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Ian has 84 Hansard debate appearances and 188 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.

36

Speeches

55

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 12 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
The Greater Cambridge Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026 8 Jul 2026 1
Payment Scheme 6 Jul 2026 1
Payment Scheme 6 Jul 2026 1
Payment Scheme 6 Jul 2026 1
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

173

Written

15

Oral

170

Answered

188

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 52 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 33 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 32 questions
Home Office 16 questions
Ministry of Justice 11 questions
Department for Transport 8 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 6 questions

Most active question topics

Education 39 questions
Migration 12 questions
Transport 9 questions
Benefits 7 questions
NHS / Health 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Bus Services 7 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Bus Services 7 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July. 2 Jul 2026 Prime Minister
Home Office: Artificial Intelligence 26 Jun 2026 Home Office
Department of Health and Social Care: Artificial Intelligence 26 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial Intelligence 26 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Treasury: Artificial Intelligence 26 Jun 2026 Treasury
Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence 26 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Engineering and Technology: Education 24 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Higher Technical Qualifications 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Ian Sollom in parliamentary debates?

Ian Sollom has made 96 contributions across 84 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Ian Sollom asked?

Ian Sollom has tabled 188 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 173 written and 15 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.