Westminster Hall

340 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
2023 - 25 Apr - 13 Dec (50 debates)
December - 05-13 Dec (4 debates)
13 Dec 2023 (1 debate)
Copper Wire Telecoms Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: John Whittingdale	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	John Whittingdale	View
12 Dec 2023 (2 debates)
Middlewick Ranges — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] Will Quince Colchester Con Minister: James Cartlidge	Will Quince Colchester Con	James Cartlidge	View
Public Sector Food Procurement Anthony Mangnall None Minister: Mark Spencer	Anthony Mangnall None	Mark Spencer	View
05 Dec 2023 (1 debate)
Zero-emission Buses and Air Quality in Sheffield Paul Blomfield Sheffield Central Lab Minister: Anthony Browne	Paul Blomfield Sheffield Central Lab	Anthony Browne	View
November - 22-28 Nov (3 debates)
28 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Grey Squirrels Virginia Crosbie None Minister: Rebecca Pow	Virginia Crosbie None	Rebecca Pow	View
27 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
Legislation on Dangerous Dogs Nicholas Fletcher None Minister: Mark Spencer	Nicholas Fletcher None	Mark Spencer	View
22 Nov 2023 (1 debate)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected Area Robert Buckland South Swindon Con Minister: Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Robert Buckland South Swindon Con	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	View
October - 17-25 Oct (7 debates)
25 Oct 2023 (2 debates)
Government Support for a Circular Economy Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Caroline Ansell Eastbourne Con	Rebecca Pow	View
Renewable Energy Providers: Planning Considerations Siobhan Baillie None Minister: Jacob Young	Siobhan Baillie None	Jacob Young	View
24 Oct 2023 (1 debate)
Funding for Parks Jeremy Corbyn Islington North Ind Minister: Jacob Young	Jeremy Corbyn Islington North Ind	Jacob Young	View
17 Oct 2023 (4 debates)
Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange: Development Consent Order Waiver Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con	Huw Merriman	View
Plastic Packaging Tax on Imports: HMRC Enforcement Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con Minister: N/A	Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con	N/A	View
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development Matthew Offord Hendon Con Minister: Leo Docherty	Matthew Offord Hendon Con	Leo Docherty	View
[Philip Davies in the Chair] Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con Minister: Gareth Davies	Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con	Gareth Davies	View
September - 05-19 Sep (4 debates)
19 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
South West Water: Environmental Performance Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con	Rebecca Pow	View
13 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Border Target Operating Model: Food and Biosecurity Natalie Elphicke None Minister: Dominic Raab	Natalie Elphicke None	Dominic Raab	View
06 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Water Resources Management Plan: Teddington Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem Minister: Rebecca Pow	Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem	Rebecca Pow	View
05 Sep 2023 (1 debate)
Mains Water Connections: Cost for Rural Communities Simon Clarke Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Simon Clarke Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Con	Rebecca Pow	View
July - 04-19 Jul (6 debates)
19 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Planning and Solar Farms — [Caroline Nokes in the Chair] Caroline Johnson Sleaford and North Hykeham Con Minister: Andrew Bowie	Caroline Johnson Sleaford and North Hykeham Con	Andrew Bowie	View
12 Jul 2023 (2 debates)
Abandoned Vehicles: Public Highways Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con Minister: Trudy Harrison	Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con	Trudy Harrison	View
UK-Mongolian Relations Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con Minister: Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	View
11 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Renewable Energy in the East of England Peter Aldous Waveney Con Minister: Graham Stuart	Peter Aldous Waveney Con	Graham Stuart	View
10 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
New Housing: Swift Bricks Matt Vickers Stockton West Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Matt Vickers Stockton West Con	Dehenna Davison	View
04 Jul 2023 (1 debate)
Levelling Up: South-west Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con Minister: Dehenna Davison	Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con	Dehenna Davison	View
June - 06-28 Jun (12 debates)
28 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental Impacts Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green Minister: Graham Stuart	Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green	Graham Stuart	View
27 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Protection of Seals Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem Minister: N/A	Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	N/A	View
26 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Road User Charging Schemes Nicholas Fletcher None Minister: Richard Holden	Nicholas Fletcher None	Richard Holden	View
22 Jun 2023 (2 debates)
Mariana Dam Disaster Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Leo Docherty	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Leo Docherty	View
Volumetric Concrete Mobile Plants — [Clive Efford in the Chair] Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem Minister: Jesse Norman	Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem	Jesse Norman	View
21 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Ultra-processed Food Suzanne Webb None Minister: Neil O'Brien	Suzanne Webb None	Neil O'Brien	View
20 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Heritage Sites: Sustainability Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem Minister: N/A	Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem	N/A	View
13 Jun 2023 (2 debates)
East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridge — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con Minister: Huw Merriman	Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	Huw Merriman	View
Tackling Rogue Builders Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con Minister: Nigel Huddleston	Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con	Nigel Huddleston	View
08 Jun 2023 (2 debates)
Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease Wayne David Caerphilly Lab Minister: Will Quince	Wayne David Caerphilly Lab	Will Quince	View
World Ocean Day — [Mrs Pauline Latham in the Chair] Sally-Ann Hart None Minister: Trudy Harrison	Sally-Ann Hart None	Trudy Harrison	View
06 Jun 2023 (1 debate)
Isle of Wight: Island Designation Status and Landscape Protection Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con Minister: Trudy Harrison	Bob Seely Isle of Wight Con	Trudy Harrison	View
May - 02-24 May (11 debates)
24 May 2023 (2 debates)
Heathrow Airport Expansion Fleur Anderson Putney Lab Minister: Jesse Norman	Fleur Anderson Putney Lab	Jesse Norman	View
Network Rail: Doubledykes Crossing Peter Grant Glenrothes SNP Minister: Richard Holden	Peter Grant Glenrothes SNP	Richard Holden	View
23 May 2023 (2 debates)
Cost of Living: Healthy Start Scheme — [Derek Twigg in the Chair] Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab Minister: Neil O'Brien	Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab	Neil O'Brien	View
Short-term Holiday Lets: Planning Kevin Foster Torbay Con Minister: Rachel Maclean	Kevin Foster Torbay Con	Rachel Maclean	View
22 May 2023 (1 debate)
Cost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled People Marsha de Cordova Battersea Lab Minister: Tom Pursglove	Marsha de Cordova Battersea Lab	Tom Pursglove	View
18 May 2023 (1 debate)
Plastic Pollution in the Ocean Selaine Saxby None Minister: Rebecca Pow	Selaine Saxby None	Rebecca Pow	View
17 May 2023 (1 debate)
Food Price Inflation and Food Banks Beth Winter None Minister: Mark Spencer	Beth Winter None	Mark Spencer	View
03 May 2023 (2 debates)
Environmental Land Management Scheme: Funding for Upland Areas Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem Minister: Mark Spencer	Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem	Mark Spencer	View
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Nia Griffith Llanelli Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Nia Griffith Llanelli Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
02 May 2023 (2 debates)
Marine Protected Areas Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Con Minister: Trudy Harrison	Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Con	Trudy Harrison	View
Vaping: Under-18s Neil Hudson Epping Forest Con Minister: Neil O'Brien	Neil Hudson Epping Forest Con	Neil O'Brien	View
April - 25-26 Apr (3 debates)
26 Apr 2023 (1 debate)
Abingdon Lodge Hill Junction and Local Infrastructure Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem Minister: Rachel Maclean	Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem	Rachel Maclean	View
25 Apr 2023 (2 debates)
Motorways: Litter Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con Minister: Richard Holden	Mike Penning Hemel Hempstead Con	Richard Holden	View
Universal Infant Free School Meals Steve Brine Winchester Con Minister: Nick Gibb	Steve Brine Winchester Con	Nick Gibb	View

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