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Carolyn has 49 Hansard debate appearances, 35 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.

7

Speeches

20

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 9 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
Future of British Horseracing 7 Jul 2026 0
Human Rights in Kashmir 7 Jul 2026 0
Future of British Horseracing 7 Jul 2026 0
Human Rights in Kashmir 7 Jul 2026 0
Future of British Horseracing 7 Jul 2026 0
Human Rights in Kashmir 7 Jul 2026 0
UK Politics: Pro-Israel Influence 22 Jun 2026 0
UK Politics: Pro-Israel Influence 22 Jun 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

31

Written

4

Oral

31

Answered

35

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 13 questions
Treasury 5 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Wales Office 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions

Most active question topics

Work / Employment 4 questions
Trade 1 questions
Cost of Living 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing UV index alerts on public informatio... 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Obesity: Health Services 19 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity 19 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales. 14 Apr 2026 Wales Office
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 23 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Yellow Card Scheme 23 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Yellow Card Scheme 23 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health Services 16 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Babies and Pregnancy: Weather 13 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pregnancy: Temperature 13 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

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
Menopause (Support and Services) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
NHS Pay Award (Report) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Pensions (Review of Women's Arrangements) (No. 2) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Carolyn Harris in parliamentary debates?

Carolyn Harris has made 29 contributions across 49 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Carolyn Harris asked?

Carolyn Harris has tabled 35 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 31 written and 4 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.