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Gareth has 40 Hansard debate appearances, 220 parliamentary questions, and 14 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.

11

Speeches

23

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Housing 5 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Trade 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
UK-EU Economic Co-operation 23 Jun 2026 1
UK-EU Economic Co-operation 23 Jun 2026 1
UK-EU Economic Co-operation 23 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

213

Written

7

Oral

210

Answered

220

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 61 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 31 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 21 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 15 questions
Department for Business and Trade 15 questions
Home Office 13 questions
Department for Education 12 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 7 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 23 questions
NHS / Health 13 questions
Trade 11 questions
Foreign Affairs 7 questions
Education 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Discord: Children 6 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Crown Court: Standards 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 2 Jul 2026 Treasury
Criminal Proceedings: Finance 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Courts: Standards 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Discretionary Trusts: Property 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
Orthopaedics: Surgery 28 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Orthopaedics: Surgery 28 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Stryker: Standards 28 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Complaints 25 Mar 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
Banks (Financial Exclusion and Access to Finance) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Co-operatives (Permanent Shares) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Credit Union (Armed Forces) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Devolution (London) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Energy Generation (Planning and Right to Invest) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
European Union Withdrawal Agreement (Public Vote) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Goods and Services of UK Origin Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Housing Market Reform Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Mutualisation of the Royal Bank of Scotland Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
National Health Service and Care Sector Workers (Credit Union and High Cost Credit) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Private Pensions (Charges, Disclosure and Accountability) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Profit-Sharing and Company Governance (Employees' Participation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Public Amenities (Adoption by Local Authorities) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Royal Commission (London) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Gareth Thomas in parliamentary debates?

Gareth Thomas has made 45 contributions across 40 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Gareth Thomas asked?

Gareth Thomas has tabled 220 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 213 written and 7 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.