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Joy has 66 Hansard debate appearances, 25 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

32

Speeches

28

Questions

34

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 6 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Tax 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Employment Costs: Impact on Recruitment 2 Jul 2026 2
Employment Costs: Impact on Recruitment 2 Jul 2026 2
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 1
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 29 Jun 2026 1
Windrush Day 25 Jun 2026 2
Windrush Day 25 Jun 2026 2
Windrush Day 25 Jun 2026 2
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 2
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

19

Written

6

Oral

19

Answered

25

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Justice 10 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Department for Education 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Ministry of Defence 1 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 4 questions
Trade 3 questions
Transport 2 questions
Housing 1 questions
Migration 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of employment costs on levels of business recruitment. 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Personal Independence Payment: Means-tested Benefits 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of means testing PIP to ensure targeted support. Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Thames Water 16 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What steps she is taking to support young people entering the farming sector. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Custody 16 Apr 2026 Ministry of Justice
CAFCASS: Training 16 Apr 2026 Ministry of Justice
Family Proceedings: Fathers 16 Apr 2026 Ministry of Justice
CAFCASS 16 Apr 2026 Ministry of Justice
Custody 16 Apr 2026 Ministry of Justice

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
Public Sector Equality Duty (Repeal) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Joy Morrissey in parliamentary debates?

Joy Morrissey has made 95 contributions across 66 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Joy Morrissey asked?

Joy Morrissey has tabled 25 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 19 written and 6 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.