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Andrew has 90 Hansard debate appearances and 63 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.

43

Speeches

40

Questions

38

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 9 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Housing 8 appearances
Defence 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Social Housing Bill [Lords] 10 Sept 2026 3
Social Housing Bill [Lords] 10 Sept 2026 3
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] 9 Sept 2026 1
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] 9 Sept 2026 1
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1
Rewiring the State 2 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

52

Written

11

Oral

52

Answered

63

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 12 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 11 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 4 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Treasury 3 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 6 questions
Transport 5 questions
Environment / Climate 4 questions
Housing 2 questions
Defence 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Free School Meals 14 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Health Services: Women 14 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Care Leavers: Mortality Rates 14 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Artificial Intelligence 14 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Employment: Neurodiversity 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Neurodiversity 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Abnormal Loads 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Abnormal Loads 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Abnormal Loads 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Abnormal Loads 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Andrew Cooper in parliamentary debates?

Andrew Cooper has made 121 contributions across 90 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Andrew Cooper asked?

Andrew Cooper has tabled 63 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 52 written and 11 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.