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Antonia has 36 Hansard debate appearances and 42 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.

9

Speeches

21

Questions

22

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 4 appearances
Work / Employment 4 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 28 Apr 2026 1
Single Status of Worker 15 Apr 2026 1
Youth Unemployment 17 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 10 Mar 2026 1
Department for Business and Trade 4 Mar 2026 1
Local Government Finance 11 Feb 2026 2
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill 3 Feb 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

34

Written

8

Oral

34

Answered

42

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 10 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions
Department for Transport 4 questions
Home Office 3 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 3 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 5 questions
Benefits 5 questions
Energy 3 questions
Defence 3 questions
Education 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Iron and Steel: Procurement 8 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Iron and Steel: Imports 8 Jul 2026 Treasury
Iron and Steel: Energy Intensive Industries 8 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Net Zero Teesside Power: Iron and Steel 8 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Procurement: Renewable Energy 8 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Police: Pay 3 Jul 2026 Home Office
Academies: Electric Vehicles 3 Jul 2026 Department for Education
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle youth reoffending. Withdrawn 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Tipton and Wednesbury constituency. Withdrawn 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Robotics: Manufacturing Industries 19 May 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Antonia Bance in parliamentary debates?

Antonia Bance has made 52 contributions across 36 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Antonia Bance asked?

Antonia Bance has tabled 42 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 34 written and 8 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.