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John has 134 Hansard debate appearances, 121 parliamentary questions, and 2 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.

41

Speeches

117

Questions

54

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 22 appearances
Tax 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
NHS / Health 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Household Budgets 23 Jun 2026 2
Household Budgets 23 Jun 2026 2
Household Budgets 23 Jun 2026 2
UK Politics: Pro-Israel Influence 22 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

83

Written

38

Oral

83

Answered

121

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 13 questions
Department for Education 11 questions
Scotland Office 10 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 10 questions
Ministry of Justice 10 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 9 questions
Ministry of Defence 8 questions

Most active question topics

Education 13 questions
Migration 8 questions
Crime / Justice 5 questions
Tax 4 questions
Energy 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to support pig farmers. 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 June. 18 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's policies on household budgets. 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
Driving Tests: Scottish Borders 16 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commi... Withdrawn 11 Jun 2026 House of Commons Commission
United Kingdom: Wales 9 Jun 2026 Wales Office
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union. Withdrawn 9 Jun 2026 Wales Office
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of timetable changes on passengers using Berwick-upon-Tweed station... 4 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
Reciprocal Cross-Border Public Services Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Rural Public Transport Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is John Lamont in parliamentary debates?

John Lamont has made 213 contributions across 134 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has John Lamont asked?

John Lamont has tabled 121 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 83 written and 38 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.