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Janet has 80 Hansard debate appearances and 17 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.

16

Speeches

70

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 14 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Sept 2026 1
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 1
Regional Devolution: Funding 7 Sept 2026 2
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Regional Devolution: Funding 7 Sept 2026 2
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Regional Devolution: Funding 7 Sept 2026 2
Criminal Justice Reform 1 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

7

Written

10

Oral

7

Answered

17

Total

Most questioned departments

Prime Minister 3 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Ministry of Justice 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions
Northern Ireland Office 1 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Treasury 1 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 2 questions
Education 2 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions
Housing 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Special Educational Needs 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education
What steps she is taking to improve support for SEND students and families transitioning to secondary and post-16 educat... Withdrawn 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education
What steps her Department plans to take through local government changes to further devolve funding decisions to regions... 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Small Businesses: Israeli Settlements 13 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland. 30 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Housing: Insulation 29 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 May. 14 May 2026 Prime Minister
Lebanon: Women 21 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Women 21 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What recent progress the Race Equality Engagement Group has made on helping to tackle race inequalities. 22 Jan 2026 Women and Equalities

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Janet Daby in parliamentary debates?

Janet Daby has made 88 contributions across 80 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Janet Daby asked?

Janet Daby has tabled 17 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 7 written and 10 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.