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Jim has 1,042 Hansard debate appearances, 1,099 parliamentary questions, and 6 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.

226

Speeches

393

Questions

621

Interventions

0

Answers

10

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 84 appearances
Crime / Justice 59 appearances
Education 48 appearances
Defence 44 appearances
Foreign Affairs 36 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Legacy of Jo Cox 11 Jun 2026 1
Compassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VAT 11 Jun 2026 1
Transport Hubs: UV Index Alerts 11 Jun 2026 1
Clean Power by 2030 11 Jun 2026 2
Secondary Breast Cancer 11 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 11 Jun 2026 1
Freedom of Religion or Belief: Sudan 11 Jun 2026 3
Topical Questions 11 Jun 2026 1
Compassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VAT 11 Jun 2026 1
Secondary Breast Cancer 11 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1091

Written

8

Oral

1040

Answered

1099

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 357 questions
Department for Education 91 questions
Home Office 86 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 85 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 69 questions
Treasury 45 questions
Ministry of Justice 43 questions
Department for Business and Trade 40 questions

Most active question topics

Education 106 questions
Crime / Justice 71 questions
Transport 57 questions
NHS / Health 39 questions
Benefits 35 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in reference to the ongoing reform of Part IX of the Drug Tari... 9 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people in p... 9 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support is available for companies developing... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the ext... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in regard to prostate screening, for what reason there is a di... 9 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the level of representation of women ... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding her Department has allocated to suppo... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding has been provided for climate modelli... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department provides for research into g... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improv... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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
Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Buses (Audio Announcements) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
High Income Child Benefit Charge (report to Parliament) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jim Shannon in parliamentary debates?

Jim Shannon has made 1,250 contributions across 1,042 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jim Shannon asked?

Jim Shannon has tabled 1,099 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1,091 written and 8 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.