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Alison has 94 Hansard debate appearances and 140 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.

31

Speeches

65

Questions

59

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 12 appearances
Energy 6 appearances
NHS / Health 4 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 29 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 22 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

119

Written

21

Oral

111

Answered

140

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 33 questions
Treasury 17 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 17 questions
Department for Business and Trade 16 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 16 questions
Department for Transport 10 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 6 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 5 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 29 questions
NHS / Health 16 questions
Tax 7 questions
Trade 6 questions
Crime / Justice 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Statutory Sick Pay: Small Businesses 10 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Statutory Sick Pay 10 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Working Hours 10 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours 10 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours 10 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for steel production in Scotland. Withdrawn 7 Jul 2026 Scotland Office
Iron and Steel: Scotland 7 Jul 2026 Scotland Office
Water: Regulation 3 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Regulation 3 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Ombudsman 3 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alison Griffiths in parliamentary debates?

Alison Griffiths has made 156 contributions across 94 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alison Griffiths asked?

Alison Griffiths has tabled 140 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 119 written and 21 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.