Westminster Hall

344 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

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Debate	Lead MP	Minister	Actions
2021 - 12 Jan - 20 Oct (32 debates)
October - 19-20 Oct (3 debates)
20 Oct 2021 (2 debates)
Access to Cash — [Mrs Maria Miller in the Chair] Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab Minister: John Glen	Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab	John Glen	View
Carbon Capture and Storage Anthony Browne Minister: Greg Hands	Anthony Browne	Greg Hands	View
19 Oct 2021 (1 debate)
Greenbelt: Local Plans Dean Russell Minister: Neil O'Brien	Dean Russell	Neil O'Brien	View
September - 07-16 Sep (6 debates)
16 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
UK Maritime Sector Kevan Jones North Durham Lab Minister: Robert Courts	Kevan Jones North Durham Lab	Robert Courts	View
14 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
[Christina Rees in the Chair] Andrew Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab Minister: Luke Hall	Andrew Slaughter Hammersmith and Chiswick Lab	Luke Hall	View
13 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
HS2 — [David Mundell in the Chair] Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab Minister: Andrew Stephenson	Taiwo Owatemi Coventry North West Lab	Andrew Stephenson	View
08 Sep 2021 (2 debates)
Plastic Waste Elliot Colburn Minister: Rebecca Pow	Elliot Colburn	Rebecca Pow	View
Plastic Waste Reduction And Circular Economy Transition Rebecca Pow Taunton Deane Con Minister: N/A	Rebecca Pow Taunton Deane Con	N/A	View
07 Sep 2021 (1 debate)
Impact of Floods in North Westminster Karen Buck Westminster North Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Karen Buck Westminster North Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
July - 05-13 Jul (5 debates)
13 Jul 2021 (2 debates)
Aquind Interconnector Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South Lab Minister: Paul Scully	Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South Lab	Paul Scully	View
Oxford-Cambridge Arc — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] Steven Baker Wycombe Con Minister: Christopher Pincher	Steven Baker Wycombe Con	Christopher Pincher	View
12 Jul 2021 (2 debates)
Drowning Prevention And Water Safety Education In Schools Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: N/A	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	N/A	View
Water Safety — [David Mundell in the Chair] Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab Minister: Nick Gibb	Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab	Nick Gibb	View
05 Jul 2021 (1 debate)
Hedgehogs Matt Vickers Stockton West Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Matt Vickers Stockton West Con	Rebecca Pow	View
June - 08-23 Jun (6 debates)
23 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Deforestation in the Amazon — [Steve McCabe in the Chair] Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Con Minister: Wendy Morton	Chris Grayling Epsom and Ewell Con	Wendy Morton	View
22 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Planning System Reforms: Wild Belt Designation Claire Coutinho East Surrey Con Minister: Christopher Pincher	Claire Coutinho East Surrey Con	Christopher Pincher	View
21 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
Grouse Shooting Tom Hunt Minister: Rebecca Pow	Tom Hunt	Rebecca Pow	View
09 Jun 2021 (2 debates)
Environment: Sittingbourne and Sheppey Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con Minister: Rebecca Pow	Gordon Henderson Sittingbourne and Sheppey Con	Rebecca Pow	View
House Building Targets: North East Bedfordshire Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con Minister: N/A	Richard Fuller North Bedfordshire Con	N/A	View
08 Jun 2021 (1 debate)
World Oceans Day 2021 Selaine Saxby Minister: Rebecca Pow	Selaine Saxby	Rebecca Pow	View
April - 27-28 Apr (3 debates)
28 Apr 2021 (1 debate)
District Heat Networks Elliot Colburn Minister: Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Elliot Colburn	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	View
27 Apr 2021 (2 debates)
Air Pollution: London Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem Minister: Rebecca Pow	Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem	Rebecca Pow	View
Mental Health: Access to Nature Tracey Crouch Chatham and Aylesford Con Minister: Victoria Prentis	Tracey Crouch Chatham and Aylesford Con	Victoria Prentis	View
March - 10-24 Mar (6 debates)
24 Mar 2021 (1 debate)
Luton Airport Expansion Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem Minister: Robert Courts	Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem	Robert Courts	View
17 Mar 2021 (2 debates)
Marine Protected Areas Tony Lloyd Rochdale Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Tony Lloyd Rochdale Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
Offshore Wind Farms: Unexploded Ordnance John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire SNP Minister: Rebecca Pow	John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire SNP	Rebecca Pow	View
10 Mar 2021 (3 debates)
Household Overcrowding: Covid-19 Stephen Timms East Ham Lab Minister: Eddie Hughes	Stephen Timms East Ham Lab	Eddie Hughes	View
Noise Pollution and Military Aviation Hywel Williams Arfon PC Minister: Jeremy Quin	Hywel Williams Arfon PC	Jeremy Quin	View
Residential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety Costs Florence Eshalomi Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Lab Co-op Minister: Christopher Pincher	Florence Eshalomi Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Lab Co-op	Christopher Pincher	View
January - 12-13 Jan (3 debates)
13 Jan 2021 (1 debate)
Rivers: Discharges Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab Minister: N/A	Liz Twist Blaydon and Consett Lab	N/A	View
12 Jan 2021 (2 debates)
Recycling Funding And Food Waste Management In Leeds Alex Sobel Leeds Central and Headingley Lab Co-op Minister: N/A	Alex Sobel Leeds Central and Headingley Lab Co-op	N/A	View
Waste Incineration and Recycling Rates Elliot Colburn Minister: Rebecca Pow	Elliot Colburn	Rebecca Pow	View
2020 - 11 Feb - 16 Dec (12 debates)
December - 15-16 Dec (2 debates)
16 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
National Tree Strategy Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
15 Dec 2020 (1 debate)
Planning for the Future — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem Minister: Christopher Pincher	Sarah Olney Richmond Park Lib Dem	Christopher Pincher	View
November - 02-18 Nov (3 debates)
18 Nov 2020 (1 debate)
Moorland Burning Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
10 Nov 2020 (1 debate)
Obesity: Covid-19 Jim Shannon Strangford DUP Minister: Jo Churchill	Jim Shannon Strangford DUP	Jo Churchill	View
02 Nov 2020 (1 debate)
Fireworks Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab Minister: Paul Scully	Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab	Paul Scully	View
October - 13-21 Oct (3 debates)
21 Oct 2020 (1 debate)
Right to Food in Legislation Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab Minister: Victoria Prentis	Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab	Victoria Prentis	View
20 Oct 2020 (1 debate)
Local Clean Air Targets — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] Jeff Smith Manchester Withington Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Jeff Smith Manchester Withington Lab	Rebecca Pow	View
13 Oct 2020 (1 debate)
RNLI and Independent Lifeboats: Covid-19 — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] Anthony Mangnall Minister: Robert Courts	Anthony Mangnall	Robert Courts	View
March - 17 Mar (2 debates)
17 Mar 2020 (2 debates)
Lea Castle Farm Quarry Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con Minister: Christopher Pincher	Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con	Christopher Pincher	View
Surrey: M25 Noise Pollution Jonathan Lord Woking Con Minister: Kelly Tolhurst	Jonathan Lord Woking Con	Kelly Tolhurst	View
February - 11 Feb (2 debates)
11 Feb 2020 (2 debates)
Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange Alberto Costa South Leicestershire Con Minister: Luke Hall	Alberto Costa South Leicestershire Con	Luke Hall	View
Waste Incineration Facilities Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab Minister: Rebecca Pow	Sharon Hodgson Washington and Gateshead South Lab	Rebecca Pow	View

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