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Cat has 81 Hansard debate appearances and 77 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.

31

Speeches

53

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Environment / Climate 10 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Housing 3 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Regional Accents and Social Mobility 15 Jul 2026 2
Regional Accents and Social Mobility 15 Jul 2026 2
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 3
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 3
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 3
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

65

Written

12

Oral

65

Answered

77

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 26 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 11 questions
Department for Education 8 questions
Department for Transport 7 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 7 questions
Transport 6 questions
NHS / Health 6 questions
Benefits 5 questions
Work / Employment 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Health: Food 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Postal Services 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Postal Services 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Department for Work and Pensions: Standards 7 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits and State Retirement Pensions: Postal Services 7 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Payments 7 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Correspondence 7 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Teplizumab 3 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Clinical Trials 3 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July. 2 Jul 2026 Prime Minister

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Cat Eccles in parliamentary debates?

Cat Eccles has made 99 contributions across 81 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Cat Eccles asked?

Cat Eccles has tabled 77 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 65 written and 12 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.