Westminster Hall
536 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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| 2022 - 06-26 Jan (15 debates) | |||
| January - 06-26 Jan (15 debates) | |||
| 26 Jan 2022 (3 debates) | |||
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Automatic Pension Enrolment
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Gareth Davies Grantham and Bourne Con | Guy Opperman | View |
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Health Inequalities: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities — [Derek Twigg in the Chair]
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Debbie Abrahams Oldham East and Saddleworth Lab | Maggie Throup | View |
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Vehicle Ownership: Fatal Accidents and Rural Crime
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Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 25 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Living
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Patricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP | David Rutley | View |
| 24 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Covid-19: Requirements for Employees to be Vaccinated — [Ian Paisley in the Chair]
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Martyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP | Paul Scully | View |
| 19 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Small Modular Reactors and Energy Security
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Virginia Crosbie None | Greg Hands | View |
| 18 Jan 2022 (4 debates) | |||
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Covid-19: Small Businesses in Streatham
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy Clapham and Brixton Hill Lab | Lee Rowley | View |
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Gas and Electricity Costs — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
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Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Lib Dem | Greg Hands | View |
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Levelling Up: East of England
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Neil O'Brien | View |
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Taxation: Silage Film
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Nigel Mills Amber Valley Con | Helen Whately | View |
| 12 Jan 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Access to GP Appointments
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Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Access to Radiotherapy
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Grahame Morris Easington Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 11 Jan 2022 (2 debates) | |||
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Eye Health and Macular Disease
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Ultrafast Broadband: Devon and Somerset — [CHRISTINA REES in the Chair]
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Selaine Saxby None | Julia Lopez | View |
| 06 Jan 2022 (1 debate) | |||
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Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme — [Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Victoria Atkins | View |
| 2021 - 15 Sep - 15 Dec (35 debates) | |||
| December - 01-15 Dec (8 debates) | |||
| 15 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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National Food Strategy and Public Health
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Jo Gideon None | Jo Churchill | View |
| 13 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Online Animal Sales: Regulation
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Christina Rees Neath Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
| 08 Dec 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Enterprise Zones: Waveney
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Neil O'Brien | View |
| 07 Dec 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Antimicrobial Resistance
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Kevin Hollinrake Thirsk and Malton Con | Maggie Throup | View |
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Asthma Outcomes
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Edward Argar | View |
| 01 Dec 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Cider Industry: Duty Changes
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Bill Wiggin North Herefordshire Con | Helen Whately | View |
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Food and Drink: UK Economy
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John Stevenson Carlisle Con | Victoria Prentis | View |
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Space Sector: Leicester Space Park
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Liz Kendall Leicester West Lab | George Freeman | View |
| November - 02-30 Nov (11 debates) | |||
| 30 Nov 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Offshore Renewables Wind Sector
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Kenny MacAskill None | Greg Hands | View |
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UK-EU Fisheries Allocations
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Victoria Prentis | View |
| 23 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Hertfordshire Green Belt: National Planning Policy
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Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem | Christopher Pincher | View |
| 22 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Unknown
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Leo Docherty Aldershot Con | N/A | View |
| 16 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Access to Archives — [Esther McVey in the Chair]
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Chris Evans Caerphilly Lab Co-op | Nigel Adams | View |
| 15 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Unknown
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Philip Dunne Ludlow Con | N/A | View |
| 09 Nov 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Photographic Reconnaissance Unit: National Memorial
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Andrew Bowie West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Con | Leo Docherty | View |
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SMEs: Access to Finance
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Peter Gibson None | Paul Scully | View |
| 03 Nov 2021 (2 debates) | |||
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Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with Epilepsy
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Alberto Costa South Leicestershire Con | Maria Caulfield | View |
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Trophy Hunting Imports Ban: Endangered Species
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Pauline Latham Mid Derbyshire Con | Jo Churchill | View |
| 02 Nov 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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NHS Efficiency — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
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Paul Bristow None | Gillian Keegan | View |
| October - 19-21 Oct (8 debates) | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Climate Change Committee Progress Report 2021
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Anthony Browne None | Greg Hands | View |
| 20 Oct 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Access to Cash — [Mrs Maria Miller in the Chair]
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Alex Davies-Jones Pontypridd Lab | John Glen | View |
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Artificial Intelligence
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Nicholas Fletcher None | George Freeman | View |
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Carbon Capture and Storage
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Anthony Browne None | Greg Hands | View |
| 19 Oct 2021 (4 debates) | |||
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Greenbelt: Local Plans
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Dean Russell None | Neil O'Brien | View |
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High Streets
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Janet Daby Lewisham East Lab | Neil O'Brien | View |
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Post Office Closures
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Marion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP | Paul Scully | View |
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Regenerative Farming and Climate Change
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Anthony Mangnall None | Victoria Prentis | View |
| September - 15-22 Sep (8 debates) | |||
| 22 Sep 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Eden North: Benefits for Lancashire
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David Morris Morecambe and Lunesdale Con | Eddie Hughes | View |
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Future of the National Health Service — [Hannah Bardell in the Chair]
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Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab | Edward Argar | View |
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Motor Insurance: Court Judgments
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Theresa Villiers Chipping Barnet Con | Trudy Harrison | View |
| 21 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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Decarbonising Aviation — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
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Fleur Anderson Putney Lab | Robert Courts | View |
| 16 Sep 2021 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Maritime Sector
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Kevan Jones North Durham Lab | Robert Courts | View |
| 15 Sep 2021 (3 debates) | |||
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Geothermal Energy — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Owen Thompson Midlothian SNP | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | View |
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Levelling-up Agenda
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Dan Jarvis Barnsley North Lab | Kemi Badenoch | View |
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Merthyr Tydfil: City Status
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Gerald Jones Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Lab | Julia Lopez | View |