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Jessica has 108 Hansard debate appearances, 57 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.

14

Speeches

82

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 12 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 4 appearances
Housing 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Iran: Threats to British Interests 13 Oct 2026 1
Iran: Threats to British Interests 13 Oct 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Oct 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Oct 2026 1
Iran: Threats to British Interests 13 Oct 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Oct 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

40

Written

17

Oral

40

Answered

57

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 17 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 11 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 3 questions
Women and Equalities 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Education 2 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 11 questions
Transport 9 questions
Education 5 questions
Defence 2 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps her Department is taking to support women affected by diethylstilbesterol. 14 Oct 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps he is taking to help improve skills in the defence workforce. 13 Oct 2026 Ministry of Defence
Climate Change 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If she will take steps to strengthen the Climate Change Act 2008 in the context of the heat waves of summer 2026. Withdrawn 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of private sector investment in clean energy industries since July... Withdrawn 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls. 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
Health Services: Women 15 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Women 15 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

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
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (Amendment) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jessica Toale in parliamentary debates?

Jessica Toale has made 129 contributions across 108 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jessica Toale asked?

Jessica Toale has tabled 57 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 40 written and 17 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.