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Allison has 73 Hansard debate appearances and 58 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.

46

Speeches

39

Questions

33

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 14 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 2
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 2
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 2
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 14 Sept 2026 1
Private Investment: Local Leaders 8 Sept 2026 2
Private Investment: Local Leaders 8 Sept 2026 2
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

49

Written

9

Oral

43

Answered

58

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 21 questions
Home Office 8 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Cabinet Office 2 questions
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 2 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 6 questions
Education 3 questions
Tax 1 questions
Energy 1 questions
Housing 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Artificial Intelligence: Safety 10 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Beef and Poultry: Brazil 8 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Finance 8 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bluetongue Virus: Screening 8 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What steps he is taking with local leaders to attract private investment into areas that have historically received lowe... 2 Sept 2026 Treasury
Access to Work Programme 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Motorcycles: Protective Clothing 14 Jul 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Allison Gardner in parliamentary debates?

Dr Allison Gardner has made 118 contributions across 73 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Allison Gardner asked?

Dr Allison Gardner has tabled 58 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 49 written and 9 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.