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Al has 75 Hansard debate appearances and 8 parliamentary questions on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

97

Speeches

15

Questions

21

Interventions

137

Answers

1

Points of order

3

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 35 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies 9 Sept 2026 1
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies 9 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1
Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 1
Iran 15 Jul 2026 1
Iran 15 Jul 2026 1
Iran 15 Jul 2026 1
National Security 15 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

8

Written

0

Oral

5

Answered

8

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions

Most active question topics

Housing 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Waste Disposal: Birmingham 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Multiple Occupation and Supported Housing: Birmingham 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Multiple Occupation and Supported Housing: Community Relations 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Birmingham Cross City Line 3 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
GreenSquareAccord: Birmingham 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
GreenSquareAccord: Birmingham 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Multiple Occupation and Supported Housing: Community Relations 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homes England: GreenSquareAccord 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Al Carns in parliamentary debates?

Al Carns has made 274 contributions across 75 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Al Carns asked?

Al Carns has tabled 8 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 8 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 126 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.