Westminster Hall debates

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

  • [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] — Zoos (Regional Economic Development)

    28 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Bill Wiggin.)

  • Israel

    27 speeches

    It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I am pleased to be able to raise the issue of Government policy towards Israel in a quick, half-hour debate. Before I do, however, let...

  • Dyslexia — [Mr Mike Weir i n the Chair]

    46 speeches

    It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Weir, possibly for the first time. Forgive me if I am wrong. This debate on dyslexia was initiated following a meeting of the all-party...

  • Farepak

    28 speeches

    Although I am happy to have secured this debate, I am extremely unhappy that I felt compelled to apply for it. I had hoped that justice would have been done by now, and that Farepak customers and...

  • Alcohol Taxation

    26 speeches

    I have watched many of my former patients die as a result of alcohol; there is nothing like witnessing the end of the journey to focus one’s attention on the need to prevent people from...

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Opened in December 1999, Westminster Hall 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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