Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallTuesday, 30 June 202609:30Cancelled 23 Jun 2026 PM

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Government support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

A Westminster Hall debate on how the government can support the regeneration of town centres and high streets, and address the problem of unlawful storefronts. The debate will explore what financial support, planning reforms, or enforcement measures are needed to reverse the decline of local shopping areas and tackle illegal or problematic shop operations.

High street decline is a visible marker of economic distress in many communities across England. This debate reflects broader concern about town centre viability, retail sector resilience, and the role of government in reviving local economies. The issue affects both voters who rely on accessible local shopping and councils struggling to manage town centres.

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

Government support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts

MPs most likely to speak

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