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Helen has 158 Hansard debate appearances, 797 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.

42

Speeches

44

Questions

97

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 18 appearances
Defence 11 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Waste Management Sites 15 Jul 2026 2
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
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
Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project 9 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

791

Written

6

Oral

782

Answered

797

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 305 questions
Ministry of Defence 74 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 57 questions
Department for Transport 48 questions
Department for Education 41 questions
Home Office 40 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 35 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 34 questions

Most active question topics

Education 57 questions
Defence 53 questions
NHS / Health 38 questions
Transport 33 questions
Foreign Affairs 27 questions

Recent questions

Question
Fraud: Coronavirus 3 Sept 2026 Home Office
Water Companies: Regulation 3 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Sector: Procurement 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Water Companies: Regulation 3 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Housing: South of England 3 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defence 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
Pensioners: Social Security Benefits 3 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Dementia 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Postpartum Haemorrhage: Surrey 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services 1 Sept 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
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 185 contributions across 158 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Helen Maguire asked?

Helen Maguire has tabled 797 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 791 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.