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Brendan has 68 Hansard debate appearances, 58 parliamentary questions, and 3 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.

11

Speeches

56

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 11 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Iran 15 Jul 2026 2
Iran 15 Jul 2026 2
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 2
Israel: E1 Zone Expansion 1 Jul 2026 1
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 2
Israel: E1 Zone Expansion 1 Jul 2026 1
West Bank: Settler Activity 16 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

55

Written

3

Oral

54

Answered

58

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 49 questions
Scotland Office 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Home Office 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions
Ministry of Defence 1 questions

Most active question topics

Foreign Affairs 7 questions
Education 3 questions
Trade 3 questions
Cost of Living 2 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Georgia: Overseas Investment 8 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Local Government: Elections 25 Jun 2026 Home Office
Vietnam: Religious Freedom 4 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Scotland. Withdrawn 2 Jun 2026 Scotland Office
Cost of Living: Scotland 2 Jun 2026 Scotland Office
Gaza: Overseas Students 1 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Overseas Students 1 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Honduras: Indigenous Peoples 19 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Honduras: Overseas Trade 19 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai 19 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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
European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Import of Products of Forced Labour from Xinjiang (Prohibition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Universal Jurisdiction (Extension) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Brendan O'Hara in parliamentary debates?

Brendan O'Hara has made 78 contributions across 68 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Brendan O'Hara asked?

Brendan O'Hara has tabled 58 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 55 written and 3 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.