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Member of Parliament

Joe Robertson

Joe has 166 Hansard debate appearances, 525 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.

122

Speeches

86

Questions

79

Interventions

1

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 18 appearances
Crime / Justice 13 appearances
Tax 8 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances
Migration 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) 15 Sept 2026 4
Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) 15 Sept 2026 11
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) 15 Sept 2026 4
Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) 15 Sept 2026 11

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

498

Written

27

Oral

492

Answered

525

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 256 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 79 questions
Treasury 45 questions
Home Office 25 questions
Ministry of Justice 18 questions
Department for Education 17 questions
Department for Business and Trade 12 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 12 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 182 questions
NHS / Health 41 questions
Environment / Climate 31 questions
Crime / Justice 29 questions
Tax 17 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support the creation of jobs for young people. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Telecommunications: Regulation 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: Contracts 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Small Businesses: Telecommunications 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: Misrepresentation 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Small Businesses: Dispute Resolution 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: Misrepresentation 10 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
East West Rail Line: Trains 7 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Costs 7 Sept 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 292 contributions across 166 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Joe Robertson asked?

Joe Robertson has tabled 525 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 498 written and 27 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.