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Andrew has 249 Hansard debate appearances, 53 parliamentary questions, and 3 sponsored bills 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.

9

Speeches

164

Questions

129

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 31 appearances
Foreign Affairs 30 appearances
Crime / Justice 17 appearances
Transport 12 appearances
Tax 9 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Care Service 15 Oct 2026 1
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Sustainable Farming Incentive 15 Oct 2026 1
Sustainable Farming Incentive 15 Oct 2026 1
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
National Care Service 15 Oct 2026 1
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 4
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 4
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

47

Written

6

Oral

47

Answered

53

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 13 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 6 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 3 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 11 questions
Defence 9 questions
Housing 6 questions
Trade 3 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Whether he has set a target for the number of foreign national offenders in prison who will be deported. 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
Food: Labelling 11 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Nutrition 11 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Food: Labelling 11 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Police: Aircraft 26 Mar 2026 Home Office
Police: Aircraft 26 Mar 2026 Home Office
Police: Unmanned Air Systems 26 Mar 2026 Home Office
Police: Aircraft 26 Mar 2026 Home Office
National Police Air Service: Finance 26 Mar 2026 Home 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
Healthcare (Delayed Discharges) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Leases (Integrated Retirement Communities) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Waste Incinerators Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Andrew Murrison in parliamentary debates?

Dr Andrew Murrison has made 303 contributions across 249 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Andrew Murrison asked?

Dr Andrew Murrison has tabled 53 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 47 written and 6 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.