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Colum has 10 Hansard debate appearances, 27 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

3

Speeches

6

Questions

12

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Dunmurry Police Station Attack 27 Apr 2026 1
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 5
Dunmurry Police Station Attack 27 Apr 2026 1
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 5
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 24 Feb 2026 1
Northern Ireland Troubles: Operation Kenova 9 Dec 2025 1
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 18 Nov 2025 4
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 15 Oct 2025 1
Northern Ireland Troubles 14 Oct 2025 1
Engagements 16 Jul 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

27

Written

0

Oral

27

Answered

27

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 11 questions
Ministry of Defence 5 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions

Most active question topics

Foreign Affairs 5 questions
Defence 5 questions
Benefits 2 questions
Work / Employment 2 questions
Energy 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Motability: Young People 27 Feb 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Motability: Young People 27 Feb 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor 6 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland 28 Jan 2026 Treasury
Child Benefit: Fraud 18 Nov 2025 Treasury
Lebanon: Ceasefires 17 Nov 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Lebanon 17 Nov 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: United Nations 17 Nov 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Lebanon 17 Nov 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Refugees 17 Nov 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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
Climate Change Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Colum Eastwood in parliamentary debates?

Colum Eastwood has made 21 contributions across 10 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Colum Eastwood asked?

Colum Eastwood has tabled 27 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 27 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.