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Mark has 133 Hansard debate appearances, 124 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.

3

Speeches

104

Questions

38

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 17 appearances
Foreign Affairs 13 appearances
Crime / Justice 10 appearances
Defence 8 appearances
Education 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 10 Jun 2026 1
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 10 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Digital Safety: Children 8 Jun 2026 1
Cuba: Humanitarian Situation 8 Jun 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

118

Written

6

Oral

117

Answered

124

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 24 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 21 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 9 questions
Cabinet Office 9 questions
Home Office 9 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 6 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 14 questions
Transport 8 questions
Tax 5 questions
Foreign Affairs 5 questions
Education 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Tourist Attractions: VAT 1 Jun 2026 Treasury
Brain Cancer: Clinical Trials 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Conveyancing: Reform 13 May 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Health Services: Men 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Asylum 13 May 2026 Home Office
MOD Donnington 13 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
MOD Donnington 13 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Identity Cards 13 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
MOD Donnington 13 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
Nuclear Weapons 13 May 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
Trading of Primates as Pets (Prohibition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Wild Birds (Protection) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mark Pritchard in parliamentary debates?

Mark Pritchard has made 149 contributions across 133 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mark Pritchard asked?

Mark Pritchard has tabled 124 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 118 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.