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Jas has 52 Hansard debate appearances and 78 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.

17

Speeches

48

Questions

0

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Cost of Living 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 1
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 1
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas 23 Jun 2026 1
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas 23 Jun 2026 1
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas 23 Jun 2026 1
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas 23 Jun 2026 1
Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry 18 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 18 Jun 2026 1
Cost of Living 17 Jun 2026 2
Cost of Living 17 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

58

Written

20

Oral

58

Answered

78

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 14 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 10 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 9 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 6 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Treasury 4 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 7 questions
Education 7 questions
Transport 6 questions
Housing 6 questions
Migration 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Animal Experiments 7 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What steps she is taking to help end discrimination against ethnic minority people. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
Syria: Religious Freedom 17 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom 17 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Free School Meals 15 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Sports: Public Participation 11 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What funding her Department is providing to help increase levels of participation in grassroots sport. Withdrawn 11 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales. 9 Jun 2026 Wales Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jas Athwal in parliamentary debates?

Jas Athwal has made 65 contributions across 52 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jas Athwal asked?

Jas Athwal has tabled 78 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 58 written and 20 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.