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Catherine has 51 Hansard debate appearances and 64 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.

8

Speeches

47

Questions

19

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Department for Work and Pensions 30 Jun 2026 1
Department for Work and Pensions 30 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Economic Growth 17 Jun 2026 2
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Economic Growth 17 Jun 2026 2
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Legacy of Jo Cox 11 Jun 2026 2
Legacy of Jo Cox 11 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

39

Written

25

Oral

39

Answered

64

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 9 questions
Home Office 8 questions
Department for Transport 6 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 5 questions
Wales Office 5 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Cabinet Office 3 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 5 questions
Transport 5 questions
Energy 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions
Education 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases involving violence against women and girls. 2 Jul 2026 Attorney General's Office
What steps she is taking to help tackle pollution in the River Wye. 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What steps he is taking to increase energy security. 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Driving Licences: Health 23 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Driving Tests: South Wales 23 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Wales. 9 Jun 2026 Wales Office
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Pride in Place Programme on Wales. Withdrawn 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse. Withdrawn 2 Jun 2026 Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Bank Services 2 Jun 2026 Home Office
What steps he is taking to help improve energy security. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Catherine Fookes in parliamentary debates?

Catherine Fookes has made 74 contributions across 51 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Catherine Fookes asked?

Catherine Fookes has tabled 64 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 39 written and 25 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.