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Mark has 152 Hansard debate appearances and 133 parliamentary questions 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.

31

Speeches

82

Questions

51

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 20 appearances
Defence 11 appearances
Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances
Education 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Security 15 Jul 2026 1
National Security 15 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Extreme Heat: Preparedness 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar 8 Jul 2026 1
Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

124

Written

9

Oral

117

Answered

133

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 35 questions
Department for Education 16 questions
Home Office 16 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 10 questions
Ministry of Justice 9 questions
Department for Business and Trade 8 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 7 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions

Most active question topics

Education 21 questions
NHS / Health 17 questions
Defence 8 questions
Transport 5 questions
Benefits 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Headaches: Pharmacy 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Migraine: Health Services 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Headaches and Neurology: Health Services 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Headaches: Health Services 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Migraine: Health Services 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Swimming: Education 7 Jul 2026 Treasury
Swimming: Safety 7 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Employment: Video Recordings 7 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
GCE A-level: Assessments 26 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Pension Credit 26 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mark Sewards in parliamentary debates?

Mark Sewards has made 164 contributions across 152 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mark Sewards asked?

Mark Sewards has tabled 133 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 124 written and 9 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.