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Claire has 143 Hansard debate appearances and 153 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.

40

Speeches

112

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 24 appearances
Education 11 appearances
Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Environment / Climate 7 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 3
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 3
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 3
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Education and Skills Reform 9 Sept 2026 1
Summer Health and Resilience 9 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

137

Written

16

Oral

133

Answered

153

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 42 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 31 questions
Department for Education 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 12 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 12 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 7 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 21 questions
Education 16 questions
Transport 10 questions
Tax 9 questions
NHS / Health 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
New Businesses: Disability 8 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
M49 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
M49 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
M49 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
New Businesses: Disability 8 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
M49 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
M49 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Youth Work: Career Development 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work: Rural Areas 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work: Qualifications 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Claire Young in parliamentary debates?

Claire Young has made 168 contributions across 143 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Claire Young asked?

Claire Young has tabled 153 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 137 written and 16 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.