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Jayne has 219 Hansard debate appearances, 166 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

63

Speeches

122

Questions

81

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 30 appearances
Defence 22 appearances
NHS / Health 10 appearances
Education 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Sept 2026 1
SEND Specialists: Schools 14 Sept 2026 2
Israel and Palestine 14 Sept 2026 1
SEND Specialists: Schools 14 Sept 2026 2
Israel and Palestine 14 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

145

Written

21

Oral

142

Answered

166

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 27 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 16 questions
Department for Business and Trade 13 questions
Department for Education 13 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 12 questions
Treasury 11 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions

Most active question topics

Education 15 questions
Transport 13 questions
Housing 8 questions
Energy 7 questions
Benefits 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Crown Prosecution Service guidance on joint enterprise. 15 Sept 2026 Attorney General's Office
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND. 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 3 Sept 2026 Women and Equalities
What support her Department is providing to councils to help them use their Housing Revenue Account to build council hou... 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Drugs: Packaging 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Tree Felling 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Bank Services 13 Jul 2026 Treasury
Bank Services 13 Jul 2026 Treasury
Rented Housing: Landlords 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Insurance 9 Jul 2026 Treasury

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
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (Report on Remit of Commissioner) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jayne Kirkham in parliamentary debates?

Jayne Kirkham has made 266 contributions across 219 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jayne Kirkham asked?

Jayne Kirkham has tabled 166 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 145 written and 21 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.