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Jo has 32 Hansard debate appearances and 96 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.

18

Speeches

23

Questions

0

Interventions

10

Answers

0

Points of order

2

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Protecting Built Heritage 16 Jul 2026 6
Protecting Built Heritage 16 Jul 2026 6
Regional Accents and Social Mobility 15 Jul 2026 2
Regional Accents and Social Mobility 15 Jul 2026 2
Regional Accents and Social Mobility 15 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
High Street Shops: Illicit Activity 17 Jun 2026 1
High Street Shops: Illicit Activity 17 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

87

Written

9

Oral

84

Answered

96

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 25 questions
Department for Education 14 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 12 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 10 questions
Department for Transport 7 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Home Office 5 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 4 questions

Most active question topics

Education 13 questions
Transport 9 questions
Housing 8 questions
Defence 7 questions
Tax 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Personal Independence Payment 2 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Music Venues 2 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Music Venues: Tickets 2 Jul 2026 Treasury
Personal Independence Payment 2 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Retail Trade: Crime 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jo Platt in parliamentary debates?

Jo Platt has made 53 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 96 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 87 written and 9 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.