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Andy has 91 Hansard debate appearances, 53 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

40

Questions

30

Interventions

51

Answers

0

Points of order

4

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 27 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Migration 4 appearances
Trade 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution 14 Oct 2026 3
Whistleblowing 14 Oct 2026 4
Restriction of Jury Trials: Rule of Law 14 Oct 2026 3
Restriction of Jury Trials: Rule of Law 14 Oct 2026 3
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution 14 Oct 2026 3
Whistleblowing 14 Oct 2026 4
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution 14 Oct 2026 3
Whistleblowing 14 Oct 2026 4
Restriction of Jury Trials: Rule of Law 14 Oct 2026 3
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

53

Written

0

Oral

53

Answered

53

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Justice 16 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 15 questions
Home Office 8 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 7 questions
Migration 7 questions
Defence 5 questions
Housing 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Glaucoma: Waiting Lists 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Glaucoma: Primary Care 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Glaucoma: Health Services 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Contracts 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Asylum: Military Bases 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Asylum: Military Bases 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Asylum 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Asylum: Sponsorship 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Asylum: Housing 7 Jul 2026 Home 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 147 contributions across 91 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Andy Slaughter asked?

Andy Slaughter has tabled 53 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 53 written and 0 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.