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Luke has 65 Hansard debate appearances, 244 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.

24

Speeches

39

Questions

51

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 23 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Supporting British Pensioners 29 Jun 2026 1
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 4
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 4
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 4
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 5
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 5
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 5
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 5

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

231

Written

13

Oral

227

Answered

244

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 107 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 28 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 23 questions
Home Office 17 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 16 questions
Department for Business and Trade 9 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 questions
Cabinet Office 8 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 65 questions
Trade 45 questions
Transport 19 questions
Education 16 questions
Foreign Affairs 13 questions

Recent questions

Question
Public Sector: Procurement 25 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Children: Protection 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a child risk disclosure scheme. Withdrawn 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Buses: Procurement 15 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Buses: Procurement 15 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Tax Avoidance 15 Jun 2026 Treasury
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Production 12 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education 11 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education 11 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Religion: Education 11 Jun 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
Off-road Bikes (Police Powers) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Vacant Commercial Properties (Temporary Use) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Luke Akehurst in parliamentary debates?

Luke Akehurst has made 114 contributions across 65 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Luke Akehurst asked?

Luke Akehurst has tabled 244 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 231 written and 13 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.