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Brian has 141 Hansard debate appearances and 61 parliamentary questions 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.

70

Speeches

70

Questions

18

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 9 appearances
Defence 8 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Environment / Climate 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Criminal Justice System: Royal Commission 15 Sept 2026 2
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 1
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Criminal Justice System: Royal Commission 15 Sept 2026 2
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Criminal Justice System: Royal Commission 15 Sept 2026 2
Sovereign Grant Bill 14 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

52

Written

9

Oral

52

Answered

61

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 11 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 7 questions
Department for Business and Trade 7 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 3 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 7 questions
Defence 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 3 questions
Work / Employment 3 questions
Transport 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking to help support women born in the 1950s who have been affected by State Pension changes. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a Royal Commission on the criminal justice sy... 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock 8 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rolling Stock: Procurement 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Naloxone: Health Education 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Opioids: Health Education 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Gaza: Oil 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on oil exploration in Palestinian waters off the coast of th... Withdrawn 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Aviation: Fuels 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that adequate levels of aviation fuel are available to a... Withdrawn 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Brian Leishman in parliamentary debates?

Brian Leishman has made 158 contributions across 141 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Brian Leishman asked?

Brian Leishman has tabled 61 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 52 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.