Westminster Hall
166 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 - 20 Jan - 16 Jul (14 debates) | |||
| July - 14-16 Jul (3 debates) | |||
| 16 Jul 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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National Planning Policy Framework
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Tessa Munt Wells Lib Dem | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 15 Jul 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Estate Regeneration
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Luke Murphy None | Nesil Caliskan | View |
| 14 Jul 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
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Richard Quigley None | Nesil Caliskan | View |
| April - 16-29 Apr (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (27 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026) | |||
| Recess Prorogation (30 Apr 2026 - 12 May 2026) | |||
| 29 Apr 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners
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Jeremy Hunt Godalming and Ash Con | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 28 Apr 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Park Home Owners
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James Naish Rushcliffe Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 16 Apr 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Housing Needs: Young People
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Susan Murray Mid Dunbartonshire Lib Dem | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| March - 11-24 Mar (3 debates) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (27 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026) | |||
| 24 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Water Supply and Housing Targets: West Kent
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Thomas Tugendhat Tonbridge Con | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 18 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Domestic Abuse Survivors: Government Support
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Ben Maguire North Cornwall Lib Dem | Jess Phillips | View |
| 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 |
| February - 10-24 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026) | |||
| 24 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial Communities
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Ann Davies Caerfyrddin PC | Lucy Rigby | View |
| 11 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Supported Exempt Accommodation: Birmingham
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Ayoub Khan Birmingham Perry Barr Ind | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 10 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Inner-London Local Authorities: Funding — [Dr Andrew Murrison in the Chair]
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Helen Hayes Dulwich and West Norwood Lab | Alison McGovern | View |
| January - 20-21 Jan (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 21 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West Midlands
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Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con | Alison McGovern | View |
| 20 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Temporary Accommodation: Out of Area Placements
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Josh Babarinde Eastbourne LD | Alison McGovern | View |
| 2025 - 08 Jan - 17 Dec (34 debates) | |||
| December - 02-17 Dec (3 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 | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 16 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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No Recourse to Public Funds: Homelessness
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Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam Lab | Mike Tapp | View |
| 02 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Homelessness: Funding
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Bob Blackman Harrow East Con | Alison McGovern | View |
| November - 04-26 Nov (5 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 |
| 13 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Rogue Builders
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Mark Garnier Wyre Forest Con | Kate Dearden | View |
| 05 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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House Building: London
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Louie French Old Bexley and Sidcup Con | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 04 Nov 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
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Ashley Fox Bridgwater Con | Blair McDougall | View |
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Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning Consent
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Steve Yemm Mansfield Lab | Samantha Dixon | View |
| October - 21-30 Oct (4 debates) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 30 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Land Value Capture
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Florence Eshalomi Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Lab/Co-op | N/A | View |
| 23 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Building Safety Regulator
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Chris Curtis Milton Keynes North Lab | Samantha Dixon | View |
| 21 Oct 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Local Government Funding: North-west England
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Tom Morrison Cheadle LD | Alison McGovern | View |
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Ending Homelessness
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Bob Blackman Harrow East Con | Alison McGovern | View |
| September - 03-09 Sep (2 debates) | |||
| 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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Housing: North Staffordshire
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Allison Gardner Stoke-on-Trent South Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 03 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Living Standards: East of England
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Clive Lewis Norwich South Lab | Emma Reynolds | View |
| July - 02-22 Jul (5 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 22 Jul 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Black Country Day
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Antonia Bance Tipton and Wednesbury Lab | Alex Norris | View |
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Housing Provision in Stafford
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Leigh Ingham Stafford Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 10 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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London’s National Economic Contribution
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Joe Powell Kensington and Bayswater Lab | Alex Norris | View |
| 09 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Neighbourhood Plans: Planning Decisions
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Luke Evans Hinckley and Bosworth Con | Alex Norris | View |
| 02 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Spending Review 2025: Scotland
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Graeme Downie Dunfermline and Dollar Lab | Kirsty McNeill | View |
| June - 03-24 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 24 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Unadopted Estates and Roads
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Alistair Strathern Hitchin Lab | Alex Norris | View |
| 03 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Leasehold Reform
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Ruth Cadbury Brentford and Isleworth Lab | Alex Norris | View |
| May - 08-13 May (2 debates) | |||
| Recess May Day Recess (01 May 2025 - 06 May 2025) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 13 May 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Local Housing Need Assessment Reform
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John Milne Horsham LD | Alex Norris | View |
| 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 |
| April - 23 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | |||
| 23 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Planning and Development: Bedfordshire
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Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire Con | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| March - 12-25 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| 25 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Construction Standards: New Build Homes
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Michelle Welsh Sherwood Forest Lab | Rushanara Ali | View |
| 12 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Housing Development Planning: Water Companies
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire LD | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| February - 12-26 Feb (3 debates) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025) | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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High Street Rental Auctions
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Jessica Toale Bournemouth West Lab | Rushanara Ali | View |
| 25 Feb 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Affordable Rural Housing
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Olivia Bailey Reading West and Mid Berkshire Lab | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 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 |
| January - 08-29 Jan (5 debates) | |||
| 29 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Rural Housing Targets
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Damian Hinds East Hampshire Con | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 28 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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A133-A120 Link Road
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Bernard Jenkin Harwich and North Essex Con | Rushanara Ali | View |
| 15 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Town Centres: Stoke-on-Trent
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Gareth Snell Stoke-on-Trent Central Lab/Co-op | Matthew Pennycook | View |
| 08 Jan 2025 (2 debates) | |||
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Social Housing Tenants: Antisocial Behaviour
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Lee Anderson Ashfield Reform | Alex Norris | View |
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Heat Batteries: Decarbonising Homes
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Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab | Miatta Fahnbulleh | View |
| 2024 - 27 Nov - 11 Dec (2 debates) | |||
| December - 11 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Responsibilities of Housing Developers — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
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Robbie Moore Keighley and Ilkley Con | Rushanara Ali | View |
| November - 27 Nov (1 debate) | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Rail Connectivity: Oxfordshire
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Charlie Maynard Witney Lib Dem | Lilian Greenwood | View |
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