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Harriet has 103 Hansard debate appearances, 99 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

73

Questions

93

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 19 appearances
Tax 6 appearances
Environment / Climate 5 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Transport 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Farming Sector: International Trade 2 Jul 2026 1
Farming Sector: International Trade 2 Jul 2026 1
Climate Change 24 Jun 2026 3
North Sea Oil and Gas 24 Jun 2026 5
North Sea Oil and Gas 24 Jun 2026 5
Climate Change 24 Jun 2026 3
Topical Questions 23 Jun 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 23 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

83

Written

16

Oral

82

Answered

99

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 27 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 20 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 questions
Cabinet Office 8 questions
Scotland Office 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 3 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 20 questions
Energy 12 questions
Transport 12 questions
Environment / Climate 6 questions
Trade 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Finance 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
A96: Safety 15 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Meat Products: Origin Marking 10 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Cabinet Office: Publications 9 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Pigmeat: Prices 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterans: Unemployment Benefits 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Pigs: Livestock Industry 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigmeat: Spain 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Wild Boar: African Swine Fever 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterans: Unemployment Benefits 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence

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
Environmental Impact Assessment (Downstream Emissions) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Harriet Cross in parliamentary debates?

Harriet Cross has made 184 contributions across 103 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Harriet Cross asked?

Harriet Cross has tabled 99 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 83 written and 16 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.