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Chris has 50 Hansard debate appearances, 65 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.

2

Speeches

65

Questions

13

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Migration 13 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Belfast: Violent Disorder 10 Jun 2026 1
Belfast: Violent Disorder 10 Jun 2026 1
Illegal Migration 8 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 8 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 8 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 8 Jun 2026 2
Illegal Migration 8 Jun 2026 1
Illegal Migration 8 Jun 2026 1
Murder of Henry Nowak 2 Jun 2026 1
Murder of Henry Nowak 2 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

65

Written

0

Oral

65

Answered

65

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 57 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Education 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions

Most active question topics

Migration 39 questions
Education 9 questions
Crime / Justice 7 questions
Housing 4 questions
Tax 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Immigration: Health 22 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Health Services: Refugees 22 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Offenders: Deportation 22 Apr 2026 Home Office
Offenders: Deportation 22 Apr 2026 Home Office
Immigration: Health 22 Apr 2026 Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation 21 Apr 2026 Home Office
Police 21 Apr 2026 Home Office
Hasan Ali Al-Taraiki, Muhammad Qassem Sawalha and Zaher Birawi 15 Apr 2026 Home Office
Immigration Controls: Overseas Visitors 15 Apr 2026 Home Office
Exclusion Orders 15 Apr 2026 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
Clean Air (No. 2) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Immigration and Visas Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Chris Philp in parliamentary debates?

Chris Philp has made 82 contributions across 50 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Chris Philp asked?

Chris Philp has tabled 65 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 65 written and 0 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.