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James has 64 Hansard debate appearances and 1,707 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.

11

Speeches

60

Questions

36

Interventions

0

Answers

11

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 26 appearances
Foreign Affairs 11 appearances
Trade 2 appearances
Energy 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence Investment Plan 10 Jun 2026 3
Defence Investment Plan 10 Jun 2026 3
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 1 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 1 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 1 Jun 2026 2
Defence Readiness 20 May 2026 4
Defence 24 Mar 2026 6

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1707

Written

0

Oral

1696

Answered

1707

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 1476 questions
Treasury 44 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 43 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 27 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 19 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 18 questions
Cabinet Office 15 questions
Northern Ireland Office 13 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 1011 questions
Trade 207 questions
Foreign Affairs 118 questions
Transport 61 questions
Education 30 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of his Department's budget that w... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with industry representatives regarding the procu... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to require children in current possession of an education... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years served was for personnel leaving the regular... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which headquarters has command over (a) 1 (UK) Division and (b) 3 (UK) Divisi... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract will conclude. 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for renewing the Armed Forces Recruitment Servi... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years served was of personnel leaving the reserve ... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's budget has been spent on the Chagos treat... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new support she plans to provide to students in South Suffolk in relat... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is James Cartlidge in parliamentary debates?

James Cartlidge has made 118 contributions across 64 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has James Cartlidge asked?

James Cartlidge has tabled 1,707 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1,707 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.