Westminster Hall
49 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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| 2026 - 14 Jan - 11 Feb (4 debates) | |||
| February - 11 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| 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
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Mary Creagh | View |
| January - 14-29 Jan (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 29 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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River Habitats: Protection and Restoration
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Lloyd Hatton
South Dorset
Lab
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Emma Hardy | View |
| 27 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Consumer Energy Bills: Government Support
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Luke Taylor
Sutton and Cheam
LD
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Martin McCluskey | View |
| 14 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Science and Discovery Centres
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Steve Witherden
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Lab
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Kanishka Narayan | View |
| 2025 - 07 Jan - 17 Dec (23 debates) | |||
| December - 09-17 Dec (4 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 17 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Housing Development: Cumulative Impacts
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Damian Hinds
East Hampshire
Con
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Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 10 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Small-scale Fracking Ban
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Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby
Lab
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Michael Shanks | View |
| 09 Dec 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Water Scarcity
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John Milne
Horsham
LD
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Emma Hardy | View |
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Net Zero Transition: Consumer-led Flexibility
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Claire Young
Thornbury and Yate
LD
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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
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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
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Chris McDonald | View |
| October - 14-21 Oct (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 21 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Electricity Infrastructure: Rural Communities
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John Lamont
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Con
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Michael Shanks | View |
| 14 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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COP30: Food System Transformation
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Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire
LD
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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
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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
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Michael Shanks | View |
| June - 17-24 Jun (4 debates) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 24 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Flood Defences: Chesterfield
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Toby Perkins
Chesterfield
Lab
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Emma Hardy | View |
| 23 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Geo-engineering and the Environment
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Roz Savage
South Cotswolds
LD
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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
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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
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Robert Courts | View |
| May - 08 May (1 debate) | |||
| Recess May Day Recess (01 May 2025 - 06 May 2025) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 08 May 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Cold and Damp Homes
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Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
Lab/Co-op
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Matthew Pennycook | View |
| April - 23-30 Apr (2 debates) | |||
| 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
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Mary Creagh | View |
| 23 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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North Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional Support
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Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
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Michael Shanks | View |
| March - 04-26 Mar (3 debates) | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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UK-China Relations
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Gregory Stafford
Farnham and Bordon
Con
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Catherine West | View |
| 05 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Renewables Obligation Certificate Scheme
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Terry Jermy
South West Norfolk
Lab
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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
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Sarah Jones | View |
| January - 07-28 Jan (3 debates) | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Solar Farms: Agricultural Land
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Roz Savage
South Cotswolds
LD
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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
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Anneliese Dodds | View |
| 07 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Town Centres
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Luke Murphy
Basingstoke
Lab
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Alex Norris | View |
| 2024 - 03 Sep - 18 Dec (22 debates) | |||
| December - 04-18 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
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Mike Kane | View |
| 17 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Trades and Apprenticeships — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Amanda Martin
Portsmouth North
Lab
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Janet Daby | 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
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Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Biosecurity
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Ben Goldsborough
South Norfolk
Lab
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Daniel Zeichner | View |
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Future of Farming
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Carla Lockhart
Upper Bann
DUP
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Mary Creagh | View |
| November - 06-20 Nov (5 debates) | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Flood Preparedness: Norfolk
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Steffan Aquarone
North Norfolk
Lib Dem
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Emma Hardy | View |
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Global Plastics Treaty
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Simon Opher
Stroud
Lab
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Emma Hardy | View |
| 19 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Tourism: Northumberland
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Joe Morris
Hexham
Lab
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Chris Bryant | View |
| 06 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Energy Rebates: Highlands and Islands
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Graham Leadbitter
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
SNP
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Michael Shanks | View |
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Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canals
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Lisa Smart
Hazel Grove
Lib Dem
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Mary Creagh | View |
| October - 09-30 Oct (9 debates) | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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COP29 and International Climate Finance
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Ellie Chowns
North Herefordshire
Green
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Anneliese Dodds | View |
| 29 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Zero Emission Vans
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Sarah Edwards
Tamworth
Lab
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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
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Emma Hardy | View |
| 22 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security
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Llinos Medi
Ynys Môn
PC
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Michael Shanks | View |
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Renewable Energy: Cornwall
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Jayne Kirkham
Truro and Falmouth
Lab Co-op
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Kerry McCarthy | View |
| 15 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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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
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Michael Shanks | View |
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Scotland’s Economy
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John Grady
Glasgow East
Lab
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Martin McCluskey | View |
| 09 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Government Support for the RSPCA
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Ruth Jones
Newport West and Islwyn
Lab
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Daniel Zeichner | View |
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Proposed Salt Marshes: Pawlett Hams
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Ashley Fox
Bridgwater
Con
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Mary Creagh | 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
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Alex Norris | View |
| 10 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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COP29: UK Priorities
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Deirdre Costigan
Ealing Southall
Lab
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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
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Karin Smyth | View |