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Alison has 128 Hansard debate appearances, 136 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills 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.

40

Speeches

84

Questions

26

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 12 appearances
NHS / Health 7 appearances
Education 7 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
Historical Forced Adoption 2 Jul 2026 1
Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations 2 Jul 2026 2
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths 2 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

120

Written

16

Oral

117

Answered

136

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 40 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 29 questions
Department for Education 14 questions
Home Office 14 questions
Department for Transport 8 questions
Ministry of Justice 7 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 5 questions
Treasury 4 questions

Most active question topics

Education 14 questions
NHS / Health 10 questions
Migration 9 questions
Transport 8 questions
Foreign Affairs 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Afghanistan: Women 9 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 July. 9 Jul 2026 Prime Minister
Emergency Services: Sign Language 6 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Whether his Department has provided guidance on the potential impact of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers A... 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Hospices: Finance 12 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Apprentices and Young People 4 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Palliative Care 4 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care: Finance 4 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care 4 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance 4 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Hospices and Palliative Care Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Unpaid Carers (Respite and Support) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alison Bennett in parliamentary debates?

Alison Bennett has made 150 contributions across 128 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alison Bennett asked?

Alison Bennett has tabled 136 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 120 written and 16 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.