Westminster Hall
2348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 20 Apr - 09 Jun (50 debates) | |||
| June - 07-09 Jun (12 debates) | |||
| 09 Jun 2021 (4 debates) | |||
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House Building Targets: North East Bedfordshire
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | N/A | View |
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Human Rights in Hong Kong — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair]
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Tom Randall None | Nigel Adams | View |
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Menopausal Symptoms: Support
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Carolyn Harris Neath and Swansea East Lab | Nadine Dorries | View |
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UK Steel Sector: Supply Chains
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Stephen Kinnock Aberafan Maesteg Lab | Amanda Solloway | View |
| 08 Jun 2021 (6 debates) | |||
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Community Renewal Fund and Levelling Up Fund in Wales — [Christina Rees in the Chair]
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Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab | Luke Hall | View |
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Delivery Charges in Highlands and Islands
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Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem | Paul Scully | View |
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Learned Societies at Burlington House
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Tim Loughton East Worthing and Shoreham Con | Eddie Hughes | View |
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Social Distancing Restrictions: Support for the Night-Time Economy — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Lloyd Russell-Moyle Brighton, Kemptown Lab | Paul Scully | View |
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Unknown
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Eddie Hughes Walsall North Con | N/A | View |
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World Oceans Day 2021
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Selaine Saxby None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 07 Jun 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Animal Welfare
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Elliot Colburn None | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Protection of Retail Workers — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Matt Vickers Stockton West Con | Chris Philp | View |
| May - 24-27 May (16 debates) | |||
| 27 May 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Philip Dunne Ludlow Con | Paul Scully | View |
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Unknown
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Roger Gale Herne Bay and Sandwich Con | N/A | View |
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World Press Freedom Day
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Damian Collins Folkestone and Hythe Con | John Whittingdale | View |
| 26 May 2021 (5 debates) | |||
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Business Rates Reduction Services
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Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con | Jesse Norman | View |
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Driverless Cars
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Ben Everitt None | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Injectable Vitamin B12
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Jane Hunt None | Nadine Dorries | View |
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Istanbul Convention: Position of the UK Government
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John Howell Henley Con | Victoria Atkins | View |
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Support for Children Entitled to Free School Meals — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Catherine West Hornsey and Friern Barnet Lab | Vicky Ford | View |
| 25 May 2021 (6 debates) | |||
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Asylum Dispersal Scheme: Stoke-on-Trent
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Jonathan Gullis None | Kevin Foster | View |
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Cyber-Fraud in the UK
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Chris Elmore Bridgend Lab | Kit Malthouse | View |
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Oral Health and Dentistry: England
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Mohammad Yasin Bedford Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
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Sport: Disabled Officials, Referees and Umpires
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Lucy Allan Telford Con | Nigel Huddleston | View |
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Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme — [Mr Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Gareth Johnson Dartford Con | Alex Chalk | View |
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Unknown
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Jo Churchill Bury St Edmunds Con | N/A | View |
| 24 May 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Child Food Poverty
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Catherine West | View |
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Covid-19:International Travel — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair]
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Jo Churchill | View |
| April - 20-28 Apr (22 debates) | |||
| 28 Apr 2021 (5 debates) | |||
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British Meat and Dairy Products
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Selaine Saxby None | Victoria Prentis | View |
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District Heat Networks
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Elliot Colburn None | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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GKN Automotive Plant: Birmingham
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Jack Dromey Birmingham, Erdington Lab | Amanda Solloway | View |
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Online Scams: Consumer Protection
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Ruth Edwards None | Victoria Atkins | View |
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Redundancy Protection: Women and New Parents
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Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP | Paul Scully | View |
| 27 Apr 2021 (5 debates) | |||
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Air Pollution: London
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Rebecca Pow | View |
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Fire and Rehire — [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]
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Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East Lab | Paul Scully | View |
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Immigration Detention: Victims of Trafficking
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Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con | N/A | View |
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Mental Health: Access to Nature
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Tracey Crouch Chatham and Aylesford Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Support for Asylum Seekers
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Neil Coyle Bermondsey and Old Southwark Lab | Kevin Foster | View |
| 26 Apr 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Air Ambulance Funding
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Edward Argar | View |
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Rights to Protest — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Matt Vickers Stockton West Con | Kit Malthouse | View |
| 22 Apr 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Social Care — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab | Helen Whately | View |
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Religious Minorities: Land Rights
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | James Cleverly | View |
| 21 Apr 2021 (5 debates) | |||
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CPTPP
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Steven Baker Wycombe Con | Greg Hands | View |
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Covid-19 and Health Inequalities: West Yorkshire
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Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
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Electric Vehicles: Promotion — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Special Educational Needs — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Tan Dhesi Slough Lab | Vicky Ford | View |
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Stroke: Aftercare
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Bob Neill Bromley and Chislehurst Con | Jo Churchill | View |
| 20 Apr 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Arms Trade: Yemen
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Kim Johnson Liverpool Riverside Lab | Greg Hands | View |
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Elected Women Representatives: Online Abuse
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Maria Miller Basingstoke Con | Caroline Dinenage | View |
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Elective Surgical Operations: Waiting Lists — [Esther McVey in the Chair]
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Peter Dowd Bootle Lab | Edward Argar | View |