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John has 153 Hansard debate appearances, 139 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

71

Questions

53

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 16 appearances
Benefits 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
NHS / Health 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support 13 Oct 2026 1
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support 13 Oct 2026 1
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support 13 Oct 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
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

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

120

Written

19

Oral

116

Answered

139

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 19 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Department for Business and Trade 17 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 16 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 15 questions
Treasury 13 questions
Ministry of Justice 8 questions
Home Office 8 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 17 questions
Foreign Affairs 15 questions
Tax 9 questions
Education 8 questions
Benefits 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Private Education: VAT 9 Oct 2026 Treasury
What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime. Withdrawn 15 Sept 2026 Attorney General's Office
Israel: Arms Trade 10 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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

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 178 contributions across 153 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has John Milne asked?

John Milne has tabled 139 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 120 written and 19 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.