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Catherine has 49 Hansard debate appearances, 124 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

14

Speeches

29

Questions

16

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Migration 5 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Work / Employment 3 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Cost of Living 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 1
Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 1
Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 1
Safety of the Jewish Community 8 Sept 2026 3
Safety of the Jewish Community 8 Sept 2026 3
Social Care and Mental Health Services: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 4 Sept 2026 1
Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

120

Written

4

Oral

119

Answered

124

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 23 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 21 questions
Home Office 12 questions
Department for Education 10 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 questions
Department for Business and Trade 7 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 6 questions

Most active question topics

Education 12 questions
Housing 7 questions
NHS / Health 6 questions
Migration 5 questions
Foreign Affairs 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Biodiversity and Nature Conservation 9 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Industrial Disputes 4 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Food Supply: Salmonella 3 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Probation Officers: Greater London 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
West Bank: Violence 3 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Artificial Intelligence: Employment 3 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Wearable Technology: Privacy 2 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Privacy 2 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Mongolia: International Humanitarian Law 2 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Droughts and Fires: Forests 2 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Catherine West in parliamentary debates?

Catherine West has made 60 contributions across 49 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Catherine West asked?

Catherine West has tabled 124 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 120 written and 4 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.