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
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
- New Clause 15 — Marriages according to usages of approved organisations (203 speeches)
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 - Mental Health (145 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions
- New Clause 1 — Education Act 1996 (140 speeches)
Monday, 20 May 2013 - Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions
- New Clause 16 — Review of civil partnership (115 speeches)
Monday, 20 May 2013 - Oral Answers to Questions — Justice
- A and E Departments (94 speeches, 1 annotation)
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 - Business of the House (87 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions
- Syria (80 speeches)
Monday, 20 May 2013 - Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister
- Engagements (68 speeches, 1 annotation)
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
- [Mr Mike Weir in the Chair] — UK City of Culture 2017 (63 speeches)
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Educating Engineers — [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] (49 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- The High Street — [Philip Davies in the Chair] (40 speeches)
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] — Careers Guidance (27 speeches)
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- Marine Conservation Zones (18 speeches)
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (14 speeches)
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Planning (Broughton) (5 speeches)
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
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.
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Recent House of Lords debates
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (58 speeches)
- Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (4th Day) (54 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Care Bill [HL]
- Second Reading (33 speeches)
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 - Mesothelioma Bill [HL] — Second Reading (25 speeches)
- Monday, 20 May 2013
- Bailiffs — Question (20 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Environment: Plastic Bags — Question (20 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] — Second Reading (19 speeches)
- Monday, 20 May 2013
- Syria — Statement (19 speeches)
- Monday, 20 May 2013
- Child Poverty — Question (18 speeches)
- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Schools: Bullying — Question (18 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Thursday, 16 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.