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Catherine has 27 Hansard debate appearances, 27 parliamentary questions, and 2 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.

8

Speeches

14

Questions

0

Interventions

17

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 6 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
NHS / Health 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation 30 Jun 2026 1
Home Office and Ministry of Justice 29 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

26

Written

1

Oral

26

Answered

27

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 8 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2 questions
Home Office 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Treasury 1 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 11 questions
Tax 2 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions
Energy 1 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Schools: Climate Change 19 Mar 2026 Department for Education
Armed Forces: Housing 19 Mar 2026 Ministry of Defence
Schools: Buildings 19 Mar 2026 Department for Education
Obesity: Health Services 10 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Clothing: Manufacturing Industries 5 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Groceries Code Adjudicator 5 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Clothing: Manufacturing Industries 5 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Groceries Code Adjudicator: Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator 5 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts. Withdrawn 28 Jan 2026 Ministry of Justice
HM Passport Office 18 Dec 2025 Home 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
Apprenticeships and Skills (Public Procurement Contracts) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Clinical Negligence Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Catherine McKinnell in parliamentary debates?

Catherine McKinnell has made 39 contributions across 27 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Catherine McKinnell asked?

Catherine McKinnell has tabled 27 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 26 written and 1 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.