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Helen has 169 Hansard debate appearances, 681 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.

47

Speeches

43

Questions

102

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 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Unpaid Carers 15 Oct 2026 1
Unpaid Carers 15 Oct 2026 1
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 1
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 1
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants 14 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
Baby Loss Awareness Week 12 Oct 2026 1
Rejoining the EU 12 Oct 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

675

Written

6

Oral

666

Answered

681

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 284 questions
Ministry of Defence 59 questions
Department for Transport 46 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 43 questions
Home Office 36 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 33 questions
Department for Education 32 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 26 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 41 questions
Education 38 questions
NHS / Health 33 questions
Transport 26 questions
Tax 19 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
Women's Health Hubs: Breast Cancer 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Postpartum Haemorrhage: Surrey 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 194 contributions across 169 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Helen Maguire asked?

Helen Maguire has tabled 681 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 675 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.