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
| Debate | Lead MP | Minister | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 09 Jan - 20 Apr (22 debates) | |||
| April - 18-20 Apr (3 debates) | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Landmine Awareness
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Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 19 Apr 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Litter Action Groups
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Virendra Sharma Ealing, Southall Lab | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 18 Apr 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Dalgety Bay: Radioactive Contamination and Remediation Works
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Neale Hanvey None | Alex Chalk | View |
| March - 01-29 Mar (5 debates) | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Fuel Costs: Rural Households and Communities
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Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP | Amanda Solloway | View |
| 22 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Rooftop Installations
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Graham Stuart | View |
| 15 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Shellfish Aquaculture — [Julie Elliott in the Chair]
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Anthony Mangnall None | Mark Spencer | View |
| 02 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Hospice Sector: Fiscal Support and Cost of Living
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Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 01 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Poverty: Food Costs
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Mark Spencer | View |
| February - 01-28 Feb (6 debates) | |||
| 28 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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South West Water: Performance — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]
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Simon Jupp None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 27 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Open Season for Woodcock
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Jonathan Gullis None | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 09 Feb 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Brownfield Development and Green Belt
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Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con | Rachel Maclean | View |
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Sunscreen Products: VAT — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair]
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Amy Callaghan None | Victoria Atkins | View |
| 08 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Change and Biodiversity
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Sally-Ann Hart None | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| 01 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Bee-killing Pesticides
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Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lab Co-op | Mark Spencer | View |
| January - 09-24 Jan (8 debates) | |||
| 24 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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MOTs: Increased Particulate Matter Testing
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Barry Sheerman Huddersfield Lab | Richard Holden | View |
| 18 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Farm Animals
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Virendra Sharma Ealing, Southall Lab | Mark Spencer | View |
| 17 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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South East Water
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Greg Clark Tunbridge Wells Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 16 Jan 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Commercial Breeding for Laboratories
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Elliot Colburn None | Sarah Dines | View |
| 11 Jan 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Fossil Fuels and Cost of Living Increases
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Caroline Lucas Brighton, Pavilion Green | Graham Stuart | View |
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M1: Junction 28
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Mark Fletcher None | Richard Holden | View |
| 09 Jan 2023 (2 debates) | |||
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Road Traffic Collisions Involving Cats
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Richard Holden | View |
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Snares — [Martin Vickers in the Chair]
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 2022 - 29 Jun - 20 Dec (28 debates) | |||
| December - 01-20 Dec (6 debates) | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair]
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Gareth Johnson Dartford Con | Richard Holden | View |
| 14 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Food
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Mark Spencer | View |
| 13 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Marine Management Organisation
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Giles Watling Clacton Con | Mark Spencer | View |
| 07 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty — [Judith Cummins in the Chair]
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Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham Con | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
| 06 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Sustainable Energy Generation: Burning Trees
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Selaine Saxby None | Graham Stuart | View |
| 01 Dec 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Waste Incineration: Permit Variation
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Elliot Colburn None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| November - 01-29 Nov (7 debates) | |||
| 29 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Disposable Vapes: Environmental Impact
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Kirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP | N/A | View |
| 23 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Fire Services: North-east England
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Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab | Sarah Dines | View |
| 22 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Canals and Waterways
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Michael Fabricant Lichfield Con | Rebecca Pow | View |
| 15 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Fracking: Local Consent
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | George Freeman | View |
| 09 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Nature and Climate Declaration — [JAMES GRAY in the Chair]
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Derek Thomas St Ives Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 02 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Airport Parking Charges
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Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con | Huw Merriman | View |
| 01 Nov 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Airspace Modernisation Strategy
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Christine Jardine Edinburgh West Lib Dem | Huw Merriman | View |
| October - 12-27 Oct (9 debates) | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Local Air Quality Breaches
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None | N/A | View |
| 20 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Homes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and Wellbeing
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 19 Oct 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Off-grid Homes: Energy Support
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Fay Jones None | Graham Stuart | View |
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Scottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU Law
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Brendan O'Hara Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber SNP | Dean Russell | View |
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Vehicle Taxation Reform
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | Felicity Buchan | View |
| 18 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Port of Dover: Border Controls
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Natalie Elphicke None | Brendan Clarke-Smith | View |
| 13 Oct 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Post-Brexit Fisheries Management
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Mark Spencer | View |
| 12 Oct 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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New Developments on Green-belt Land
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Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab | Lee Rowley | View |
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Sewage Discharges — [Julie Elliott in the Chair]
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Huw Merriman Bexhill and Battle Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| September - 07 Sep (1 debate) | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Liverpool Port Access: Rimrose Valley
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Peter Dowd Bootle Lab | Karl McCartney | View |
| July - 06-19 Jul (4 debates) | |||
| 19 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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New Pylons: East Anglia
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Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con | Greg Hands | View |
| 13 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Badger Culling — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Tracey Crouch Chatham and Aylesford Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
| 11 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Dolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe Islands
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John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire SNP | Andrew Griffith | View |
| 06 Jul 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Home Energy Efficiency: North of England — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Peter Gibson None | Greg Hands | View |
| June - 29 Jun (1 debate) | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Flooding: Irwell Vale and Surrounding Areas
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Jake Berry Rossendale and Darwen Con | Victoria Prentis | View |