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Member of Parliament

Blake Stephenson

Blake has 70 Hansard debate appearances, 674 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.

23

Speeches

50

Questions

25

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 8 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Defence 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 3
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 3
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 3
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
East Midland Railway Collision 22 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

651

Written

23

Oral

651

Answered

674

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 121 questions
Home Office 119 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 114 questions
Department for Transport 54 questions
Treasury 37 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 36 questions
Department for Education 33 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 31 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 58 questions
Work / Employment 51 questions
Housing 40 questions
Migration 37 questions
Education 34 questions

Recent questions

Question
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Written Questions 8 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Immigration 7 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Immigration 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Elections: Local Government 7 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Immigration 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Immigration 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Immigration 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Immigration 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Immigration 3 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
Planning (Flooding) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Blake Stephenson in parliamentary debates?

Blake Stephenson has made 99 contributions across 70 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Blake Stephenson asked?

Blake Stephenson has tabled 674 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 651 written and 23 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.