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Josh has 105 Hansard debate appearances and 45 parliamentary questions 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.

50

Speeches

59

Questions

10

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 17 appearances
Education 5 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Energy 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Points of Order 1 Jul 2026 1
Points of Order 1 Jul 2026 1
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 30 Jun 2026 1
Animal Abusers 29 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Farming: Financial Sustainability 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming: Financial Sustainability 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

24

Written

21

Oral

24

Answered

45

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6 questions
Treasury 4 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 4 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 4 questions
Tax 4 questions
Education 2 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the agri-tech sector. 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Artificial Intelligence: Job Creation 25 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that AI creates jobs in the UK. Withdrawn 25 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
What steps she has taken to help support households with the cost of living. 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 May. 14 May 2026 Prime Minister
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 23 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on farmers in Northern Ireland. Withdrawn 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
EU External Trade: Northern Ireland 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
What recent progress he has made on improving parental rights at work. 5 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps she is taking to improve SEND provision in schools. 24 Feb 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Josh Newbury in parliamentary debates?

Josh Newbury has made 121 contributions across 105 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Josh Newbury asked?

Josh Newbury has tabled 45 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 24 written and 21 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.