Thursday, 18 December 2025
I beg to move, That this House has considered the cultural contribution of Jane Austen. It is a delight to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I am really grateful to have been granted this...
[Martin Vickers in the Chair]
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.
