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John has 151 Hansard debate appearances, 156 parliamentary questions, and 3 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.

54

Speeches

73

Questions

50

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 17 appearances
Benefits 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Environment / Climate 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 2
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] 9 Sept 2026 2
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] 9 Sept 2026 2
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 1
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 1
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 1
Rural Upper-tier Local Authorities 2 Sept 2026 1
Rural Upper-tier Local Authorities 2 Sept 2026 1
Rural Upper-tier Local Authorities 2 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

137

Written

19

Oral

133

Answered

156

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 23 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 22 questions
Department for Business and Trade 19 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 17 questions
Treasury 12 questions
Home Office 8 questions
Department for Education 8 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 16 questions
Foreign Affairs 14 questions
Benefits 10 questions
Education 8 questions
Tax 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime. 15 Sept 2026 Attorney General's Office
Local Government 7 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Taxation: Electronic Government 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Taxation: Electronic Government 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Probate Service: Telephone Services 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Justice
National Grid: Data Centres 28 Aug 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Probate Service: Telephone Services 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Justice
Taxation: Advisory Services 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Israeli Settlements: Overseas Trade 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Ba... Withdrawn 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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
Child Savings Accounts (Mental Capacity and Disability) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Civil Aviation Authority (Ombudsman) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Lobular Breast Cancer Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is John Milne in parliamentary debates?

John Milne has made 177 contributions across 151 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has John Milne asked?

John Milne has tabled 156 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 137 written and 19 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.