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Jayne has 233 Hansard debate appearances, 154 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.

68

Speeches

127

Questions

86

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 33 appearances
Defence 22 appearances
NHS / Health 10 appearances
Education 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Oct 2026 1
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Oct 2026 1
Nepal: UK Government Support 14 Oct 2026 1
Nepal: UK Government Support 14 Oct 2026 1
Nepal: UK Government Support 14 Oct 2026 1
Rejoining the EU 12 Oct 2026 1
Baby Loss Awareness Week 12 Oct 2026 1
Highway safety measures at Cubert Crossroads 12 Oct 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

132

Written

22

Oral

129

Answered

154

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 26 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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11 questions
Treasury 11 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 8 questions

Most active question topics

Education 15 questions
Transport 11 questions
Housing 8 questions
Energy 7 questions
Environment / Climate 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commi... 15 Oct 2026 House of Commons Commission
What steps he is taking to establish whether there is a link between helicopter exhaust emissions and cancer in the mili... Withdrawn 13 Oct 2026 Ministry of Defence
Autism: Diagnosis 9 Oct 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Crown Prosecution Service guidance on joint enterprise. Withdrawn 15 Sept 2026 Attorney General's Office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

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 281 contributions across 233 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jayne Kirkham asked?

Jayne Kirkham has tabled 154 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 132 written and 22 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.