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Alison has 52 Hansard debate appearances and 18 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

18

Questions

28

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 8 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Environment / Climate 4 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Embodied Carbon: Buildings 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

16

Written

2

Oral

16

Answered

18

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Education 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 3 questions
Trade 2 questions
Education 2 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions
Defence 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Cabinet Office: Greater London 10 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Buses: Franchises 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
What steps her Department has taken to support local authorities with bus franchising. Withdrawn 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Overseas Trade: USA 7 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: USA 7 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Standards 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
Housing: Construction 17 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance 1 Jun 2026 Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
UK Town of Culture 1 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Airports: Fees and Charges 1 Jun 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alison Taylor in parliamentary debates?

Alison Taylor has made 67 contributions across 52 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alison Taylor asked?

Alison Taylor has tabled 18 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 16 written and 2 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.