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Helen has 153 Hansard debate appearances, 855 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.

38

Speeches

57

Questions

81

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 15 appearances
NHS / Health 13 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Tax 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Ofcom: Crisis Response Protocol 1 Jul 2026 2
Ofcom: Crisis Response Protocol 1 Jul 2026 2
Department of Health and Social Care 30 Jun 2026 1
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts 30 Jun 2026 1
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts 30 Jun 2026 1
Department of Health and Social Care 30 Jun 2026 1
Cabinet Office 29 Jun 2026 2
NHS Breast Screening 29 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

847

Written

8

Oral

838

Answered

855

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 305 questions
Ministry of Defence 90 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 60 questions
Department for Transport 54 questions
Department for Education 48 questions
Home Office 46 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 41 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 31 questions

Most active question topics

Education 66 questions
Defence 60 questions
NHS / Health 42 questions
Transport 36 questions
Foreign Affairs 28 questions

Recent questions

Question
What discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential merits of updating the crisis response protocol measures to inc... 25 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Espionage: China 22 Jun 2026 Home Office
Social Media: Safety 22 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Artificial Intelligence 22 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Safety 22 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office 22 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Oppression 22 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Breast Cancer: Nurses 17 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer: Databases 17 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Media: Artificial Intelligence 17 Jun 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
Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Helen Maguire in parliamentary debates?

Helen Maguire has made 178 contributions across 153 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Helen Maguire asked?

Helen Maguire has tabled 855 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 847 written and 8 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.