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Esther has 114 Hansard debate appearances, 182 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.

27

Speeches

35

Questions

97

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 13 appearances
Energy 7 appearances
Defence 6 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Migration 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Chetwynd Bridge 14 Oct 2026 0
Chetwynd Bridge 14 Oct 2026 0
Chetwynd Bridge 14 Oct 2026 0
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

181

Written

1

Oral

172

Answered

182

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 60 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 24 questions
Cabinet Office 20 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 17 questions
Treasury 15 questions
Ministry of Justice 9 questions
Department for Education 8 questions
Department for Transport 5 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 12 questions
Tax 8 questions
Education 7 questions
NHS / Health 5 questions
Environment / Climate 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Surrogacy 15 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination 15 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence 15 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
Yellow Card Scheme 15 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Death: Statistics 9 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Death: Statistics 9 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Death: Statistics 9 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Death: Statistics 9 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Death: Statistics 9 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Death: Statistics 9 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office

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 162 contributions across 114 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Esther McVey asked?

Esther McVey has tabled 182 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 181 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.