Darren has 65 Hansard debate appearances and 73 parliamentary questions 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.
30
Speeches
42
Questions
5
Interventions
0
Answers
0
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Care Service 15 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| National Care Service 15 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Electricity Grid Connections 13 Oct 2026 | 2 | ||
| Electricity Grid Connections 13 Oct 2026 | 2 | ||
| Electricity Grid Connections 13 Oct 2026 | 2 | ||
| Education 12 Oct 2026 | 0 | ||
| Education 12 Oct 2026 | 0 | ||
| Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 | 1 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Question activity
Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.
63
Written
10
Oral
61
Answered
73
Total
Most questioned departments
Most active question topics
Recent questions
| Question | Date | Department | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| What recent progress she has made on reforming electricity grid connections. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Oral | ||
| Personal Independence Payment 9 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions | Written | ||
| Care Leavers: Death 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education | Written | ||
| What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of early deaths of care leavers. Withdrawn 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education | Oral | ||
| What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle issues impacting the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office | Oral | ||
| Jobcentres: Armed Forces Covenant 1 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions | Written | ||
| Jobcentres: Armed Forces 1 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions | Written | ||
| Leasehold: Insolvency 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Written | ||
| Fire Prevention: Standards 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Written | ||
| Access to Work Programme 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions | Written |
Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API
Activity FAQs
How active is Darren Paffey in parliamentary debates?
Darren Paffey has made 77 contributions across 65 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.
How many parliamentary questions has Darren Paffey asked?
Darren Paffey has tabled 73 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 63 written and 10 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.