Westminster Hall
156 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 - 06 Jan - 06 Jul (15 debates) | |||
| July - 06 Jul (1 debate) | |||
| 06 Jul 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Ceramics Industry — [Dr Andrew Murrison in the Chair]
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Dave Robertson None | Chris McDonald | View |
| June - 02-25 Jun (4 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 |
| 24 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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North Sea Oil and Gas
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Bradley Thomas None | Michael Shanks | View |
| 09 Jun 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Costs
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Hannah Spencer None | Martin McCluskey | 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 - 15 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (27 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026) | |||
| Recess Prorogation (30 Apr 2026 - 12 May 2026) | |||
| 15 Apr 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Heating Oil
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Steffan Aquarone North Norfolk Lib Dem | Martin McCluskey | View |
| March - 04 Mar (1 debate) | |||
| 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 |
| February - 10-25 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026) | |||
| 25 Feb 2026 (2 debates) | |||
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Diesel Vehicles: Defeat Devices
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Rupa Huq Ealing Central and Acton Lab | Simon Lightwood | View |
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Energy Developers Levy
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Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Suffolk Coastal Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| 10 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Independent Water Commission: Final Report
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Edward Morello West Dorset Lib Dem | Emma Hardy | View |
| January - 06-27 Jan (5 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 27 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Consumer Energy Bills: Government Support
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Luke Taylor Sutton and Cheam LD | Martin McCluskey | View |
| 20 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Water (Special Measures) Act 2025: Enforcement
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Tom Gordon Harrogate and Knaresborough LD | Emma Hardy | View |
| 14 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Factored Energy Arrangements: Pricing
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Graham Leadbitter Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey SNP | Martin McCluskey | View |
| 07 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Rural Fuel Duty Relief
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Ian Roome North Devon LD | Dan Tomlinson | View |
| 06 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of Thames Water
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Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon LD | Dame Angela Eagle | View |
| 2025 - 08 Jan - 11 Dec (27 debates) | |||
| December - 03-11 Dec (4 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 11 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Oil Refining Sector
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Martin Vickers Brigg and Immingham Con | Katie White | View |
| 09 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Net Zero Transition: Consumer-led Flexibility
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Claire Young Thornbury and Yate LD | Michael Shanks | View |
| 03 Dec 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Advanced Ceramics Industry: North Staffordshire
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Allison Gardner Stoke-on-Trent South Lab | Chris McDonald | View |
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Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor
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Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| November - 12-26 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| Recess November Recess (05 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025) | |||
| 26 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Home Insulation
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Anna Dixon Shipley Lab | Martin McCluskey | View |
| 19 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Specialist Manufacturing Sector: Regional Economies
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Josh Fenton-Glynn Calder Valley Lab | Chris McDonald | 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 - 21 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| 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 | Michael Shanks | View |
| September - 09-16 Sep (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 16 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects: Suffolk Coast
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Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Suffolk Coastal Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| 09 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Hydrogen Supply Chains
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Tom Collins Worcester Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| July - 01-02 Jul (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 02 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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ECO4 Scheme Redress
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Wendy Chamberlain North East Fife LD | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 01 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Business Energy Supply Billing: Regulation
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Sarah Edwards Tamworth Lab | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| June - 17-18 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 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 |
| May - 06-08 May (4 debates) | |||
| 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 | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 07 May 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Automotive Manufacturing: Employment
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Rebecca Paul Reigate Con | Sarah Jones | View |
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New Nuclear Projects: Wylfa
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Llinos Medi Ynys Môn PC | Michael Shanks | View |
| 06 May 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Resilience
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Tom Collins Worcester Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
| April - 03-23 Apr (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | |||
| 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 | Michael Shanks | View |
| 08 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Radio Teleswitch Service Switch-off: Scotland
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland LD | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 03 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Thames Water: Government Support
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Luke Taylor Sutton and Cheam LD | Rebecca Pow | 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 - 11-12 Feb (2 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Fuel Poverty: England
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Jon Trickett Normanton and Hemsworth Lab | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 11 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Cost of Energy
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Wera Hobhouse Bath LD | Michael Shanks | View |
| January - 08-16 Jan (2 debates) | |||
| 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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Heat Batteries: Decarbonising Homes
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Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 2024 - 23 Oct - 12 Dec (8 debates) | |||
| December - 03-12 Dec (3 debates) | |||
| 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 |
| 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 - 06-26 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| 26 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Electricity Grid Upgrades
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Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con | Michael Shanks | 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 | Michael Shanks | View |
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Fuel Poverty — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
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Alistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Lib Dem | Michael Shanks | View |
| October - 23-29 Oct (2 debates) | |||
| 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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Fusion Energy
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Jo White Bassetlaw Lab | Michael Shanks | View |
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