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Catherine has 36 Hansard debate appearances, 93 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.

11

Speeches

17

Questions

10

Interventions

30

Answers

1

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 3 appearances
Cost of Living 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Environment / Climate 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Myanmar: Human Rights 10 Jun 2026 2
Myanmar: Human Rights 10 Jun 2026 2
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 21 May 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Response 21 May 2026 1
Points of Order 29 Apr 2026 1
Food Bank Usage: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 28 Apr 2026 2
Public Baths and Lidos 25 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

90

Written

3

Oral

88

Answered

93

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 19 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 16 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Department for Business and Trade 7 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions

Most active question topics

Education 8 questions
Housing 6 questions
Foreign Affairs 4 questions
NHS / Health 4 questions
Migration 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Bangladesh: Forced Labour 8 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Accident and Emergency Departments: Safety 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid and International Humanitarian Law 2 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Cohabitation: Common Law 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Home Office: Artificial Intelligence 1 Jun 2026 Home Office
Sri Lanka: Water 19 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Meningitis: Vaccination 19 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Maintained Schools 19 May 2026 Department for Education
Conditions of Employment: Artificial Intelligence 19 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade
NHS: Drugs 28 Apr 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
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 70 contributions across 36 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Catherine West asked?

Catherine West has tabled 93 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 90 written and 3 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.