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Katie has 100 Hansard debate appearances, 47 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.

36

Speeches

65

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 14 appearances
Migration 10 appearances
Defence 10 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Tax 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure 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
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure 14 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

38

Written

9

Oral

38

Answered

47

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 8 questions
Ministry of Defence 8 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Ministry of Justice 7 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 12 questions
Trade 8 questions
Transport 6 questions
Crime / Justice 4 questions
Work / Employment 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Crown Court: Trials 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Standards 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Criminal Proceedings 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Criminal Proceedings 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
What steps he is taking to support veterans. 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland 19 Jun 2026 Home Office
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland 19 Jun 2026 Home Office
Visas: Northern Ireland 19 Jun 2026 Home Office
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland 19 Jun 2026 Home Office
Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Legal Costs 15 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence

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 113 contributions across 100 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Katie Lam asked?

Katie Lam has tabled 47 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 38 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.