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Leigh has 104 Hansard debate appearances and 42 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.

22

Speeches

58

Questions

36

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 16 appearances
Education 14 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Housing 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility 1 Jul 2026 1
Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility 1 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

32

Written

10

Oral

32

Answered

42

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 9 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 7 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 4 questions
Transport 3 questions
Trade 3 questions
Defence 3 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What powers her Department has to hold local authorities accountable for their performance in maintaining flood defences... 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support service... Withdrawn 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Victim Support Schemes: Finance 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Energy: Debts 16 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Young Futures Hubs 27 Apr 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Veterinary Medicine: Safety 27 Apr 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid 27 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Middle East: Armed Conflict 27 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure Government procurement supports British businesses. 22 Apr 2026 Treasury

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Leigh Ingham in parliamentary debates?

Leigh Ingham has made 116 contributions across 104 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Leigh Ingham asked?

Leigh Ingham has tabled 42 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 32 written and 10 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.