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Meg has 111 Hansard debate appearances, 16 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.

10

Speeches

100

Questions

40

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 7 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Education 5 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Migration 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 1
NATO Summit 9 Jul 2026 1
Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 1
Science, innovation and technology Committee 9 Jul 2026 1
Science, innovation and technology Committee 9 Jul 2026 1
NATO Summit 9 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Payment Scheme 6 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

3

Written

13

Oral

3

Answered

16

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking to reform auditing and corporate governance. 23 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 April. 16 Apr 2026 Prime Minister
What steps she is taking to support schools with falling rolls. 14 Apr 2026 Department for Education
Visas: Turkey 26 Mar 2026 Home Office
What steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility at train stations. 19 Mar 2026 Department for Transport
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of public ownership of markets on food security. 12 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 11 Mar 2026 Ministry of Justice
Isabel Rose 23 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services. 12 Feb 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what its pl... 12 Feb 2026 Restoration and Renewal Client Board

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
Dance Teachers (Qualifications and Regulation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dame Meg Hillier in parliamentary debates?

Dame Meg Hillier has made 150 contributions across 111 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dame Meg Hillier asked?

Dame Meg Hillier has tabled 16 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 3 written and 13 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.