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James has 34 Hansard debate appearances and 22 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.

5

Speeches

29

Questions

9

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 4 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Housing 3 appearances
Trade 1 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 1
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 1
Draft Conversion Practices Bill 25 Jun 2026 1
Draft Conversion Practices Bill 25 Jun 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1
Apprenticeships 27 Apr 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

10

Written

12

Oral

10

Answered

22

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 3 questions
Church Commissioners 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Home Office 2 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 6 questions
Trade 2 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted. 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tuberculosis 23 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on Russian incursions into NATO airspace. Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps he is taking to help increase the number of apprenticeships available to young people. 21 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking ... 26 Mar 2026 Church Commissioners
Property Management Companies: Regulation 25 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What steps he is taking to increase trade ties with Europe. 5 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps her Department is taking to support youth activities in urban communities. 12 Feb 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sixth Form Education 6 Feb 2026 Department for Education
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 29 Jan 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is James Asser in parliamentary debates?

James Asser has made 44 contributions across 34 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has James Asser asked?

James Asser has tabled 22 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 10 written and 12 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.