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Henry has 22 Hansard debate appearances and 19 parliamentary questions 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.

7

Speeches

11

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Banking Hubs 20 May 2026 1
Finance (No. 2) Bill 11 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

14

Written

5

Oral

14

Answered

19

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 1 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 5 questions
Environment / Climate 3 questions
Tax 2 questions
Benefits 2 questions
Transport 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the British Industrial Competitivene... 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 8 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Universal Credit 4 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit 4 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Horizon IT System: Compensation 3 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Army Reserve and University Officers Training Corps: Housing 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps his Department is taking through the Defence Investment Plan to support defence supply chains in Mid and Sout... Withdrawn 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Aviation: Alternative Fuels 21 May 2026 Department for Transport
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: Wales 13 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Henry Tufnell in parliamentary debates?

Henry Tufnell has made 24 contributions across 22 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Henry Tufnell asked?

Henry Tufnell has tabled 19 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 14 written and 5 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.