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John has 97 Hansard debate appearances, 88 parliamentary questions, and 4 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.

14

Speeches

80

Questions

18

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 24 appearances
Benefits 5 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Defence 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 4 Jun 2026 1
Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure 4 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 4 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 4 Jun 2026 1
Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure 4 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 4 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 4 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 4 Jun 2026 1
Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure 4 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 1 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

81

Written

7

Oral

81

Answered

88

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 23 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 22 questions
Treasury 17 questions
Department for Education 8 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Cabinet Office 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 7 questions
Tax 5 questions
NHS / Health 3 questions
Defence 2 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Nigeria: Religious Freedom 1 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Agriculture: UK Trade with EU 21 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the farming se... Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Iraq: Religion 18 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Stocks and Shares 20 Apr 2026 Treasury
Financial Services: Regulation 20 Apr 2026 Treasury
Financial Services: Stocks and Shares 20 Apr 2026 Treasury
Vincent Pereira 20 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Office for Budget Responsibility: Research 14 Apr 2026 Treasury
Infected Blood Inquiry 14 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office

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
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Act 2021 Government Bill 0
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Presumption of Death Act 2013 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Unpaid Work Orders (Pilot Scheme) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is John Glen in parliamentary debates?

John Glen has made 113 contributions across 97 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has John Glen asked?

John Glen has tabled 88 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 81 written and 7 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.