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Helen has 167 Hansard debate appearances, 840 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.

43

Speeches

52

Questions

97

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 17 appearances
Defence 14 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Tax 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Waste Management Sites 15 Jul 2026 2
Waste Management Sites 15 Jul 2026 2
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project 9 Jul 2026 2
Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project 9 Jul 2026 2
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy 8 Jul 2026 1
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 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.

833

Written

7

Oral

824

Answered

840

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 303 questions
Ministry of Defence 86 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 65 questions
Department for Transport 51 questions
Home Office 47 questions
Department for Education 46 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 35 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 34 questions

Most active question topics

Education 64 questions
Defence 59 questions
NHS / Health 39 questions
Transport 33 questions
Foreign Affairs 32 questions

Recent questions

Question
Minesweepers: Ukraine 13 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Minesweepers 13 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Aid Workers 13 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Metropolitan Police: Retirement 9 Jul 2026 Home Office
Ukraine: Landmines 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Landmines 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Fuels: India 9 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Plastics: Babies 9 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Anaesthetics 9 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
UK Relations with EU: Culture and Music 9 Jul 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 194 contributions across 167 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Helen Maguire asked?

Helen Maguire has tabled 840 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 833 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.