Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallTuesday, 30 June 202609:30

Support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

A Westminster Hall debate on high street regeneration and enforcement against unlawful storefronts, sponsored by Conservative MP Bradley Thomas of Bromsgrove. The debate will examine support measures for declining town centres and action to remove illegal or unregulated retail operations that undermine legitimate businesses and community safety.

High street decline affects property values, local employment, and community vitality across the country. The debate addresses two linked problems: the loss of viable retail spaces in town centres, and the enforcement gap that allows unlawful operations to flourish unchecked, damaging local economies and creating public safety concerns.

Local Government Economy & Jobs (General)Culture & Community

MPs most likely to speak

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on local-government, economy-jobs, culture-community (396 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, culture-community: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Stephanie PeacockLabour Party

Barnsley South

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on local-government, economy-jobs, culture-community (330 times, 40pts); Known positions: culture-community: supportive, culture-community: neutral, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on local-government, economy-jobs, culture-community (350 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 local-government, economy-jobs, culture-community (501 times, 28pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (21pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal Democrats

Orkney and Shetland

Spoken on local-government, economy-jobs, culture-community (356 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: questioning, agriculture: opposed, agriculture: supportive (30pts); Committee: environment, food and rural affairs committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts

MPs most likely to speak

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