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Katie has 107 Hansard debate appearances, 41 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.

47

Speeches

69

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 14 appearances
Defence 10 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Migration 10 appearances
Tax 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Building Homes and Renewing Communities 3 Sept 2026 1
Building Homes and Renewing Communities 3 Sept 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 3
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 3
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 3
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 3
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure 14 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

32

Written

9

Oral

32

Answered

41

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 13 questions
Home Office 6 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Ministry of Defence 5 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Prime Minister 1 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 4 questions
Tax 4 questions
Transport 4 questions
Migration 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Council Tax: Valuation 10 Sept 2026 Treasury
Public Houses: Business Rates 10 Sept 2026 Treasury
Council Tax: City of Westminster and Wandsworth 10 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections 10 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Devolution 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Relations: Tower Hamlets 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Multiple Occupation: Council Tax 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation 8 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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
Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Katie Lam in parliamentary debates?

Katie Lam has made 128 contributions across 107 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Katie Lam asked?

Katie Lam has tabled 41 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 32 written and 9 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.