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Alex has 72 Hansard debate appearances and 257 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.

24

Speeches

76

Questions

20

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 12 appearances
Crime / Justice 9 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Historical Forced Adoption 2 Jul 2026 1
Historical Forced Adoption 2 Jul 2026 1
Northern Ireland Office 29 Jun 2026 3
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 25 Jun 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 25 Jun 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 25 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 2
Police Service of Northern Ireland Training College 9 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

257

Written

0

Oral

249

Answered

257

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 162 questions
Treasury 34 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 23 questions
Department for Business and Trade 6 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 4 questions
Leader of the House 3 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 3 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 9 questions
Trade 9 questions
Tax 6 questions
Transport 2 questions
Education 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Global Counsel 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Facilities Agreements 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Global Counsel 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Sanctuary Counsel 25 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
EU Law: Parliamentary Scrutiny 25 Jun 2026 Leader of the House
Arms Length Bodies: Facilities Agreements 25 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Facilities Agreements 25 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson 25 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Defence: Finance 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Winston Churchill 24 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alex Burghart in parliamentary debates?

Alex Burghart has made 124 contributions across 72 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alex Burghart asked?

Alex Burghart has tabled 257 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 257 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.