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Jo has 32 Hansard debate appearances and 120 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.

15

Speeches

26

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
High Street Shops: Illicit Activity 17 Jun 2026 1
High Street Shops: Illicit Activity 17 Jun 2026 1
Illegal High Street Trading 8 Jun 2026 2
Illegal High Street Trading 8 Jun 2026 2
Illegal High Street Trading 8 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 23 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 1
Social Enterprises and Community Ownership 18 Mar 2026 2
School SEND Provision 2 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

108

Written

12

Oral

105

Answered

120

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 32 questions
Department for Education 18 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 14 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 9 questions
Department for Transport 7 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Department for Business and Trade 6 questions

Most active question topics

Education 17 questions
Transport 14 questions
Housing 11 questions
Defence 7 questions
Tax 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
ADHD Taskforce 26 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Long Covid: Health Services 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Children: Health Services 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Housing: Repairs and Maintenance 16 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Railways: North West 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Railways: North West 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Railways: North of England 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal trading on high streets. 2 Jun 2026 Home Office
Construction: Skilled Workers 29 May 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces 29 May 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jo Platt in parliamentary debates?

Jo Platt has made 42 contributions across 32 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jo Platt asked?

Jo Platt has tabled 120 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 108 written and 12 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.