Westminster Hall
565 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 - 09 Jan - 21 Mar (27 debates) | |||
| March - 05-21 Mar (5 debates) | |||
| 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 (1 debate) | |||
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Conduct of Elections
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Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife Lib Dem | Simon Hoare | View |
| 13 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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5G Masts: Greater Manchester
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Jim McMahon Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Lab Co-op | Julia Lopez | View |
| 05 Mar 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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South West Water
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Simon Jupp None | Robbie Moore | View |
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Wine Duty
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Will Quince Colchester Con | Gareth Davies | View |
| February - 06-29 Feb (9 debates) | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Colleges Week
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Damian Hinds | View |
| 28 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Digital Exclusion
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab | Saqib Bhatti | View |
| 27 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Tackling Obesity — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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David Evennett Bexleyheath and Crayford Con | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 22 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Coastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal Support
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Selaine Saxby None | Nigel Huddleston | View |
| 21 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Cavity Wall Insulation: Government Support
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Hywel Williams Arfon PC | Amanda Solloway | View |
| 20 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Register of Children not in School
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Flick Drummond Portsmouth South Con | Damian Hinds | View |
| 07 Feb 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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SEND Provision: Uxbridge and South Ruislip
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Steve Tuckwell None | David Johnston | View |
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Thames Water: Oxfordshire
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Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dem | Robbie Moore | View |
| 06 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Nursery Provision: South-west England
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | N/A | View |
| January - 09-30 Jan (13 debates) | |||
| 30 Jan 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Future of UK Capital Markets
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Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con | Gareth Davies | View |
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Somerset Council: Funding and Governance
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Marcus Fysh Yeovil Con | Simon Hoare | View |
| 24 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Shared Rural Network Implementation
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | Julia Lopez | View |
| 18 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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COP10: WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
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Andrew Lewer Northampton South Con | Andrea Leadsom | View |
| 17 Jan 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Defined-Benefit Pension Schemes
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Paul Maynard | View |
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Public Sector Pay 2024-25
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Beth Winter None | Bim Afolami | View |
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Unknown
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Beth Winter None | N/A | View |
| 16 Jan 2024 (3 debates) | |||
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Excess Death Trends
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Andrew Bridgen North West Leicestershire Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Illegal Vapes
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Peter Gibson None | Andrea Leadsom | View |
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Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and Disinformation — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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John Penrose Weston-Super-Mare Con | Saqib Bhatti | 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 |
| 09 Jan 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Cost of Living in Scotland
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David Linden Glasgow East SNP | John Lamont | View |
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Unknown
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John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con | N/A | View |
| 2023 - 13 Sep - 13 Dec (23 debates) | |||
| December - 12-13 Dec (5 debates) | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Broadband: Rural Communities — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Chris Loder None | John Whittingdale | View |
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Copper Wire Telecoms
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | John Whittingdale | View |
| 12 Dec 2023 (3 debates) | |||
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Arms Export Licences: Israel — [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
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Zarah Sultana Coventry South Your Party | Greg Hands | View |
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Public Sector Food Procurement
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Anthony Mangnall None | Mark Spencer | View |
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Welsh Devolution
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Rob Roberts None | Fay Jones | View |
| November - 20-29 Nov (9 debates) | |||
| 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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Rural Councils: Funding
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Chris Loder None | Simon Hoare | View |
| 28 Nov 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Housing in Tourist Destinations — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Steve Double St Austell and Newquay Con | Lee Rowley | View |
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Rural Communities: Government Support
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem | N/A | View |
| 23 Nov 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Business and Trade Committee
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None | N/A | View |
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Energy Social Tariffs
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Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP | Amanda Solloway | View |
| 22 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Apprenticeship Levy — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Jonathan Gullis None | Robert Halfon | View |
| 21 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Debt in Africa — [Martin Vickers in the Chair]
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Tan Dhesi Slough Lab | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 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 - 17-24 Oct (5 debates) | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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BBC Commissioning: Oversight
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Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP | John Whittingdale | View |
| 18 Oct 2023 (3 debates) | |||
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Business Banking: Undesignated Client Accounts
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Kelly Tolhurst Rochester and Strood Con | Andrew Griffith | View |
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Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ Community
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Stephen Doughty Cardiff South and Penarth Lab Co-op | Sarah Dines | View |
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Railway Stations in Cumbria: Staffing Changes
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem | Huw Merriman | View |
| 17 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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[Philip Davies in the Chair]
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Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con | Gareth Davies | View |
| September - 13-19 Sep (4 debates) | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 (3 debates) | |||
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Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living
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Paul Blomfield Sheffield Central Lab | Robert Halfon | View |
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Proposed Merger of Three UK and Vodafone — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]
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Navendu Mishra Stockport Lab | John Whittingdale | View |
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South West Water: Environmental Performance
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Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 13 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Border Target Operating Model: Food and Biosecurity
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Natalie Elphicke None | Dominic Raab | View |