Westminster Hall
120 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 - 21 Jan - 11 Mar (7 debates) | |||
| March - 10-11 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| 11 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Rough Sleeping: Families with Children
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Paula Barker Liverpool Wavertree Lab | Alison McGovern | View |
| 10 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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English Rugby — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Edward Morello West Dorset Lib Dem | Ian Murray | View |
| February - 04-26 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026) | |||
| 26 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Independent Faith Schools: VAT — [Sir Alec Shelbrooke in the Chair]
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Olivia Bailey | View |
| 25 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Student Loan Repayment Plans
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Jas Athwal Ilford South Lab | Josh MacAlister | View |
| 04 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTV
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Tulip Siddiq Hampstead and Highgate Lab | Olivia Bailey | View |
| January - 21-28 Jan (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 28 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Local Authority Children’s Services
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Will Forster Woking LD | Josh MacAlister | View |
| 21 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Wine Industry
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Tristan Osborne Chatham and Aylesford Lab | Dame Angela Eagle | View |
| 2025 - 26 Feb - 16 Dec (10 debates) | |||
| December - 16 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 16 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Budget 2025: Impact on Graduates
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Jack Rankin Windsor Con | Torsten Bell | View |
| October - 30 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 30 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Children’s Social Care
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Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab | Josh MacAlister | View |
| September - 15 Sep (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 15 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Children with SEND: Assessments and Support
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Roz Savage South Cotswolds LD | Georgia Gould | View |
| July - 03-15 Jul (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 15 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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SEND Provision: South-east England
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Mike Martin Tunbridge Wells LD | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 03 Jul 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Music Education
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Bambos Charalambous Southgate and Wood Green Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
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Children with Allergies: School Safeguarding
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Chris Bloore Redditch Lab | Stephen Morgan | View |
| May - 06-07 May (2 debates) | |||
| Recess May Day Recess (01 May 2025 - 06 May 2025) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 07 May 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Educational Opportunities in Semi-rural Areas
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Josh Dean Hertford and Stortford Lab | Stephen Morgan | View |
| 06 May 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Dedicated Schools Grant
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Cameron Thomas Tewkesbury LD | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| April - 02 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | |||
| 02 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Universities: Funding and Employment
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Mohammad Yasin Bedford Lab | Janet Daby | View |
| February - 26 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Future Skills Programmes: Universities
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Ed Davey Kingston and Surbiton LD | Janet Daby | View |
| 2024 - 10 Jan - 05 Dec (31 debates) | |||
| December - 02-05 Dec (4 debates) | |||
| 05 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Higher Education: Financial Sustainability — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Adam Thompson Erewash Lab | Janet Daby | View |
| 04 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Children of Prisoners — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
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Richard Holden Basildon and Billericay Con | Alex Davies-Jones | View |
| 03 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Leisure Services: West Lancashire
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Ashley Dalton West Lancashire Lab | Stephanie Peacock | View |
| 02 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Children and Bereavement
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Kevin Bonavia Stevenage Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| November - 13-27 Nov (4 debates) | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Violence against Women and Girls — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Apsana Begum Poplar and Limehouse Lab | Dan Norris | View |
| 26 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Suicide and Mental Health of Young People: Tatton
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Esther McVey Tatton Con | Stephen Kinnock | View |
| 13 Nov 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Educational Opportunities — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe Lab | Janet Daby | View |
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Kinship Carers
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Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab | Janet Daby | View |
| October - 08-10 Oct (3 debates) | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Mental Health Support
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Sojan Joseph Ashford Lab | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| 08 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Independent Schools: VAT and Business Rates Exemptions
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Bradley Thomas Bromsgrove Con | James Murray | View |
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SEND Provision: East of England — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
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Jessica Asato Lowestoft Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| September - 03-05 Sep (3 debates) | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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SEND Provision — [Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Richard Burgon Leeds East Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 04 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire
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Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| 03 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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SEND Provision: Somerset
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Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Lib Dem | Catherine McKinnell | View |
| May - 07-21 May (3 debates) | |||
| 21 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Support for Bereaved Children
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Andy Carter None | David Johnston | View |
| 08 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Countering Iran’s Hostile Activities — [Gordon Henderson in the Chair]
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Margaret Hodge Barking Lab | Nusrat Ghani | View |
| 07 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Free School Meals — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
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Munira Wilson Twickenham Lib Dem | Damian Hinds | View |
| April - 16 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| 16 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Digital Skills and Careers
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Lisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow SNP | Luke Hall | View |
| March - 05-21 Mar (4 debates) | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Easter and Christian Culture
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Nicholas Fletcher None | Felicity Buchan | View |
| 12 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Health and Wellbeing Services: Essex
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Priti Patel Witham Con | Andrew Stephenson | View |
| 06 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Kinship Care Strategy
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Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab | David Johnston | View |
| 05 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Educational Attainment of Boys
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Nicholas Fletcher None | David Johnston | View |
| February - 20-29 Feb (4 debates) | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Colleges Week
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Peter Aldous Waveney Con | Damian Hinds | View |
| 28 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Digital Exclusion
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Justin Madders Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Lab | Saqib Bhatti | View |
| 21 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Access to Education: South-East Northumberland
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Ian Lavery Blyth and Ashington Lab | Damian Hinds | View |
| 20 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Register of Children not in School
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Flick Drummond Portsmouth South Con | Damian Hinds | View |
| January - 10-30 Jan (5 debates) | |||
| 30 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Rosena Allin-Khan Tooting Lab | Maria Caulfield | View |
| 24 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Mentoring
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Lisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow SNP | David Johnston | View |
| 23 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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School Attendance
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Vicky Ford Chelmsford Con | Robert Halfon | View |
| 16 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Child Poverty: Greater Manchester
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Afzal Khan Manchester Rusholme Lab | Jo Churchill | View |
| 10 Jan 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Free School Meals: Children with SEND
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Ian Byrne Liverpool West Derby Lab | Damian Hinds | View |
| 2023 - 21 Nov - 06 Dec (2 debates) | |||
| December - 06 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Hertfordshire SEND Services: Ofsted Findings
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Daisy Cooper St Albans Lib Dem | David Johnston | View |
| November - 21 Nov (1 debate) | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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RAAC: St Leonard’s, Durham
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Mary Foy City of Durham Lab | Damian Hinds | View |
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