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Daniel has 126 Hansard debate appearances, 44 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.

48

Speeches

74

Questions

50

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 25 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Housing 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 2
Topical Questions 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 2
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 2
Social Housing Bill [Lords] 10 Sept 2026 1
Air Traffic Control Disruption 10 Sept 2026 1
Social Housing Bill [Lords] 10 Sept 2026 1
Air Traffic Control Disruption 10 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

24

Written

20

Oral

23

Answered

44

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 4 questions
Department for Transport 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Church Commissioners 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 4 questions
Education 2 questions
Cost of Living 1 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What discussions his Department has had with Royal Mail on postal services in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking ... Withdrawn 27 Aug 2026 Church Commissioners
Public Transport: Greater London 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Whether she has had discussions with Kent County Council on section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. Withdrawn 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Hospitals: Disability 2 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Postal Services 26 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Postal Services: Bexley 26 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
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

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 172 contributions across 126 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Daniel Francis asked?

Daniel Francis has tabled 44 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 24 written and 20 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.