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Mark has 172 Hansard debate appearances, 128 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.

9

Speeches

133

Questions

55

Interventions

0

Answers

9

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 24 appearances
Defence 14 appearances
Foreign Affairs 13 appearances
Education 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 10 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Death of Ann Widdecombe 13 Jul 2026 1
Death of Ann Widdecombe 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Death of Ann Widdecombe 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Death of Ann Widdecombe 13 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Iran Conflict: Ceasefire 9 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

122

Written

6

Oral

121

Answered

128

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 24 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 22 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 10 questions
Home Office 9 questions
Cabinet 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
Consumer Goods: Safety 9 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Leukaemia: Shropshire 9 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: Packaging 23 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Syria: Islamic State 16 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Midwives: Employment 15 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
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

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 206 contributions across 172 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mark Pritchard asked?

Mark Pritchard has tabled 128 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 122 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.