Westminster Hall debates: 2 September 2014

MPs debated obstructive sleep apnoea and the future of the UK aerospace industry on Tuesday 2 September 2014.

The debates were two of five scheduled debates taking place that gave MPs an opportunity to raise local and national issues and to receive a response from a Government Minister.

This week's debates were originally scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall but were relocated to Committee Room 10 due to access refurbishment work.

Morning schedule of debates: 2 September 2014

9.30am - 11am: Social Economy

Hazel Blears, Labour MP for Salford and Eccles, moved a debate on social economy. The Minister for Civil Society, Brooks Newmark, responded on behalf of the Government.

11am - 11.30am: Obstructive sleep apnoea

Julie Hilling, Labour MP for Bolton West, moved a debate on obstructive sleep apnoea. The Minister for Health, Norman Lamb, responded on behalf of the Government.

Afternoon schedule of debates: 2 September 2014

2.30pm - 4pm: Future of the UK aerospace industry

Peter Luff, Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire, moved a debate on the future of the UK aerospace industry. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, George Freeman, responded on behalf of the Government.

4pm - 4.30pm: Effect on Warrington of proposed route of High Speed 2

David Mowat, Conservative MP for Warrington South, moved a debate on the effect on Warrington of the proposed route of High Speed 2. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill, responded on behalf of the Government.

4.30pm - 5pm: Massereene Barracks shooting 2009

David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, moved a debate on the Massereene Barracks shooting 2009. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Andrew Murrison, responded on behalf of the Government.

Related information

Westminster Hall debates

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays there are two one and a half hour debates and three half hour debates. The longer debates are intended for broader subjects where a number of MPs will want to speak. The shorter debates may focus on an issue that an MP may want to raise about their constituency.

Two ballots are held on the Wednesday of the previous week for each type of debate; MPs may enter into both ballots but can only be successful in one.

Each government department responds to the debates every other week according to a rota.

The Chair is taken by a member of the Panel of Chairs, with the same duties and powers conferred on Deputy Speakers.

Temporary relocation: September 2014

For the two weeks of the September sitting all sittings of the House in Westminster Hall (the Grand Committee Room) will take place in Committee Room 10 on the Main Committee Corridor.

This is to allow stair-free access to these sittings to be maintained while works are carried out to the lift serving the Grand Committee Room. Sittings will return to the Grand Committee Room from October.

Watching Westminster Hall debates from the public gallery

UK residents and overseas visitors can watch proceedings in the House of Commons by visiting the public galleries.

How to attend a debate in the Chamber or in Westminster Hall

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