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Jess has 25 Hansard debate appearances and 84 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.

13

Speeches

12

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 11 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Education 5 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 1
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 1
Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Running 27 Jan 2026 2
Business of the House 22 Jan 2026 1
Domestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS Prevention 20 Jan 2026 1
Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes 12 Jan 2026 1
Business of the House 8 Jan 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 18 Dec 2025 1
Pornography and Violence against Women 10 Dec 2025 1
Business of the House 27 Nov 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

83

Written

1

Oral

83

Answered

84

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 19 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 13 questions
Home Office 13 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 10 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 7 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Cabinet Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 34 questions
Crime / Justice 30 questions
Education 9 questions
NHS / Health 5 questions
Housing 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Parliament's Education Service: Finance 2 Jun 2026 House of Commons Commission
Chamber and Participation Team: Finance 2 Jun 2026 House of Commons Commission
Family Hubs: Speech and Language Disorders 1 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Intimate Image Abuse 1 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Gender Based Violence 1 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Intimate Image Abuse: Financial Services 1 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Gender Based Violence 1 Jun 2026 Home Office
Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders 1 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Social Media: Intimate Image Abuse 1 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telegram: Gender Based Violence 1 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jess Asato in parliamentary debates?

Jess Asato has made 26 contributions across 25 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jess Asato asked?

Jess Asato has tabled 84 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 83 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.