Westminster Hall
455 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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| 2024 - 10 Jan - 01 May (37 debates) | |||
| May - 01 May (1 debate) | |||
| 01 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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World ME Day
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Sajid Javid Bromsgrove Con | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| April - 16-30 Apr (8 debates) | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Glaucoma and Community Optometry
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Andrew Stephenson | View |
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Preventable Sight Loss
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Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 29 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Assisted Dying
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Laura Farris | View |
| 25 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Liver Disease and Liver Cancer
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Navendu Mishra Stockport Lab | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 24 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Universal Credit: Farmers
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Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem | Jo Churchill | View |
| 17 Apr 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Antimicrobial Resistance
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Will Quince Colchester Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Dentistry: Access for Cancer Patients
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Andrew Western Stretford and Urmston Lab | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 16 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Health Services: Cross-border Co-operation
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Virginia Crosbie None | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| March - 05-26 Mar (10 debates) | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Disability Benefits
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Tan Dhesi Slough Lab | Mims Davies | View |
| 21 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Easter and Christian Culture
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Felicity Buchan | View |
| 20 Mar 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Access to Migraine Treatment
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Dehenna Davison None | Andrew Stephenson | View |
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Defibrillators
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Jonathan Gullis None | Andrew Stephenson | View |
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Prevention of Future Deaths Report: Terance Radford
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Edward Argar | View |
| 14 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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St Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UK
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Rebecca Long-Bailey Salford Lab | Steven Baker | View |
| 13 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Children’s Cancer Care: South-East
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 12 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Health and Wellbeing Services: Essex
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Priti Patel Witham Con | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 11 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Prescription Charges: Long-term Health Conditions
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Christina Rees Neath Lab | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 05 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Farming in Wales and the UK
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Jonathan Edwards Carmarthen East and Dinefwr PC | Fay Jones | View |
| February - 07-29 Feb (7 debates) | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 28 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Leighton Hospital Rebuild
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Kieran Mullan Bexhill and Battle Con | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 27 Feb 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Child Maintenance Service
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Stephen Timms East Ham Lab | Paul Maynard | View |
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North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
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Alex Cunningham Stockton North Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
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Tackling Obesity — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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David Evennett Bexleyheath and Crayford Con | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 07 Feb 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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Jack Lopresti Filton and Bradley Stoke Con | Leo Docherty | View |
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Mindfulness in Schools — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Charlotte Nichols Warrington North Lab | Damian Hinds | View |
| January - 10-30 Jan (11 debates) | |||
| 30 Jan 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Rosena Allin-Khan Tooting Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Type 2 Diabetes: Availability of Drugs
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Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 24 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Mentoring
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Lisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow SNP | David Johnston | View |
| 23 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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School Attendance
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Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con | Robert Halfon | View |
| 17 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Public Sector Pay 2024-25
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Beth Winter None | Bim Afolami | View |
| 16 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Excess Death Trends
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Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 15 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Foster Carers: Allowances and Tax Arrangements
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | David Johnston | View |
| 11 Jan 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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New Dementia Treatments
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Damian Green Ashford Con | Helen Whately | View |
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Smokefree Future
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Bob Blackman Harrow East Con | Andrea Leadsom | View |
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Unknown
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Andrea Leadsom South Northamptonshire Con | N/A | View |
| 10 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Musculoskeletal Conditions and Employment
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Margaret Greenwood Wirral West Lab | Mims Davies | View |
| 2023 - 25 Oct - 13 Dec (13 debates) | |||
| December - 06-13 Dec (5 debates) | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Copper Wire Telecoms
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | John Whittingdale | View |
| 12 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Auditory Verbal Therapy
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 06 Dec 2023 (3 debates) | |||
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Conversion Practices
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Christian Wakeford Bury South Lab | N/A | View |
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Elderly and Vulnerable People: Loneliness and Isolation — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Derek Thomas St Ives Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
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Hertfordshire SEND Services: Ofsted Findings
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Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem | David Johnston | View |
| November - 20-30 Nov (7 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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School Pupils with Allergies — [Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | David Johnston | View |
| 29 Nov 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Hospice Services: South Devon
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Kevin Foster Torbay Con | Helen Whately | View |
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Prisons in Wales — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Liz Saville-Roberts Dwyfor Meirionnydd PC | Edward Argar | View |
| 23 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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World Stroke Day
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Bob Neill Bromley and Chislehurst Con | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 21 Nov 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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International Men's Day
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Nicholas Fletcher None | N/A | View |
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RAAC: St Leonard’s, Durham
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Mary Foy City of Durham Lab | Damian Hinds | View |
| 20 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Healthcare Students: Pay and Financial Support
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Marsha de Cordova Battersea Lab | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| October - 25 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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World Arthritis Day
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Tom Randall None | Will Quince | View |