Westminster Hall
172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 14 Jan - 15 Jul (13 debates) | |||
| July - 14-15 Jul (2 debates) | |||
| 15 Jul 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Peak Cluster Pipeline and Project
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Esther McVey Tatton Con | Michael Shanks | View |
| 14 Jul 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Extreme Heat: Preparedness
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Adrian Ramsay None | Angela Eagle | View |
| June - 02-25 Jun (5 debates) | |||
| 25 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Ports and Port Connectivity — [Christine Jardine in the Chair]
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Jayne Kirkham None | Keir Mather | View |
| 23 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Environmental Sustainability: UK-Indonesia Collaboration — [Sir Jeremy Wright in the Chair]
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Kerry McCarthy Bristol East Lab | Seema Malhotra | View |
| 11 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Clean Power by 2030
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None | N/A | View |
| 09 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Sir David Attenborough: Permanent National Monument
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Johanna Baxter None | Ian Murray | View |
| 02 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Preparedness for National Emergencies — [Paula Barker in the Chair]
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Graeme Downie None | James Frith | View |
| April - 14-21 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (27 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026) | |||
| Recess Prorogation (30 Apr 2026 - 12 May 2026) | |||
| 21 Apr 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Wind Farms: Protected Peatland — [Sir Alec Shelbrooke in the Chair]
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Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con | Chris McDonald | View |
| 14 Apr 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives
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Lincoln Jopp Spelthorne Con | Michael Shanks | View |
| March - 03-04 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (27 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026) | |||
| 04 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Security and Net Zero: Scotland
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Susan Murray Mid Dunbartonshire Lib Dem | Michael Shanks | View |
| 03 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Environmental Protection and Biodiversity
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Chris Hinchliff North East Hertfordshire Lab | Mary Creagh | View |
| February - 11 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026) | |||
| 11 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Woodland Creation — [Emma Lewell in the Chair]
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Chris Curtis Milton Keynes North Lab | Mary Creagh | View |
| January - 14 Jan (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 14 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Science and Discovery Centres
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Steve Witherden Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr Lab | Kanishka Narayan | View |
| 2025 - 08 Jan - 10 Dec (19 debates) | |||
| December - 09-10 Dec (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 10 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Small-scale Fracking Ban
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Alison Hume Scarborough and Whitby Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| 09 Dec 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Water Scarcity
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John Milne Horsham LD | Emma Hardy | View |
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Net Zero Transition: Consumer-led Flexibility
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Claire Young Thornbury and Yate LD | Michael Shanks | View |
| November - 12-18 Nov (2 debates) | |||
| Recess November Recess (05 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025) | |||
| 18 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Flood Risk and Flood Defence Infrastructure: North-west England
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Sarah Hall Warrington South Lab/Co-op | Emma Hardy | View |
| 12 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Carbon Budget Delivery Plan
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Abtisam Mohamed Sheffield Central Lab | Chris McDonald | View |
| October - 14 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 14 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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COP30: Food System Transformation
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Pippa Heylings South Cambridgeshire LD | Stephen Doughty | View |
| September - 09 Sep (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 09 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Hydrogen Supply Chains
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Tom Collins Worcester Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| July - 07 Jul (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 07 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorship
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Jacob Collier Burton and Uttoxeter Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| June - 17-23 Jun (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 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 |
| 18 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of the Gas Grid
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Josh Newbury Cannock Chase Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| 17 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Hydrogen-powered Aviation
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Sadik Al-Hassan North Somerset Lab | Robert Courts | View |
| April - 30 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | |||
| 30 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Global Deforestation
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Barry Gardiner Brent West Lab | Mary Creagh | View |
| March - 04-05 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Renewables Obligation Certificate Scheme
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Terry Jermy South West Norfolk Lab | Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 04 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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North Staffordshire Ceramics Industry: Energy Costs
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David Williams Stoke-on-Trent North Lab | Sarah Jones | View |
| February - 11 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Energy
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Wera Hobhouse Bath LD | Michael Shanks | View |
| January - 08-28 Jan (4 debates) | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Farms: Agricultural Land
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Roz Savage South Cotswolds LD | Sarah Jones | View |
| 23 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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International Day of Education
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Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab | Anneliese Dodds | View |
| 16 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Marine Renewables Industry
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland LD | Michael Shanks | View |
| 08 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Scotland: Transport Links
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John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con | Kirsty McNeill | View |
| 2024 - 03 Sep - 18 Dec (18 debates) | |||
| December - 03-18 Dec (5 debates) | |||
| 18 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Gatwick Airspace Modernisation Review
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John Milne Horsham Lib Dem | Mike Kane | View |
| 12 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Floating Offshore Wind: Celtic Sea — [Clive Efford in the Chair]
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Jayne Kirkham Truro and Falmouth Lab Co-op | Michael Shanks | View |
| 10 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Cleve Hill Solar Park
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Helen Whately Faversham and Mid Kent Con | Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Biosecurity
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Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| 03 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Critical Minerals: Domestic Production
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Perran Moon Camborne and Redruth Lab | Sarah Jones | View |
| November - 06-20 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Flood Preparedness: Norfolk
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Steffan Aquarone North Norfolk Lib Dem | Emma Hardy | View |
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Global Plastics Treaty
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Simon Opher Stroud Lab | Emma Hardy | View |
| 06 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canals
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Lisa Smart Hazel Grove Lib Dem | Mary Creagh | View |
| October - 08-30 Oct (7 debates) | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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COP29 and International Climate Finance
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Ellie Chowns North Herefordshire Green | Anneliese Dodds | View |
| 29 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Zero Emission Vans
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Sarah Edwards Tamworth Lab | Lilian Greenwood | View |
| 23 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Water Companies: Regulation and Financial Stability — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale Lib Dem | Emma Hardy | View |
| 22 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Renewable Energy: Cornwall
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Jayne Kirkham Truro and Falmouth Lab Co-op | Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 15 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Renewable Energy Projects: Community Benefits — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
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Angus MacDonald Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Lib Dem | Michael Shanks | View |
| 09 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Government Support for the RSPCA
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Ruth Jones Newport West and Islwyn Lab | Daniel Zeichner | View |
| 08 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Chalk Streams: Sewage Discharge
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Victoria Collins Harpenden and Berkhamsted Lib Dem | Emma Hardy | View |
| September - 03-12 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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New Housing: Environmental Standards — [Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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Ellie Chowns North Herefordshire Green | Alex Norris | View |
| 10 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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COP29: UK Priorities
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Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab | Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 03 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Healthcare Provision: East of England
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | Karin Smyth | View |
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