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Bill has 54 Hansard debate appearances, 14 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

56

Questions

9

Interventions

5

Answers

0

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 16 appearances
Education 5 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk 15 Jul 2026 1
National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk 15 Jul 2026 1
Nuclear Energy Sites: Scotland 7 Jul 2026 1
Nuclear Energy Sites: Scotland 7 Jul 2026 1
Nuclear Energy Sites: Scotland 7 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
School Rebuilding Programme: Sefton 22 Jun 2026 2
School Rebuilding Programme: Sefton 22 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

6

Written

8

Oral

6

Answered

14

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 3 questions
Prime Minister 3 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions
Wales Office 1 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 3 questions
Energy 2 questions
Education 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
ME/CFS: Health Services 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Parking Offences: Sefton 23 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
If she will make it her policy to prioritise Hudson Primary School, Sefton, in the school rebuilding programme. 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Tax Avoidance 15 Jun 2026 Treasury
Tax Avoidance 15 Jun 2026 Treasury
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

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 54 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Bill Esterson asked?

Bill Esterson has tabled 14 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 6 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.