Westminster Hall
2383 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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| 2025 - 22 Jul - 16 Oct (50 debates) | |||
| October - 13-16 Oct (13 debates) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 16 Oct 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Ada Lovelace Day
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Lizzi Collinge Morecambe and Lunesdale Lab | N/A | View |
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World Menopause Day
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Carolyn Harris Neath and Swansea East Lab | Anna Sabine | View |
| 15 Oct 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Healthcare: Bolton
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Kirith Entwistle Bolton North East Lab | Gillian Keegan | View |
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Educational Assessment System Reform
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Josh Dean Hertford and Stortford Lab | Georgia Gould | View |
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Knife Crime
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Sarah Jones | View |
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Community Helipads: Rural Access
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Angus MacDonald Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire LD | Lilian Greenwood | View |
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Tree Maintenance: Guidance to Local Authorities
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Esther McVey Tatton Con | Mary Creagh | View |
| 14 Oct 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Criminal Courts: Independent Review
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Jeremy Wright Kenilworth and Southam Con | Sarah Sackman | View |
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International Rail Services: Ashford
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Helena Dollimore Hastings and Rye Lab/Co-op | Keir Mather | View |
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Child Risk Disclosure Scheme
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Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab | Josh MacAlister | View |
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COP30: Food System Transformation
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Pippa Heylings South Cambridgeshire LD | Stephen Doughty | View |
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Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
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Cat Smith Lancaster and Wyre Lab | Ashley Dalton | View |
| 13 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Bovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger Culling
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Irene Campbell North Ayrshire and Arran Lab | Rebecca Pow | View |
| September - 02-16 Sep (32 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 16 Sep 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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London Fashion Week: Cultural Contribution
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Rosie Wrighting Kettering Lab | Ian Murray | View |
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International Day of Democracy
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Rachel Blake Cities of London and Westminster Lab/Co-op | Chris Elmore | View |
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Religious Crematoriums
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Susan Murray Mid Dunbartonshire LD | N/A | View |
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Employment Rights: Impact on Businesses
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Lincoln Jopp Spelthorne Con | Kate Dearden | View |
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Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects: Suffolk Coast
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Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Suffolk Coastal Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| 15 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Children with SEND: Assessments and Support
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Roz Savage South Cotswolds LD | Georgia Gould | View |
| 11 Sep 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Non-surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic Treatments
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Bradley Thomas Bromsgrove Con | Karin Smyth | View |
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Consumer Affairs
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Matt Western Warwick and Leamington Lab | Blair McDougall | View |
| 10 Sep 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Equality Act 2010: Impact on British Society
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Andrew Rosindell Romford Con | Seema Malhotra | View |
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Windsor Framework: Internal Market Guarantee
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Jim Allister North Antrim TUV | Nick Thomas-Symonds | View |
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Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary Festival
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Alan Strickland Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Lab | Stephanie Peacock | View |
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Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Access
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Melanie Ward Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Lab | Mr Hamish Falconer | View |
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Playgrounds: Bournemouth East
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Tom Hayes Bournemouth East Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 09 Sep 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Housing: North Staffordshire
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Allison Gardner Stoke-on-Trent South Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
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National Trails
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Freddie van Mierlo Henley and Thame LD | Mary Creagh | View |
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Neurodivergent People: Employment
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Charlotte Cane Ely and East Cambridgeshire LD | Sir Stephen Timms | View |
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Hydrogen Supply Chains
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Tom Collins Worcester Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
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Free-to-air Broadcasting: Cricket Participation
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Max Wilkinson Cheltenham LD | Stephanie Peacock | View |
| 08 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Indefinite Leave to Remain
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Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab | Alex Norris | View |
| 04 Sep 2025 (3 debates) | |||
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Procedure Committee
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Graeme Downie Dunfermline and Dollar Lab | N/A | View |
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Future of Terrestrial Television
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David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Con | Stephanie Peacock | View |
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
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Alison Bennett Mid Sussex LD | Janet Daby | View |
| 03 Sep 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Pavement Parking
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Helen Maguire Epsom and Ewell LD | Lilian Greenwood | View |
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Living Standards: East of England
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | Emma Reynolds | View |
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Use of Drones in Defence
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Peter Fortune Bromley and Biggin Hill Con | Al Carns | View |
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Covid-19 Vaccination Harm
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Christopher Chope Christchurch Con | Karin Smyth | View |
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Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved Families
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Alex Davies-Jones | View |
| 02 Sep 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Defibrillators
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Sam Rushworth Bishop Auckland Lab | Ashley Dalton | View |
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The Battle of Britain
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Cameron Thomas Tewkesbury LD | Al Carns | View |
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Pony and Trap Racing: Regulation
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Sarah Green Chesham and Amersham LD | Lilian Greenwood | View |
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Eating Disorders: Prevention of Deaths
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Richard Quigley Isle of Wight West Lab | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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Violence against Women and Girls: Pornography Prostitution
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Joani Reid East Kilbride and Strathaven Lab | Jess Phillips | View |
| July - 22 Jul (5 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 22 Jul 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Black Country Day
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Antonia Bance Tipton and Wednesbury Lab | Alex Norris | View |
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Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
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Harpreet Uppal Huddersfield Lab | Catherine West | View |
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UK Internal Market
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Sammy Wilson East Antrim DUP | Justin Madders | View |
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Housing Provision in Stafford
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Leigh Ingham Stafford Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
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Gene Editing
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Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con | Daniel Zeichner | View |