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James has 51 Hansard debate appearances and 24 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.

4

Speeches

52

Questions

9

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Housing 4 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Aviation Sector 16 Jul 2026 2
Aviation Sector 16 Jul 2026 2
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

10

Written

14

Oral

10

Answered

24

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Education 2 questions
Church Commissioners 2 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 5 questions
Trade 2 questions
Transport 2 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector. 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the High Streets Organised Crime Unit. 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Tree Planting 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted. Withdrawn 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs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 Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office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

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is James Asser in parliamentary debates?

James Asser has made 66 contributions across 51 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has James Asser asked?

James Asser has tabled 24 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 10 written and 14 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.