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Andrew has 78 Hansard debate appearances, 8 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.

8

Speeches

77

Questions

10

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
NHS / Health 4 appearances
Work / Employment 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Persecution of Christians Overseas 3 Sept 2026 2
Bluetongue Virus in Livestock 3 Sept 2026 1
Building Homes and Renewing Communities 3 Sept 2026 1
Building Homes and Renewing Communities 3 Sept 2026 1
Persecution of Christians Overseas 3 Sept 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

0

Written

8

Oral

0

Answered

8

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Attorney General's Office 1 questions
Church Commissioners 1 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee trailblazer areas on young people's life pros... 15 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has m... 27 Aug 2026 Church Commissioners
What steps he is taking to improve access to digital infrastructure for NHS trusts. 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What recent progress he has made on implementing the Youth Guarantee. 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to civilia... Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Victims’ Right to Review scheme pilot. 21 May 2026 Attorney General's Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 December. 27 Nov 2025 Prime Minister
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 November. 13 Nov 2025 Prime Minister
What steps her Department is taking to support local visitor economies. Withdrawn 16 Sept 2025 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism 16 Sept 2025 Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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
Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Andrew Pakes in parliamentary debates?

Andrew Pakes has made 95 contributions across 78 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Andrew Pakes asked?

Andrew Pakes has tabled 8 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 0 written and 8 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.