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Member of Parliament

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

Jenny has 50 Hansard debate appearances, 149 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.

12

Speeches

36

Questions

11

Interventions

4

Answers

0

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Energy 5 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Jul 2026 1
Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re 1 Jul 2026 1
Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re 1 Jul 2026 1
Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects 30 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

133

Written

16

Oral

133

Answered

149

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 26 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 20 questions
Home Office 18 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 13 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 12 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 10 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Treasury 8 questions

Most active question topics

Education 12 questions
Energy 10 questions
NHS / Health 8 questions
Transport 7 questions
Tax 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What steps her Department is taking to help improve the accuracy of reported 5G coverage in rural areas. Withdrawn 25 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
5G: Rural Areas 25 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New Homes Ombudsman 13 May 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Environmental Land Management Schemes: Common Land 13 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sustainable Farming Incentive: Land Use 22 Apr 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing a cross-government strategy to help tackle rura... Withdrawn 16 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 April. 16 Apr 2026 Prime Minister
Poverty: Rural Areas 16 Apr 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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
Road Safety (Schools) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter in parliamentary debates?

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has made 64 contributions across 50 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jenny Riddell-Carpenter asked?

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has tabled 149 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 133 written and 16 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.