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Harriet has 114 Hansard debate appearances, 100 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.

24

Speeches

77

Questions

98

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 19 appearances
Transport 6 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Trade 4 appearances
NHS / Health 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Support for Pig Farmers 14 Jul 2026 3
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Support for Pig Farmers 14 Jul 2026 3
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Support for Pig Farmers 14 Jul 2026 3
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

85

Written

15

Oral

84

Answered

100

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 29 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 16 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 12 questions
Cabinet Office 9 questions
Department for Transport 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 11 questions
Transport 10 questions
Trade 3 questions
Defence 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Bank Services: Post Offices 14 Jul 2026 Treasury
Bank Services 14 Jul 2026 Treasury
Offshore Industry: North Sea 13 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Employment 13 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Agriculture: Water Supply 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Antibiotics and Disease Control 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Crime: Rural Areas 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Surveys 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rescue Services 8 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Finance 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

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

How many parliamentary questions has Harriet Cross asked?

Harriet Cross has tabled 100 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 85 written and 15 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.