Westminster Hall debates
UK Parliament Debates
Busiest Westminster Hall debates from the most recent week
- [Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Human Rights (100 speeches)
- Thursday, 4 February 2010
- [Mr. David Wilshire in the Chair] — Returning Officers (Accountability) (88 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Wednesday, 3 February 2010
- First Capital Connect — [Joan Walley in the Chair] (81 speeches)
- Wednesday, 3 February 2010
- [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Population and Immigration (50 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Tuesday, 2 February 2010
- [Robert Key in the Chair] — Carbon Capture and Storage (43 speeches)
- Thursday, 28 January 2010
- Thameslink (36 speeches, 1 annotation)
- Tuesday, 2 February 2010
- [Ann Winterton in the Chair] (16 speeches)
- Tuesday, 2 February 2010
- Punjabi Community in Britain (14 speeches)
- Wednesday, 3 February 2010
- Multiple Sclerosis (12 speeches)
- Tuesday, 2 February 2010
- Schools Funding (Cornwall) (12 speeches)
- Tuesday, 2 February 2010
- HIV/AIDS (7 speeches)
- Wednesday, 3 February 2010
- University Places (England) (7 speeches)
- Wednesday, 3 February 2010
- Education Maintenance Allowance (5 speeches)
- Tuesday, 2 February 2010
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.
