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Marie has 38 Hansard debate appearances and 9 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.

6

Speeches

32

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 14 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Health of Children and Young People 14 Jul 2026 1
Health of Children and Young People 14 Jul 2026 1
Health of Children and Young People 14 Jul 2026 1
Health of Children and Young People 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1

Written

8

Oral

1

Answered

9

Total

Most questioned departments

Prime Minister 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions
Department for Education 1 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Northern Ireland Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
School Meals: Costs 30 Jun 2026 Department for Education
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure accountability in local government. Withdrawn 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 March. 19 Mar 2026 Prime Minister
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. 12 Mar 2026 Prime Minister
What steps his Department has taken to improve maternity care for disabled women. 12 Feb 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps she is taking to support farming in South Yorkshire. 29 Jan 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 January. 8 Jan 2026 Prime Minister
What steps he is taking with his counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive to help increase the number of film and ... 11 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Office
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 16 Sep 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that areas with higher levels of deprivation receive adequate funding. 8 Jul 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Marie Tidball in parliamentary debates?

Dr Marie Tidball has made 44 contributions across 38 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Marie Tidball asked?

Dr Marie Tidball has tabled 9 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1 written and 8 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.