Member of Parliament
Chris Murray
Chris has 47 Hansard debate appearances and 13 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.
10
Speeches
36
Questions
26
Interventions
0
Answers
0
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison Improvement: Digital Technology 15 Sept 2026 | 2 | ||
| Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Prison Improvement: Digital Technology 15 Sept 2026 | 2 | ||
| Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Prison Improvement: Digital Technology 15 Sept 2026 | 2 | ||
| Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 | 4 | ||
| Ukrainian Refugees 13 Jul 2026 | 1 | ||
| Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 | 4 | ||
| Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 | 4 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Question activity
Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.
6
Written
7
Oral
6
Answered
13
Total
Most questioned departments
Most active question topics
Recent questions
| Question | Date | Department | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| What steps his Department is taking to use digital technology to improve prisons' processes. 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice | Oral | ||
| Slavery 10 Apr 2026 Home Office | Written | ||
| Migrant Workers: Domestic Service 10 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade | Written | ||
| What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Middle East conflict on energy security. 18 Mar 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Oral | ||
| Prisoners' Release: Housing 11 Feb 2026 Ministry of Justice | Written | ||
| Prisoners' Release: Housing 11 Feb 2026 Ministry of Justice | Written | ||
| Migrants: Detainees 28 Jan 2026 Home Office | Written | ||
| Migrants: Detainees 28 Jan 2026 Home Office | Written | ||
| What steps he is talking to help increase the number of education and training opportunities for young people through th... Withdrawn 15 Jan 2026 Cabinet Office | Oral | ||
| What steps his Department is taking to help reduce barriers to the international trade of services. Withdrawn 4 Dec 2025 Department for Business and Trade | Oral |
Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API
Activity FAQs
How active is Chris Murray in parliamentary debates?
Chris Murray has made 72 contributions across 47 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.
How many parliamentary questions has Chris Murray asked?
Chris Murray has tabled 13 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 6 written and 7 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.