Westminster Hall
283 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 - 21 Jun (42 debates) | |||
| June - 07-21 Jun (4 debates) | |||
| 21 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Equality of Opportunity: South-East Wakefield
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Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab | Kemi Badenoch | View |
| 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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Ofsted: Accountability — [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
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Julian Sturdy York Outer Con | Robin Walker | View |
| 07 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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GPs and Primary Care (North East Bedfordshire)
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
| May - 24-26 May (4 debates) | |||
| 26 May 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Antisocial Behaviour and Off-road Bikes
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Grahame Morris Easington Lab | Rachel Maclean | View |
| 25 May 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Living: Fiscal Approach — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab | Lucy Frazer | View |
| 24 May 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Fly-tipping and Illegal Dumping — [SIR MARK HENDRICK in the Chair]
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Saqib Bhatti Meriden and Solihull East Con | Jo Churchill | View |
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Great British Railways Headquarters: Swindon’s Bid
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Robert Buckland South Swindon Con | Wendy Morton | View |
| April - 20-27 Apr (6 debates) | |||
| 27 Apr 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall) — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Selaine Saxby None | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Public Transport Authority for South Yorkshire
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Alexander Stafford None | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 26 Apr 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Future of Small Cities Following Covid-19
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Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Smokefree 2030
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Bob Blackman Harrow East Con | Maggie Throup | View |
| 21 Apr 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Foster Carers
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Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab | Will Quince | View |
| 20 Apr 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating Systems
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Meg Hillier Hackney South and Shoreditch Lab Co-op | Greg Hands | View |
| March - 01-31 Mar (14 debates) | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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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 |
| 29 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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General Practice: Large Housing Developments
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Andrew Selous South West Bedfordshire Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 23 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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A5 in the Midlands: Improvements — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Mark Pawsey Rugby Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 21 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Support for New Adoptive Parents — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair]
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Elliot Colburn None | Lee Rowley | View |
| 16 Mar 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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In-work Poverty — [Christina Rees in the Chair]
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Grahame Morris Easington Lab | David Rutley | View |
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Local Enterprise Partnerships
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 15 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Private Rented Sector Housing
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Eddie Hughes | View |
| 10 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health Conditions
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Bob Neill Bromley and Chislehurst Con | Gillian Keegan | View |
| 08 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Breastfeeding: Government Support
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Alison Thewliss Glasgow Central SNP | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 02 Mar 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab | David Rutley | View |
| 01 Mar 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Household Support Fund
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Paul Maynard Blackpool North and Cleveleys Con | David Rutley | View |
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Planning Permission and Housing Need: Wealden
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Nusrat Ghani Sussex Weald Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved Administrations
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Claire Hanna Belfast South and Mid Down SDLP | Neil O'Brien | View |
| February - 08-23 Feb (6 debates) | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 (2 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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Teddington Police Station
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 22 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Kinship Care for Babies
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Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con | Will Quince | View |
| 09 Feb 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Supported Exempt Accommodation
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Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood Lab | Eddie Hughes | View |
| 08 Feb 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Grit Bins
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Robert Largan None | N/A | View |
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Merseyside: Funding of Local Authorities
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Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab | Neil O'Brien | View |
| January - 05-27 Jan (8 debates) | |||
| 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 (1 debate) | |||
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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 |
| 25 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Early Years Educators — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Steve Brine Winchester Con | Will Quince | View |
| 24 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Throwline Stations
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Kemi Badenoch | View |
| 18 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Levelling Up: East of England
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 12 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Access to GP Appointments
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Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 11 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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A1: Peterborough to Blyth
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Alicia Kearns Rutland and Stamford Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 05 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Housing in Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con | Christopher Pincher | View |
| 2021 - 08 Nov - 14 Dec (8 debates) | |||
| December - 07-14 Dec (5 debates) | |||
| 14 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Co-operatives and Mutual Societies
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Steven Baker Wycombe Con | John Glen | View |
| 13 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Online Animal Sales: Regulation
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Christina Rees Neath Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
| 08 Dec 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Enterprise Zones: Waveney
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Neil O'Brien | View |
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Levelling Up: Local Councils
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John Martin McDonnell Hayes and Harlington Lab | Neil O'Brien | 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 |
| November - 08-23 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| 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 |
| 09 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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East to West Chesterfield Cycle Route
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Toby Perkins Chesterfield Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 08 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Fireworks: Sale and Use
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Elliot Colburn None | Paul Scully | View |