripon Con	Sarah Sackman	View
Vehicle Headlight Glare Standards	Peter Lamb Crawley Lab	Simon Lightwood	View
28 Oct 2025 (5 debates)
Connected and Automated Vehicles	Sarah Coombes West Bromwich Lab	Simon Lightwood	View
Family Farming in Northern Ireland	Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP	Dan Tomlinson	View
Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease	Beccy Cooper Worthing West Lab	Karin Smyth	View
Lasting Power of Attorney	Fabian Hamilton Leeds North East Lab	Sarah Sackman	View
World Stroke Day	Munira Wilson Twickenham LD	Dr Zubir Ahmed	View
27 Oct 2025 (2 debates)
Holidays During School Term Time	Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con	Georgia Gould	View
Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay	Jacob Collier Burton and Uttoxeter Lab	Andrew Western	View
23 Oct 2025 (3 debates)
Building Safety Regulator	Chris Curtis Milton Keynes North Lab	Samantha Dixon	View
NHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer Patients	Clive Jones Wokingham LD	Karin Smyth	View
Work of the County Court: Government Response	Andy Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab	N/A	View
22 Oct 2025 (4 debates)
Korean War: 75th Commemoration	Iain Duncan Smith Chingford and Woodford Green Con	Chris Elmore	View
Financial Inclusion	Martin Rhodes Glasgow North Lab	Lucy Rigby	View
Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction Licences	Ann Davies Caerfyrddin PC	Michael Shanks	View
Trade Union Workplace Access	Andy McDonald Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Lab	Kate Dearden	View
21 Oct 2025 (5 debates)
Electricity Infrastructure: Rural Communities	John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con	Michael Shanks	View
Local Government Funding: North-west England	Tom Morrison Cheadle LD	Alison McGovern	View
Co-operative Sector: Government Support	Jim McMahon Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Lab/Co-op	Mark Ferguson	View
Mandatory Digital ID	Pete Wishart Perth and Kinross-shire SNP	Ian Murray	View
Ending Homelessness	Bob Blackman Harrow East Con	Alison McGovern	View
20 Oct 2025 (1 debate)
Asylum Seekers: Support and Accommodation	Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe Lab	Alex Norris	View
16 Oct 2025 (3 debates)
Health and Social Care Committee	Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab	N/A	View
Ada Lovelace Day	Lizzi Collinge Morecambe and Lunesdale Lab	N/A	View
World Menopause Day	Carolyn Harris Neath and Swansea East Lab	Anna Sabine	View

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