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Zubir has 72 Hansard debate appearances and 26 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.

61

Speeches

19

Questions

16

Interventions

58

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 10 appearances
Migration 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Trade 3 appearances
Defence 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) 15 Sept 2026 2
Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) 15 Sept 2026 10
Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) 15 Sept 2026 10
Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) 15 Sept 2026 2
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 2
Vascular Sector Reform 10 Sept 2026 4
Vascular Sector Reform 10 Sept 2026 4
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

22

Written

4

Oral

22

Answered

26

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Cabinet Office 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2 questions

Most active question topics

Housing 3 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions
Education 2 questions
Migration 1 questions
Tax 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Ambulance Services: Retirement 11 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Tobacco: Scotland 11 Sept 2026 Scotland Office
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Palestine: Development Aid 2 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Cancer: Medical Treatments 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Children: Maintenance 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Health: Disinformation 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Motor Vehicles: Noise 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Armed Conflict: Humanitarian Aid 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps he is taking to help improve humanitarian conditions in fragile and conflict-affected states. Withdrawn 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Zubir Ahmed in parliamentary debates?

Dr Zubir Ahmed has made 154 contributions across 72 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Zubir Ahmed asked?

Dr Zubir Ahmed has tabled 26 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 22 written and 4 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.