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Barry has 45 Hansard debate appearances, 82 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.

12

Speeches

30

Questions

17

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Environment / Climate 5 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Energy 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 1
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity 3 Mar 2026 2
Spring Forecast 3 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

82

Written

0

Oral

77

Answered

82

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 54 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 9 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Department for Education 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 1 questions

Most active question topics

Environment / Climate 16 questions
Trade 6 questions
Education 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potenti... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to UIN 5852, what advice her department has received from the ONS regar... 9 Jun 2026 Treasury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she agrees with Recommendation 46 of the ... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Insolvency 4 Jun 2026 Treasury
Water Companies: Insolvency 4 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Insolvency 2 Jun 2026 Treasury
Water 1 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Insolvency 1 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Assessments: Temperature 21 May 2026 Department for Education
Schools: Climate Change 21 May 2026 Department for Education

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
Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 1
Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Sale and Distribution) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Barry Gardiner in parliamentary debates?

Barry Gardiner has made 59 contributions across 45 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Barry Gardiner asked?

Barry Gardiner has tabled 82 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 82 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.