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Member of Parliament

Luke Murphy

Luke has 56 Hansard debate appearances, 52 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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

42

Questions

22

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Environment / Climate 5 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Housing 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Climate Change 24 Jun 2026 5
Climate Change 24 Jun 2026 5
West Bank: Settler Activity 16 Jun 2026 2
West Bank: Settler Activity 16 Jun 2026 2
Pride Month 4 Jun 2026 1
Pride Month 4 Jun 2026 1
Pride Month 4 Jun 2026 1
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

37

Written

15

Oral

37

Answered

52

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Department for Transport 5 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 4 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 6 questions
Education 6 questions
Transport 4 questions
Defence 4 questions
Energy 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for crimes involving violence against women and girls. Withdrawn 2 Jul 2026 Attorney General's Office
What progress his Department has made on helping to reduce business energy costs. 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What steps he is taking to help support small and medium-sized businesses through reforms to public procurement. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank. 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
Private Rented Housing: Vulnerable Adults 16 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Armed Forces: Suicide 16 Mar 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps he is taking to increase pay for military personnel. 10 Mar 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps he is taking through civil service reform to support the economy. 26 Feb 2026 Cabinet Office
Employment: Parents 4 Feb 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

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
Regulators (Growth Objective) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Luke Murphy in parliamentary debates?

Luke Murphy has made 86 contributions across 56 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Luke Murphy asked?

Luke Murphy has tabled 52 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 37 written and 15 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.