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Gareth has 183 Hansard debate appearances, 215 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

145

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 14 appearances
Transport 12 appearances
Energy 9 appearances
Tax 8 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 1
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution 14 Oct 2026 1
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution 14 Oct 2026 1
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 1
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution 14 Oct 2026 1
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 1
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
National Security 12 Oct 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

206

Written

9

Oral

205

Answered

215

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 11 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
Education 7 questions
Environment / Climate 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Pre-school Education: Recruitment 9 Oct 2026 Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Finance 9 Oct 2026 Department for Education
Illegal Gambling Taskforce 9 Oct 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Illegal Gambling Taskforce 9 Oct 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Illegal Gambling Taskforce 9 Oct 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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

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 276 contributions across 183 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Gareth Snell asked?

Gareth Snell has tabled 215 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 206 written and 9 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.