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James has 72 Hansard debate appearances, 359 parliamentary questions, and 5 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.

27

Speeches

50

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 20 appearances
Foreign Affairs 9 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Trade 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Water Companies 8 Jun 2026 1
Water Companies 8 Jun 2026 1
Water Companies 8 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 2
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 2
Armed Forces Bill 2 Jun 2026 2
Defence Procurement 1 Jun 2026 1
Russia: Level of Threat 1 Jun 2026 1
Defence Procurement 1 Jun 2026 1
Russia: Level of Threat 1 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

349

Written

10

Oral

346

Answered

359

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 171 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 38 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 27 questions
Department for Education 19 questions
Home Office 18 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 16 questions
Department for Transport 13 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 13 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 113 questions
Trade 39 questions
Transport 26 questions
Housing 19 questions
Education 17 questions

Recent questions

Question
Warships 3 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Minesweepers: Procurement 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
HMS Bangor 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Pirbright Camp: Fires 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Fires 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Fires 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Otterburn Training Area: Fires 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Navy: Uncrewed Systems 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Salisbury Plain: Fires 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Voice over Internet Protocol: Lewes 1 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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
Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Defence Bonds (Proposals) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Football (Gender Inequality) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Newhaven West Beach (Public Access) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Youth Mobility Scheme (EU Countries) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is James MacCleary in parliamentary debates?

James MacCleary has made 82 contributions across 72 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has James MacCleary asked?

James MacCleary has tabled 359 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 349 written and 10 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.