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Edward has 47 Hansard debate appearances, 32 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

29

Speeches

16

Questions

33

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 13 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Local Government Reform 10 Jun 2026 2
Local Government Reform 10 Jun 2026 2
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 9 Jun 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 9 Jun 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 9 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address 3 Jun 2026 1
Draft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026 27 Apr 2026 3
NHS Waiting Lists 14 Apr 2026 1
SEND Provision and Reform 13 Apr 2026 1
Student Loans 18 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

31

Written

1

Oral

31

Answered

32

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 10 questions
Ministry of Justice 9 questions
Department for Education 7 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions
Prime Minister 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 7 questions
NHS / Health 2 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Hantavirus 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Hantavirus 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Hantavirus 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Hantavirus: Mortality Rates 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Hantavirus: Medical Treatments 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 February. 12 Feb 2026 Prime Minister
Rape: Victim Support Schemes 4 Feb 2026 Ministry of Justice
Rape: Victim Support Schemes 4 Feb 2026 Ministry of Justice
Rape: Victim Support Schemes 4 Feb 2026 Ministry of Justice

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
Registration of Marriage Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Edward Argar in parliamentary debates?

Edward Argar has made 79 contributions across 47 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Edward Argar asked?

Edward Argar has tabled 32 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 31 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.