Westminster Hall debates
UK Parliament Debates
Busiest Westminster Hall debates from the most recent week
- [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — European Commission Annual Policy Strategy (148 speeches)
- Thursday, 2 July 2009
- [Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Bill of Rights (UK) (86 speeches)
- Thursday, 25 June 2009
- [Mr. Jim Hood in the Chair] — Railways (North of England) (51 speeches)
- Wednesday, 1 July 2009
- Forensic Science Service (44 speeches)
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009
- Air Quality (Aircraft) (32 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Wednesday, 1 July 2009
- [Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — Repossession and Mortgage Arrears (31 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009
- Archer Inquiry (31 speeches)
- Wednesday, 1 July 2009
- Charges for Oxygen (Airlines) (12 speeches)
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009
- Wind Farms (Northamptonshire) (12 speeches)
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009
- Strategic Development Area (Eastleigh) (8 speeches)
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009
- Diversity in Public Appointments (7 speeches)
- Wednesday, 1 July 2009
- Energy Security and Nuclear Non-Proliferation (6 speeches)
- Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Recent Westminster Hall debates
What are Westminster Hall Debates?
In December 1999, a new meeting place was opened up for debates - Westminster Hall.
Westminster Hall sits alongside the main Chamber, and is aimed at fostering a new style of debate. Sessions are open to all MPs, who sit in a horseshoe arrangement which is meant to encourage constructive rather than confrontational debate
The meetings are presided over by a Deputy Speaker and there are no votes.
