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Gareth has 174 Hansard debate appearances, 210 parliamentary questions, and 4 sponsored bills 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.

37

Speeches

90

Questions

139

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 14 appearances
Transport 13 appearances
Energy 10 appearances
Trade 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Ticket Price Regulation: Live Events 9 Sept 2026 1
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026 3
Ticket Price Regulation: Live Events 9 Sept 2026 1
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces; Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026 3
Safety of the Jewish Community 8 Sept 2026 2
Safety of the Jewish Community 8 Sept 2026 2
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

201

Written

9

Oral

200

Answered

210

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Business and Trade 74 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 41 questions
Treasury 17 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 12 questions
Department for Education 9 questions
Cabinet Office 7 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 6 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 91 questions
Transport 53 questions
Trade 8 questions
Environment / Climate 7 questions
Defence 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Diplomatic Service: Tableware 1 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Beer: Small Businesses 1 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Beer: Small Businesses 1 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Official Cars 1 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Bricks: Manufacturing Industries 1 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to gambling taxes and regulations on the size of the bla... Withdrawn 27 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Black Economy 27 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Intellectual Property 6 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Arts 6 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Public Appointments 6 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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
Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Local Health Scrutiny Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Office of the Whistleblower Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Gareth Snell in parliamentary debates?

Gareth Snell has made 267 contributions across 174 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Gareth Snell asked?

Gareth Snell has tabled 210 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 201 written and 9 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.