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Member of Parliament

Dr Peter Prinsley

Peter has 163 Hansard debate appearances and 71 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.

63

Speeches

96

Questions

78

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 13 appearances
NHS / Health 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 9 appearances
Education 8 appearances
Transport 8 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) 16 Jul 2026 8
Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting) 16 Jul 2026 5
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

50

Written

21

Oral

50

Answered

71

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 24 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 5 questions
Housing 4 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions
Energy 3 questions
Work / Employment 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health Services 14 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Lung Cancer: Screening 14 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Arthritis 30 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Arthritis 30 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Working Conditions: Temperature 30 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Police: Rural Areas 17 Jun 2026 Home Office
National Rural Crime Unit: Organised Crime 17 Jun 2026 Home Office
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of developments in Iran followi... Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Internet: Harassment 3 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Peter Prinsley in parliamentary debates?

Dr Peter Prinsley has made 238 contributions across 163 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Peter Prinsley asked?

Dr Peter Prinsley has tabled 71 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 50 written and 21 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.