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Daniel has 106 Hansard debate appearances, 47 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.

41

Speeches

63

Questions

41

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 27 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Houses in Multiple Occupation 25 Jun 2026 1
Houses in Multiple Occupation 25 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
SEND: Improvement 22 Jun 2026 1
SEND: Improvement 22 Jun 2026 1
SEND: Improvement 22 Jun 2026 1
SEND: Improvement 22 Jun 2026 1
Churches: Disabled Access 18 Jun 2026 2
Business of the House 18 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

27

Written

20

Oral

26

Answered

47

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 6 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 4 questions
Treasury 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 4 questions
Benefits 2 questions
Education 2 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions
Migration 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking ... 11 Jun 2026 Church Commissioners
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 21 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 June. 21 May 2026 Prime Minister
Miscarriage 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Miscarriage 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Leisure: Government Assistance 14 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Domestic Animals: Animal Breeding 14 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Civil Proceedings: EU Countries 10 Apr 2026 Ministry of Justice
Football: Bexleyheath and Crayford 26 Mar 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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
Aviation (Accessibility) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Daniel Francis in parliamentary debates?

Daniel Francis has made 145 contributions across 106 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Daniel Francis asked?

Daniel Francis has tabled 47 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 27 written and 20 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.