Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallTuesday, 30 June 202616:00

Future of high streets

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

A Westminster Hall debate on the future of high streets, sponsored by DUP MP Gregory Campbell. The debate will examine the challenges facing town centres and high street retail, likely covering issues such as the decline of physical retail, the rise of online shopping, vacancy rates, business support, and strategies to revitalise shopping areas and maintain their role as community hubs.

High streets are critical to local economies, employment, and community life across the UK. Decline in retail footfall and shop vacancies has hit town centres hard, particularly outside major cities, affecting small businesses, local jobs, and the tax base of local authorities. This debate signals parliamentary focus on whether government should intervene to support regeneration.

Economy & Jobs (General)Local Government

MPs most likely to speak

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, local-government, fiscal-policy (335 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 15 Westminster Hall debates (×0.7); Spoken on economy-jobs, local-government, agriculture (492 times, 28pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (21pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, local-government, agriculture (334 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal Democrats

Orkney and Shetland

Spoken on economy-jobs, local-government, agriculture (345 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: questioning, agriculture: opposed, agriculture: supportive (30pts); Committee: environment, food and rural affairs committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Future of high streets

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