Westminster Hall
2348 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 - 04 Jun - 01 Jul (50 debates) | |||
| July - 01 Jul (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 01 Jul 2025 (3 debates) | |||
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ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and Reoffending
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Tessa Munt Wells LD | Sir Nicholas Dakin | View |
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Business Energy Supply Billing: Regulation
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Sarah Edwards Tamworth Lab | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
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Waterloo-Reading Line: Class 701 Trains
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Clive Jones Wokingham LD | Simon Lightwood | View |
| June - 04-30 Jun (47 debates) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 30 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Driven Grouse Shooting
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John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con | Rishi Sunak | View |
| 26 Jun 2025 (3 debates) | |||
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IVF Egg Donation: Young Women
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Karin Smyth | View |
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BBC World Service Funding
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Peter Prinsley Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Lab | Catherine West | View |
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Legislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
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Alex Sobel Leeds Central and Headingley Lab/Co-op | Seema Malhotra | View |
| 25 Jun 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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GP Funding: South-west England
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Martin Wrigley Newton Abbot LD | Stephen Kinnock | View |
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English Wine Production
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Katie Lam Weald of Kent Con | Daniel Zeichner | View |
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Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east England
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Alan Strickland Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Lab | Luke Pollard | View |
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Flags: Public Buildings
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Andrew Rosindell Romford Con | Stephanie Peacock | View |
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Access to Banking Hubs: Hertfordshire
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Gagan Mohindra South West Hertfordshire Con | Emma Reynolds | View |
| 24 Jun 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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War Memorials
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Melanie Ward Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Lab | Maria Eagle | View |
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Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact
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Dan Carden Liverpool Walton Lab | Ashley Dalton | View |
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Flood Defences: Chesterfield
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Toby Perkins Chesterfield Lab | Emma Hardy | View |
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Unadopted Estates and Roads
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Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab | Alex Norris | View |
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VAT Registration Threshold: SMEs
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Peter Bedford Mid Leicestershire Con | James Murray | View |
| 23 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Geo-engineering and the Environment
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Roz Savage South Cotswolds LD | Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 19 Jun 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Priorities for Water Sector Reform
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Helena Dollimore Hastings and Rye Lab/Co-op | N/A | View |
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Social Mobility: Careers Education
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Andrew Ranger Wrexham Lab | Janet Daby | View |
| 18 Jun 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Future of the Gas Grid
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Josh Newbury Cannock Chase Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
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Asbestos Removal: Non-domestic Buildings
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Emma Lewell South Shields Lab | Sir Stephen Timms | View |
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Political Prisoners
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Rachel Blake Cities of London and Westminster Lab/Co-op | Mr Hamish Falconer | View |
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Marriage between First Cousins
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Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con | Alex Davies-Jones | View |
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Businesses in Rural Areas
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Steff Aquarone North Norfolk LD | Gareth Thomas | View |
| 17 Jun 2025 (4 debates) | |||
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Transport Infrastructure: Cramlington and Killingworth
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Emma Foody Cramlington and Killingworth Lab/Co-op | Lilian Greenwood | View |
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Hydrogen-powered Aviation
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Sadik Al-Hassan North Somerset Lab | Robert Courts | View |
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Genocide Convention: UK Compliance
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Ellie Chowns North Herefordshire Green | Mr Hamish Falconer | View |
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Disabled People in Poverty
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Neil Duncan-Jordan Poole Lab | Alison McGovern | View |
| 16 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Farmed Animals: Cages and Crates
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Irene Campbell North Ayrshire and Arran Lab | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| 12 Jun 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Long-term Medical Conditions
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Peter Prinsley Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Lab | Gen Kitchen | View |
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Humanist Marriage
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Sarah Edwards Tamworth Lab | Alex Davies-Jones | View |
| 11 Jun 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Theft of Tools of Trade
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Amanda Martin Portsmouth North Lab | Sir Nicholas Dakin | View |
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Space Industry
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Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con | Sarah Jones | View |
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Outdoor Education
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale LD | Catherine McKinnell | View |
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NHS Funding: South-west
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Steve Darling Torbay LD | Karin Smyth | View |
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Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public Funds
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Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab | Selby | View |
| 10 Jun 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme: Capital Disregard
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Liam Conlon Beckenham and Penge Lab | Andrew Western | View |
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Freddie van Mierlo Henley and Thame LD | Karin Smyth | View |
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Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: Demand
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Tracy Gilbert Edinburgh North and Leith Lab | Jess Phillips | View |
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USAID Funding Pause
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Brian Mathew Melksham and Devizes LD | Catherine West | View |
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Mass Transit: West Yorkshire
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Mark Sewards Leeds South West and Morley Lab | Lilian Greenwood | View |
| 09 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Non-stun Slaughter of Animals
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Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross LD | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| 05 Jun 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Maths: Contribution to the UK
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Ian Sollom St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire LD | Michelle Donelan | View |
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Police Presence on High Streets
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Paulette Hamilton Birmingham Erdington Lab | Dame Diana Johnson | View |
| 04 Jun 2025 (5 debates) | |||
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Business Rates Relief: High-street Businesses
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Gavin Williamson Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Con | James Murray | View |
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Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West Midlands
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Warinder Juss Wolverhampton West Lab | Lucy Rigby | View |
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Disadvantaged Communities
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Sureena Brackenridge Wolverhampton North East Lab | Rushanara Ali | View |
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Environment Agency: East of England
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Steve Barclay North East Cambridgeshire Con | Emma Hardy | View |
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Swimming Facilities
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Joe Robertson Isle of Wight East Con | N/A | View |