Westminster Hall
245 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 |
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| 2022 - 05 Jan - 14 Jun (25 debates) | |||
| June - 07-14 Jun (3 debates) | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange
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Alberto Costa South Leicestershire Con | Wendy Morton | View |
| 08 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Farms and Battery Storage
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James Gray North Wiltshire Con | Eddie Hughes | View |
| 07 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Ports (Forth and Clyde) — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair]
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Kenny MacAskill None | Iain Stewart | View |
| May - 24 May (2 debates) | |||
| 24 May 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Great British Railways Headquarters: Swindon’s Bid
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Robert Buckland South Swindon Con | Wendy Morton | View |
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Potential for a Hydrogen Village
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab | George Freeman | View |
| April - 20 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Flood Risk: London
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Felicity Buchan None | Jo Churchill | View |
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Human Rights: Colombia
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Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab | James Cleverly | View |
| March - 09-31 Mar (8 debates) | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Food Security
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Deidre Brock Edinburgh North and Leith SNP | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Urban Transport: Future Funding
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Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lab | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 30 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Disposable Barbecues
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Holly Lynch Halifax Lab | Victoria Prentis | View |
| 16 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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South East Strategic Reservoir Option
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Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 15 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Blackpool Airport and Levelling Up
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Scott Benton None | Robert Courts | View |
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Commonwealth Day
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Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con | Amanda Milling | View |
| 09 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Large Solar Farms — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Brendan Clarke-Smith None | George Freeman | View |
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Smart Road Pricing
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Elliot Colburn None | Trudy Harrison | View |
| February - 01-22 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and Metrics
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Julian Sturdy York Outer Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 09 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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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 |
| 01 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Environmental Land Management Scheme: Food Production
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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown North Cotswolds Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
| January - 05-26 Jan (7 debates) | |||
| 26 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Automatic Pension Enrolment
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Gareth Davies Grantham and Bourne Con | Guy Opperman | View |
| 19 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Small Modular Reactors and Energy Security
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Virginia Crosbie None | Greg Hands | View |
| 18 Jan 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Gas and Electricity Costs — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem | Greg Hands | View |
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Taxation: Silage Film
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Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con | Helen Whately | View |
| 05 Jan 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Deforestation in the Amazon — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Con | Vicky Ford | View |
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Housing in Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con | Christopher Pincher | View |
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New Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management Companies
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David Johnston None | Eddie Hughes | View |
| 2021 - 08 Sep - 15 Dec (25 debates) | |||
| December - 01-15 Dec (6 debates) | |||
| 15 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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National Food Strategy and Public Health
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Jo Gideon None | Jo Churchill | View |
| 14 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Greenwashing in Finance — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con | John Glen | View |
| 09 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Electric Vehicles: Transition by 2030
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 07 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Affordable Housing: Planning Reform — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Derek Thomas St Ives Con | Christopher Pincher | View |
| 02 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit
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David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con | Amanda Milling | View |
| 01 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Natural History GCSE
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Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con | Robin Walker | View |
| November - 01-30 Nov (8 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Climate Goals: Wellbeing Economy
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Helen Whately | View |
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Offshore Renewables Wind Sector
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Kenny MacAskill None | Greg Hands | View |
| 23 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Hertfordshire Green Belt: National Planning Policy
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Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem | Christopher Pincher | View |
| 15 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Water Companies: Sewage Discharge — [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 09 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Nuclear Power Funding
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Virginia Crosbie None | Greg Hands | View |
| 08 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Fireworks: Sale and Use
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Elliot Colburn None | Paul Scully | View |
| 02 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Kurdish Political Representation and Equality in Turkey
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Lloyd Russell-Moyle Brighton, Kemptown Lab | Amanda Milling | View |
| 01 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Carbon Emission Charges — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Lucy Frazer | View |
| October - 19-27 Oct (6 debates) | |||
| 27 Oct 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Sustainability and Climate Change (National Curriculum)
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Nadia Whittome Nottingham East Lab | Robin Walker | View |
| 21 Oct 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Change Committee Progress Report 2021
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Anthony Browne None | Greg Hands | View |
| 20 Oct 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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AUKUS: Impact on Anglo-Chinese Relations
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Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con | Amanda Milling | View |
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Carbon Capture and Storage
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Anthony Browne None | Greg Hands | View |
| 19 Oct 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Greenbelt: Local Plans
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Dean Russell None | Neil O'Brien | View |
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Regenerative Farming and Climate Change
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Anthony Mangnall None | Victoria Prentis | View |
| September - 08-21 Sep (5 debates) | |||
| 21 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Decarbonising Aviation — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
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Fleur Anderson Putney Lab | Robert Courts | View |
| 15 Sep 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Geothermal Energy — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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Levelling-up Agenda
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Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab | Kemi Badenoch | View |
| 14 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Decarbonising the UK: Role of Shipping Emissions
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Alexander Stafford None | Michael Tomlinson | View |
| 08 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Plastic Waste
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Elliot Colburn None | Rebecca Pow | View |