UK Parliament Hansard Debates
Recent House of Commons debates
- Economic Growth (295 speeches)
- Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Cost of Living (261 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Health and Social Care (249 speeches)
- Monday, 13 May 2013
- Jobs and Business (228 speeches, 2 annotations)
- Friday, 10 May 2013
- Mental Health (145 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- Home Affairs (124 speeches)
- Thursday, 9 May 2013
- Business of the House (87 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister
- Engagements (68 speeches, 1 annotation)
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 - Business of the House (64 speeches)
- Thursday, 9 May 2013
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister
- Petrol Prices (64 speeches)
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
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What are Debates?
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
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Recent Westminster Hall debates
- Educating Engineers — [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] (49 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] — Careers Guidance (27 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
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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.
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Recent House of Lords debates
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (67 speeches)
- Monday, 13 May 2013
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (58 speeches)
- Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (57 speeches)
- Thursday, 9 May 2013
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (4th Day) (54 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Childcare Ratios — Statement (21 speeches)
- Thursday, 9 May 2013
- Bailiffs — Question (20 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Environment: Plastic Bags — Question (20 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- NHS: 111 Telephone Service — Question (19 speeches)
- Monday, 13 May 2013
- UK Clothing Sector: Safety — Question (18 speeches)
- Monday, 13 May 2013
- Child Poverty — Question (18 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Recent debates
What are Debates?
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.