Westminster Hall
375 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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| 2021 - 12 Jan - 22 Jun (32 debates) | |||
| June - 08-22 Jun (12 debates) | |||
| 22 Jun 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Religious and Ethnic Minority Communities
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Nigel Adams | View |
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Planning System Reforms: Wild Belt Designation
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Claire Coutinho East Surrey Con | Christopher Pincher | View |
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Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
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Stuart McDonald Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East SNP | James Cleverly | View |
| 21 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Government Contracts: Covid-19 — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair]
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Julia Lopez | View |
| 16 Jun 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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European Union Settlement Scheme
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Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP | Kevin Foster | View |
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Transport Decarbonisation Plan
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Felicity Buchan None | Rachel Maclean | View |
| 14 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Israel and Palestine
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | James Cleverly | View |
| 10 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Winterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care Programme
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Barbara Keeley Worsley and Eccles South Lab | Helen Whately | View |
| 09 Jun 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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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 |
| 08 Jun 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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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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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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World Oceans Day 2021
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Selaine Saxby None | Rebecca Pow | View |
| May - 25-27 May (4 debates) | |||
| 27 May 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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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 |
| 25 May 2021 (2 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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Sport: Disabled Officials, Referees and Umpires
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Lucy Allan Telford Con | Nigel Huddleston | View |
| April - 13-28 Apr (9 debates) | |||
| 28 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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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 (1 debate) | |||
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Support for Asylum Seekers
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Neil Coyle Bermondsey and Old Southwark Lab | Kevin Foster | View |
| 22 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Religious Minorities: Land Rights
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | James Cleverly | View |
| 21 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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CPTPP
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Steven Baker Wycombe Con | Greg Hands | View |
| 20 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Arms Trade: Yemen
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Kim Johnson Liverpool Riverside Lab | Greg Hands | View |
| 19 Apr 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Black Maternal Healthcare and Mortality — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Nadine Dorries | View |
| 13 Apr 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Global Human Security
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Wera Hobhouse Bath Lib Dem | James Cleverly | View |
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UK Asylum System and Asylum Seekers’ Mental Health
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Carol Monaghan Glasgow North West SNP | Kevin Foster | View |
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Vagrancy Act 1824 — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
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Nickie Aiken None | Eddie Hughes | View |
| March - 08-25 Mar (6 debates) | |||
| 25 Mar 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Government Support for NGOs and Churches in Developing Nations: Covid-19 — [Clive Efford in the Chai...
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Nigel Adams | View |
| 17 Mar 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Research and Development Funding — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab | Amanda Solloway | View |
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UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel
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Scott Benton None | James Cleverly | View |
| 16 Mar 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Commonwealth Day 2021
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Ian Liddell-Grainger Bridgwater and West Somerset Con | James Duddridge | View |
| 11 Mar 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Community Pharmacies
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Jackie Doyle-Price Thurrock Con | Jo Churchill | View |
| 08 Mar 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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LGBT Conversion Therapy — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Elliot Colburn None | Kemi Badenoch | View |
| January - 12 Jan (1 debate) | |||
| 12 Jan 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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India: Persecution of Minority Groups
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Nigel Adams | View |
| 2020 - 11 Nov - 15 Dec (18 debates) | |||
| December - 02-15 Dec (9 debates) | |||
| 15 Dec 2020 (1 debate) | |||
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Staff
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Rachel Hopkins Luton South and South Bedfordshire Lab | Johnny Mercer | View |
| 14 Dec 2020 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Vaccination — [Sir David Amess in the Chair]
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Elliot Colburn None | Nadhim Zahawi | View |
| 10 Dec 2020 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Relations with Qatar
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | James Cleverly | View |
| 09 Dec 2020 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: NAO Report on Government Procurement
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | Julia Lopez | View |
| 08 Dec 2020 (2 debates) | |||
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Global Malnutrition: FCDO Role
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David Linden Glasgow East SNP | Wendy Morton | View |
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Nagorno-Karabakh
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Tim Loughton East Worthing and Shoreham Con | Wendy Morton | View |
| 07 Dec 2020 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Impact on Schools and Exams — [James Gray in the Chair.]
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Jonathan Gullis None | Gillian Keegan | View |
| 02 Dec 2020 (2 debates) | |||
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Broadband Rollout: Devon and Somerset
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Neil Parish Tiverton and Honiton Con | Matt Warman | View |
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Homelessness and Temporary Accommodation — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Karen Buck Westminster North Lab | Kelly Tolhurst | View |
| November - 11-26 Nov (9 debates) | |||
| 26 Nov 2020 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Freedom of Religion or Belief
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Fiona Bruce Congleton Con | Nigel Adams | View |
| 24 Nov 2020 (2 debates) | |||
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5G Network
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Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Con | Matt Warman | View |
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Covid-19: Funding for Local Authorities — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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Rushanara Ali Bethnal Green and Stepney Lab | Luke Hall | View |
| 23 Nov 2020 (2 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Restrictions on Gyms and Sport
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | Nigel Huddleston | View |
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Nigeria: Sanctions Regime — [James Gray in the Chair]
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Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Con | N/A | View |
| 17 Nov 2020 (2 debates) | |||
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Disabled Access: Leisure Facilities
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Siobhan Baillie None | Nigel Huddleston | View |
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International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Catherine McKinnell Newcastle upon Tyne North Lab | James Duddridge | View |
| 11 Nov 2020 (2 debates) | |||
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Future of the National Trust — [Hannah Bardell in the Chair]
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Andrew Murrison South West Wiltshire Con | Nigel Huddleston | View |
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Supported Accommodation: HMOs
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Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Lab | Kelly Tolhurst | View |