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Andy has 77 Hansard debate appearances, 51 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills 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.

22

Speeches

45

Questions

16

Interventions

17

Answers

0

Points of order

3

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 27 appearances
Transport 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Progression of Bills through Parliament 8 Jun 2026 1
Progression of Bills through Parliament 8 Jun 2026 1
Progression of Bills through Parliament 8 Jun 2026 1
Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding 21 May 2026 1
Family Courts 19 May 2026 1
Family Courts 19 May 2026 1
Youth Justice 18 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Youth Justice 18 May 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

51

Written

0

Oral

49

Answered

51

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 23 questions
Ministry of Justice 18 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 6 questions
Defence 3 questions
Housing 3 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions
Trade 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential economic... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the Access to ... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Prisons: Palliative Care 8 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment 23 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Trade Agreements: Gulf States 23 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Western Sahara: Self-determination of States 21 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Sahara: Self-determination of States 21 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bahrain: Detainees 10 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Human Rights: Detainees 12 Mar 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Sahara: Self-determination of States 20 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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
Freedom of Information (Extension) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
High-rise Properties (Electrical Safety) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Andy Slaughter in parliamentary debates?

Andy Slaughter has made 103 contributions across 77 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Andy Slaughter asked?

Andy Slaughter has tabled 51 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 51 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.