Westminster Hall
83 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 - 13 Jan - 19 Mar (3 debates) | |||
| March - 19 Mar (1 debate) | |||
| 19 Mar 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Northern Ireland: Legacy of the Past
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Hilary Benn | View |
| February - 09 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| Recess February Recess (13 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026) | |||
| 09 Feb 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy
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Ben Goldsborough South Norfolk Lab | Dan Jarvis | View |
| January - 13 Jan (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 13 Jan 2026 (1 debate) | |||
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Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform
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Sorcha Eastwood Lagan Valley Alliance | Matthew Patrick | View |
| 2025 - 07 Jan - 03 Dec (18 debates) | |||
| December - 03 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Christmas Recess (18 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026) | |||
| 03 Dec 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Veterinary Medicines: Northern Ireland
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Robin Swann South Antrim UUP | Emma Hardy | View |
| November - 04-12 Nov (3 debates) | |||
| Recess November Recess (05 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025) | |||
| 12 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Public Bodies: Governance and Accountability
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Valerie Vaz Walsall and Bloxwich Lab | Anna Turley | View |
| 05 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights
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Cat Eccles Stourbridge Lab | Stephen Doughty | View |
| 04 Nov 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning Consent
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Steve Yemm Mansfield Lab | Samantha Dixon | View |
| October - 28 Oct (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 28 Oct 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Family Farming in Northern Ireland
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Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP | Dan Tomlinson | View |
| September - 09-10 Sep (2 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| Recess Conference Recess (16 Sep 2025 - 13 Oct 2025) | |||
| 10 Sep 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Windsor Framework: Internal Market Guarantee
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Jim Allister North Antrim TUV | Nick Thomas-Symonds | 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 - 01-22 Jul (4 debates) | |||
| Recess Summer Recess (22 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025) | |||
| 22 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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UK Internal Market
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Sammy Wilson East Antrim DUP | Justin Madders | View |
| 15 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024
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Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP | Seema Malhotra | View |
| 14 Jul 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Northern Ireland Veterans: Prosecution
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John Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Con | Hilary Benn | 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 - 25 Jun (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Whitsun Recess (22 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025) | |||
| 25 Jun 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Flags: Public Buildings
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Andrew Rosindell Romford Con | Stephanie Peacock | View |
| April - 30 Apr (1 debate) | |||
| Recess Easter Recess (08 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025) | |||
| 30 Apr 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Windsor Framework: Parcel Delivery
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Jim Allister North Antrim TUV | Hilary Benn | View |
| March - 05-27 Mar (3 debates) | |||
| 27 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Prevention of Drug Deaths
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Ashley Dalton | View |
| 25 Mar 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Horticulture Trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP | Fleur Anderson | View |
| 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 |
| January - 07-21 Jan (2 debates) | |||
| 21 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Northern Ireland’s Political Institutions
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Sorcha Eastwood Lagan Valley Alliance | Fleur Anderson | View |
| 07 Jan 2025 (1 debate) | |||
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Town Centres
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Luke Murphy Basingstoke Lab | Alex Norris | View |
| 2024 - 20 Feb - 04 Dec (18 debates) | |||
| December - 04 Dec (1 debate) | |||
| 04 Dec 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Future of Farming
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Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP | Mary Creagh | View |
| November - 05-27 Nov (5 debates) | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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World AIDS Day
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Danny Beales Uxbridge and South Ruislip Lab | Andrew Gwynne | View |
| 20 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Global Plastics Treaty
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Simon Opher Stroud Lab | Emma Hardy | View |
| 19 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Windsor Framework
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Jim Allister North Antrim TUV | Hilary Benn | View |
| 13 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Family and Work Visas
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Claire Hanna Belfast South and Mid Down SDLP | Seema Malhotra | View |
| 05 Nov 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Police Funding — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
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Alex Easton North Down Ind | Fleur Anderson | View |
| October - 15-23 Oct (3 debates) | |||
| 23 Oct 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Rough Sleeping
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Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall Lab | Rushanara Ali | View |
| 15 Oct 2024 (2 debates) | |||
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Business Confidence
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Mims Davies East Grinstead and Uckfield Con | Gareth Thomas | View |
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Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner
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Robin Swann South Antrim UUP | Fleur Anderson | View |
| September - 03-11 Sep (2 debates) | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Rural Depopulation — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]
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Torcuil Crichton Na h-Eileanan an Iar Lab | Seema Malhotra | View |
| 03 Sep 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Team GB Legacy
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Tonia Antoniazzi Gower Lab | Stephanie Peacock | View |
| May - 21-22 May (2 debates) | |||
| 22 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Healthy Start — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]
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Emma Lewell South Shields Lab | Helen Whately | View |
| 21 May 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Zero-emission Buses
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Ian Paisley Jnr North Antrim DUP | Guy Opperman | View |
| April - 23-30 Apr (3 debates) | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Sport Horse Industry: Import and Export Controls
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Helen Morgan North Shropshire Lib Dem | Mark Spencer | View |
| 24 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Brain Injuries in Football
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Damian Collins Folkestone and Hythe Con | Stuart Andrew | View |
| 23 Apr 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Lithium: Critical Minerals Supply — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
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Steve Double St Austell and Newquay Con | Jake Berry | View |
| March - 06 Mar (1 debate) | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Illegal Drug Use and Organised Crime
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Gregory Campbell East Londonderry DUP | Laura Farris | View |
| February - 20 Feb (1 debate) | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 (1 debate) | |||
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Young Drivers: Government Support
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Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP | N/A | View |
| 2023 - 09 Feb - 19 Oct (11 debates) | |||
| October - 18-19 Oct (2 debates) | |||
| 19 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Contracts for Difference Scheme
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Graham Stuart | View |
| 18 Oct 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Green Energy: Ports — [Judith Cummins in the Chair]
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Stephen Crabb Preseli Pembrokeshire Con | Graham Stuart | View |
| September - 13 Sep (1 debate) | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Border Target Operating Model: Food and Biosecurity
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Natalie Elphicke None | Dominic Raab | View |
| July - 18 Jul (1 debate) | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Electronic Travel Authorisation: Northern Ireland
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Stephen Farry None | Robert Jenrick | View |
| June - 13-14 Jun (2 debates) | |||
| 14 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Publication of Claimant Data in County Court Judgments
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Janet Daby Lewisham East Lab | Mike Freer | View |
| 13 Jun 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Cancer Medicines: Appraisals
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Will Quince | View |
| May - 25 May (1 debate) | |||
| 25 May 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Inshore Industry Fishing Crews: Visas
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Jim Shannon Strangford DUP | Robert Jenrick | View |
| March - 21-29 Mar (2 debates) | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Unpaid Work Trials
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Stewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP | Kevin Hollinrake | View |
| 21 Mar 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Energy Support for Farms — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]
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Carla Lockhart Upper Bann DUP | Andrew Bowie | View |
| February - 09-21 Feb (2 debates) | |||
| 21 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Freeports: Wales
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Virginia Crosbie None | James Davies | View |
| 09 Feb 2023 (1 debate) | |||
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Brownfield Development and Green Belt
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Wendy Morton Aldridge-Brownhills Con | Rachel Maclean | View |
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