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Bill has 52 Hansard debate appearances, 11 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.

6

Speeches

48

Questions

9

Interventions

12

Answers

0

Points of order

2

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 14 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Environment / Climate 2 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 2
Energy Security 19 May 2026 2
Fuel Costs: Support for Motorists 28 Apr 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 21 Apr 2026 1
Household Energy Bills 24 Mar 2026 1
Climate Change 19 Mar 2026 4
UK Steel Strategy 19 Mar 2026 1
Heating Oil Support 16 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Mar 2026 2
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

3

Written

8

Oral

3

Answered

11

Total

Most questioned departments

Prime Minister 4 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions
Wales Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 2 questions
Tax 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Real Estate Investment Trusts: Taxation 15 May 2026 Treasury
Submarines: Deployment 24 Apr 2026 Ministry of Defence
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 10 Mar 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support service... 28 Jan 2026 Ministry of Justice
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales? 13 Jan 2026 Wales Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January. 18 Dec 2025 Prime Minister
What steps his Department is taking to support businesses with energy costs. 4 Dec 2025 Department for Business and Trade
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 October. 16 Oct 2025 Prime Minister
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 September. 4 Sep 2025 Prime Minister
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 July. 3 Jul 2025 Prime Minister

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
Alcohol Labelling (Pregnancy): Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Bill Esterson in parliamentary debates?

Bill Esterson has made 77 contributions across 52 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Bill Esterson asked?

Bill Esterson has tabled 11 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 3 written and 8 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.