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Jim has 76 Hansard debate appearances, 459 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills 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.

19

Speeches

46

Questions

32

Interventions

24

Answers

0

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 15 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Rochdale Grooming Gang: Offender Deportation 6 Jul 2026 1
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
Prisoner Early Release 29 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 16 Jun 2026 2
Draft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026 1
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 16 Jun 2026 2
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

457

Written

2

Oral

457

Answered

459

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 63 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 59 questions
Home Office 56 questions
Treasury 45 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 37 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 31 questions
Department for Education 31 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 30 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 42 questions
Education 40 questions
Crime / Justice 36 questions
Housing 25 questions
NHS / Health 24 questions

Recent questions

Question
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance 25 Jun 2026 Treasury
Tobacco: Finance 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
Tobacco: Seized Articles 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
Tobacco: Seized Articles 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
Tobacco: Seized Articles 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
Multiple Occupation 22 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release 22 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Employee Ownership: Capital Gains Tax 4 Mar 2026 Treasury
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC approved mileage rates are up to date. 4 Mar 2026 Treasury
Employee Ownership: Capital Gains Tax 4 Mar 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
Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement and Education) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Water Quality (Sewage Discharge) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jim McMahon in parliamentary debates?

Jim McMahon has made 122 contributions across 76 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jim McMahon asked?

Jim McMahon has tabled 459 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 457 written and 2 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.