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Emily has 91 Hansard debate appearances and 11 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.

36

Speeches

52

Questions

29

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 3 appearances
Tax 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Technology and Innovation 10 Sept 2026 1
Technology and Innovation 10 Sept 2026 1
Online Safety 8 Sept 2026 1
Online Safety 8 Sept 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy 8 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

7

Written

4

Oral

7

Answered

11

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 5 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 1 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions

Most active question topics

Housing 2 questions
Tax 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to use technology to support innovation across Government. 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July. 2 Jul 2026 Prime Minister
Development Aid 19 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid 23 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What recent discussions she has had with the British Board of Film Classification on regulatory parity between online an... 12 Mar 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Yin-sang Kwok 5 Mar 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: British National (Overseas) 5 Mar 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Yin-sang Kwok 5 Mar 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 January. 8 Jan 2026 Prime Minister
Health Services: Homelessness 24 Nov 2025 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Emily Darlington in parliamentary debates?

Emily Darlington has made 119 contributions across 91 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Emily Darlington asked?

Emily Darlington has tabled 11 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 7 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.