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Joe Robertson

Joe has 139 Hansard debate appearances, 515 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.

84

Speeches

71

Questions

68

Interventions

1

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 24 appearances
Crime / Justice 14 appearances
NHS / Health 7 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Energy 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Points of Order 2 Jul 2026 1
Health Bill (Tenth sitting) 2 Jul 2026 1
Health Bill (Eleventh sitting) 2 Jul 2026 6
Points of Order 2 Jul 2026 1
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 1
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 1
Department of Health and Social Care 30 Jun 2026 1
Department for Work and Pensions 30 Jun 2026 1
Department of Health and Social Care 30 Jun 2026 1
Health Bill (Eighth sitting) 30 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

490

Written

25

Oral

484

Answered

515

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 234 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 92 questions
Treasury 42 questions
Home Office 28 questions
Ministry of Justice 18 questions
Department for Education 16 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 15 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 13 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 176 questions
NHS / Health 44 questions
Environment / Climate 28 questions
Crime / Justice 23 questions
Tax 15 questions

Recent questions

Question
Driving: Training 29 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Air Traffic Control: Vocational Guidance 29 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
National Highways: Public Relations 29 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Batteries 29 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Arms Length Bodies: Lobbying 29 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Aviation: VAT 29 Jun 2026 Treasury
Electric Vehicles: Rules of Origin 29 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Electric Vehicles 24 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Network Rail: Biodiversity 24 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Railway Stations: West Yorkshire 23 Jun 2026 Department for Transport

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
Ferry services (Integration and Regulation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Joe Robertson in parliamentary debates?

Joe Robertson has made 226 contributions across 139 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Joe Robertson asked?

Joe Robertson has tabled 515 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 490 written and 25 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.