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Martin has 85 Hansard debate appearances and 45 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.

30

Speeches

67

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 19 appearances
Environment / Climate 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
National Resilience 10 Sept 2026 2
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
National Resilience 10 Sept 2026 2
West Bank: Illegal Settlements 1 Sept 2026 2
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Air Pollution 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

26

Written

19

Oral

26

Answered

45

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Business and Trade 16 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions
Scotland Office 3 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
House of Commons Commission 2 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 9 questions
Education 4 questions
Energy 3 questions
Transport 2 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth. Withdrawn 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
What steps her Department is taking to improve national resilience. 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
What steps his Department is taking to help oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank. 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
High Speed 2 Line: West Coast Main Line 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of HS2 on West Coast Mainline services between London an... Withdrawn 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Parliament's Education Service 25 Jun 2026 House of Commons Commission
Parliament's Education Service 25 Jun 2026 House of Commons Commission
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Jingye Group: Compensation 17 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Martin Rhodes in parliamentary debates?

Martin Rhodes has made 102 contributions across 85 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Martin Rhodes asked?

Martin Rhodes has tabled 45 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 26 written and 19 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.