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James has 133 Hansard debate appearances and 261 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.

106

Speeches

91

Questions

47

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 17 appearances
Transport 12 appearances
Energy 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Defence 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Media Green Paper 8 Sept 2026 1
Media Green Paper 8 Sept 2026 1
Tourism Industry 3 Sept 2026 1
Tourism Industry 3 Sept 2026 1
Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 1
Ukraine 1 Sept 2026 2
Sovereign Grant 1 Sept 2026 1
Ukraine 1 Sept 2026 2
Sovereign Grant 1 Sept 2026 1
Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

252

Written

9

Oral

251

Answered

261

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 86 questions
Ministry of Justice 32 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 26 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 22 questions
Department for Transport 21 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 17 questions
Home Office 16 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 8 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 53 questions
Crime / Justice 26 questions
Transport 9 questions
Education 9 questions
Trade 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 Treasury
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps she is taking to improve digital connectivity in rural areas. Withdrawn 27 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
What diplomatic steps he is taking to support Ukraine. 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Agriculture: Reservoirs 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Agriculture: Water Abstraction 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Water 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is James Wild in parliamentary debates?

James Wild has made 244 contributions across 133 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has James Wild asked?

James Wild has tabled 261 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 252 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.