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James has 126 Hansard debate appearances and 264 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.

103

Speeches

84

Questions

48

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
British Steel 16 Jul 2026 1
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
British Steel 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment 16 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

257

Written

7

Oral

256

Answered

264

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 92 questions
Ministry of Justice 32 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 26 questions
Department for Transport 21 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 19 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 16 questions
Home Office 16 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 8 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 57 questions
Crime / Justice 26 questions
Transport 9 questions
Education 9 questions
Trade 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
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
Farms: Water Abstraction 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Abstraction: Licensing 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Water 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties 8 Jul 2026 Treasury
Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties 8 Jul 2026 Treasury
Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties 8 Jul 2026 Treasury

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is James Wild in parliamentary debates?

James Wild has made 235 contributions across 126 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has James Wild asked?

James Wild has tabled 264 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 257 written and 7 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.