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Alex has 77 Hansard debate appearances and 247 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.

30

Speeches

48

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
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 2
Topical Questions 13 Oct 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 2
Topical Questions 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 2
Select Committee Chairs: Period of Leave 14 Sept 2026 1
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

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

242

Written

5

Oral

241

Answered

247

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 75 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 59 questions
Department for Business and Trade 15 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 12 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 12 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 11 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 9 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 64 questions
Environment / Climate 25 questions
Benefits 11 questions
Trade 8 questions
Tax 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Bus Service Operators Grant: Diesel 9 Oct 2026 Department for Transport
Tree Planting 9 Oct 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Animal Welfare 9 Oct 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What progress she has made on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Withdrawn 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Trees: Disease Control 14 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alex Mayer in parliamentary debates?

Alex Mayer has made 88 contributions across 77 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alex Mayer asked?

Alex Mayer has tabled 247 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 242 written and 5 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.