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Claire has 28 Hansard debate appearances and 104 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.

4

Speeches

24

Questions

10

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Trade 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 17 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 17 Jun 2026 1
Belfast: Violent Disorder 10 Jun 2026 2
Belfast: Violent Disorder 10 Jun 2026 2
Improving the UK Visa System 3 Jun 2026 1
Defence Readiness 20 May 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

101

Written

3

Oral

100

Answered

104

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 17 questions
Home Office 17 questions
Northern Ireland Office 14 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 10 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 7 questions
Cabinet Office 6 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 5 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 12 questions
Crime / Justice 8 questions
Migration 6 questions
Trade 5 questions
Education 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Biometrics: Gaza 29 Jun 2026 Home Office
Music: Education 26 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Arts: Training and Vacancies 26 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Performing Arts: Training 26 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Education 26 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Training and Vacancies 26 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Birds: Gun Sports 26 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Experiments 26 Jun 2026 Home Office
Arts: Education 26 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland 24 Jun 2026 Treasury

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Claire Hanna in parliamentary debates?

Claire Hanna has made 38 contributions across 28 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Claire Hanna asked?

Claire Hanna has tabled 104 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 101 written and 3 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.