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Luke has 69 Hansard debate appearances, 282 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.

32

Speeches

32

Questions

66

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 22 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Police Funding: North-east England 13 Oct 2026 2
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
Police Funding: North-east England 13 Oct 2026 2
Police Funding: North-east England 13 Oct 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 4
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 4
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 4
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 4

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

270

Written

12

Oral

266

Answered

282

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 118 questions
Home Office 34 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 29 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 23 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 15 questions
Department for Education 12 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 questions
Cabinet Office 8 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 74 questions
Trade 51 questions
Education 21 questions
Crime / Justice 18 questions
Foreign Affairs 18 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Defence to support veterans who served in Operation Banner. 13 Oct 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Eating Disorders: Health Services 12 Oct 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
Agricultural Machinery: Theft 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas 15 Sept 2026 Home Office

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 130 contributions across 69 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Luke Akehurst asked?

Luke Akehurst has tabled 282 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 270 written and 12 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.