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Alex has 82 Hansard debate appearances and 335 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.

21

Speeches

97

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 12 appearances
Crime / Justice 9 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
EU-UK Relationship 10 Sept 2026 2
EU-UK Relationship 10 Sept 2026 2
Topical Questions 10 Sept 2026 2
Topical Questions 10 Sept 2026 2
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1
Troubles Legacy: Legislation 8 Jul 2026 2
Troubles Legacy: Legislation 8 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

335

Written

0

Oral

327

Answered

335

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 212 questions
Treasury 37 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 29 questions
Women and Equalities 9 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 12 questions
Trade 11 questions
Tax 8 questions
Education 4 questions
Transport 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Lord Mandelson 10 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
International Court of Justice 10 Sept 2026 Attorney General's Office
Class Unit 10 Sept 2026 Women and Equalities
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty 10 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Treasury: Furniture 10 Sept 2026 Treasury
Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements 10 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty 10 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
EU Budget: Contributions 10 Sept 2026 Treasury
Patients: Social Class 10 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
International Court of Justice 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alex Burghart in parliamentary debates?

Alex Burghart has made 136 contributions across 82 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alex Burghart asked?

Alex Burghart has tabled 335 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 335 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.