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Harriett has 85 Hansard debate appearances, 192 parliamentary questions, and 4 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.

33

Speeches

58

Questions

7

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 13 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Work / Employment 4 appearances
Trade 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 9 Jun 2026 2
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 9 Jun 2026 2
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 9 Jun 2026 2
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 2
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 2
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 2
Steel Strategy 21 May 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 21 May 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

190

Written

2

Oral

188

Answered

192

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Business and Trade 123 questions
Treasury 20 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9 questions
Department for Education 9 questions
Department for Transport 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 3 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 60 questions
Transport 12 questions
Tax 9 questions
Energy 7 questions
Education 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Simple Assessment PA302 demands have been sent by HMRC in each of the l... 9 Jun 2026 Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax has been demanded from Simple Assessment taxpayers in each of the l... 9 Jun 2026 Treasury
Steel Council 8 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries 8 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties 4 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: India 4 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel 2 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties 2 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Business: Employment 21 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Working Hours 21 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade

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
Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dame Harriett Baldwin in parliamentary debates?

Dame Harriett Baldwin has made 101 contributions across 85 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dame Harriett Baldwin asked?

Dame Harriett Baldwin has tabled 192 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 190 written and 2 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.