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Amanda Martin

Amanda has 178 Hansard debate appearances, 37 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

61

Speeches

105

Questions

57

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 22 appearances
Crime / Justice 11 appearances
Defence 10 appearances
NHS / Health 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Falkland Islands: Sovereignty 8 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 8 Sept 2026 1
World Suicide Prevention Day 8 Sept 2026 2
Online Safety 8 Sept 2026 1
World Suicide Prevention Day 8 Sept 2026 2
Falkland Islands: Sovereignty 8 Sept 2026 1
Online Safety 8 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 8 Sept 2026 1
Dover and Portsmouth: Protests 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

25

Written

12

Oral

25

Answered

37

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 14 questions
Ministry of Justice 5 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Education 1 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions
Northern Ireland Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 10 questions
Transport 5 questions
Education 2 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions
Trade 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps his Department is taking to help support self-employed workers. Withdrawn 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Menopause: Employment 11 Sept 2026 Women and Equalities
Armed Forces: Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Paternity Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Paternity Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Leave 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Domestic Abuse: Portsmouth 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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
Theft of Tools of Trade (Sentencing) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Amanda Martin in parliamentary debates?

Amanda Martin has made 224 contributions across 178 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Amanda Martin asked?

Amanda Martin has tabled 37 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 25 written and 12 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.