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Ian has 51 Hansard debate appearances, 95 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills 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.

57

Speeches

23

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 3 appearances
Benefits 3 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Energy 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
Revocation of Honours 10 Sept 2026 2
Revocation of Honours 10 Sept 2026 2
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 1
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

83

Written

12

Oral

83

Answered

95

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 23 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 18 questions
Department for Education 9 questions
Department for Transport 8 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 8 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions

Most active question topics

NHS / Health 12 questions
Education 12 questions
Housing 9 questions
Environment / Climate 5 questions
Tax 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Climate Change: Nature Conservation 9 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Surrogacy 8 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Beer: Excise Duties 7 Sept 2026 Treasury
Swimming: VAT 7 Sept 2026 Treasury
Antidumping Duties 7 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Food Supply 7 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Leasehold: Human Rights 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flats: Leasehold 3 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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
Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Public Authority (Accountability) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Ian Byrne in parliamentary debates?

Ian Byrne has made 92 contributions across 51 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Ian Byrne asked?

Ian Byrne has tabled 95 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 83 written and 12 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.