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Esther has 83 Hansard debate appearances, 148 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.

18

Speeches

32

Questions

58

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 9 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Defence 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 0
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 0
Energy Costs 9 Jun 2026 0
Energy Costs 9 Jun 2026 0
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 0
Energy Costs 9 Jun 2026 0
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 1
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 1
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 1
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions 20 May 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

147

Written

1

Oral

132

Answered

148

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 57 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 21 questions
Cabinet Office 11 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 10 questions
Department for Education 10 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Ministry of Justice 5 questions

Most active question topics

Education 11 questions
Tax 9 questions
NHS / Health 7 questions
Migration 5 questions
Transport 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how long does the current interim Chief Executive ... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, why the interim Chief Executive Officer is referri... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the process by which a permanent Chief Exe... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the a) average, b) shortest and c) longest time taken is to settle a civ... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the current (a) position title, (b) post a... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the new board for the Information Commissione... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Railways: Wilmslow 29 May 2026 Department for Transport
Folic Acid 21 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Control 20 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Moderna 20 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

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
Food labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Esther McVey in parliamentary debates?

Esther McVey has made 109 contributions across 83 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Esther McVey asked?

Esther McVey has tabled 148 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 147 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.