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Alex has 71 Hansard debate appearances and 279 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

45

Questions

10

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 19 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances
Housing 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Select Committee Chairs: Period of Leave 14 Sept 2026 1
Select Committee Chairs: Period of Leave 14 Sept 2026 1
Bus Stops 9 Sept 2026 1
Bus Stops 9 Sept 2026 1
Vaccination Rates: England 3 Sept 2026 1
Vaccination Rates: England 3 Sept 2026 1
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment 16 Jul 2026 1
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

274

Written

5

Oral

273

Answered

279

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 84 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 67 questions
Department for Business and Trade 17 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 15 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 15 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 12 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 12 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 10 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 69 questions
Environment / Climate 37 questions
Benefits 11 questions
Trade 9 questions
Tax 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
What progress she has made on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Animal Experiments: Primates 10 Sept 2026 Home Office
Animal Experiments: Primates 10 Sept 2026 Home Office
Animal Experiments 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Animal Experiments: Primates 10 Sept 2026 Home Office
Heat Pumps 10 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Football: Broadcasting 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Animal Experiments 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tree Planting: Urban Areas 10 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: Finance 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alex Mayer in parliamentary debates?

Alex Mayer has made 79 contributions across 71 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alex Mayer asked?

Alex Mayer has tabled 279 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 274 written and 5 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.