Westminster Hall debates: 9 March 2011
10 March 2011 (updated on 10 March 2011)
Westminster Hall debates provide MPs an opportunity to debate local or national issues and to receive a response from a government Minister.
Watch and read the views expressed by MPs during the debates via Parliament TV and Commons Hansard. Also, find more information about current parliamentary material in the Topics section on the Parliament website.
Disability living allowance
Hywel Williams Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon, moved a debate on the reform of the mobility component of disability living allowance.
- Video and Audio: Disability living allowance
- Commons Hansard: Disability living allowance
- Topics: Social security and pensions
East London Tech City
Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington moved a debate on East London Tech City.
- Video and Audio: East London Tech City
- Commons Hansard: East London Tech City
- Topics: Business, industry and consumers
Water and sewerage charges (South West Water)
Adrian Sanders, Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, moved a debate on water bills in the south west.
- Video and Audio: Water and sewerage charges (South West Water
- Commons Hansard: Water and sewerage charges (South West Water)
Animal welfare
George Eustice, Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth, moved a debate on animal welfare standards and trade negotiations.
Health and safety (Construction industry)
Jim Sheridan, Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, moved a debate on health and safety in the construction industry.
- Video and Audio: Health and safety (Construction industry)
- Commons Hansard: Health and safety (Construction industry)
- Topics: Construction industry
Westminster Hall debates
Westminster Hall adjournment debates allow MPs to discuss issues of local or personal interest which rarely have time to be debated in the main Chamber of the House of Commons. MPs can discuss a variety of issues and receive a response from a government Minister.