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Chris has 111 Hansard debate appearances and 128 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.

33

Speeches

66

Questions

30

Interventions

1

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 20 appearances
Housing 9 appearances
Environment / Climate 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Planning Policy Framework 16 Jul 2026 1
National Planning Policy Framework 16 Jul 2026 1
Political Donations and Housing Developers 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Political Donations and Housing Developers 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Political Donations and Housing Developers 14 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.

113

Written

15

Oral

112

Answered

128

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 36 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 30 questions
Department for Business and Trade 14 questions
Department for Transport 13 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 8 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Attorney General's Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Environment / Climate 26 questions
Transport 13 questions
Tax 11 questions
Housing 9 questions
Defence 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Environment Protection 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environmental Delivery Plans 9 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fisheries 9 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fisheries: Enforcement 9 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environmental Delivery Plans 9 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Palestine: Children 30 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Defence: Finance 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Occupied Territories: International Humanitarian Law 30 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps he plans to take through defence spending to improve national resilience. Withdrawn 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Chris Hinchliff in parliamentary debates?

Chris Hinchliff has made 130 contributions across 111 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Chris Hinchliff asked?

Chris Hinchliff has tabled 128 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 113 written and 15 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.