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Martin has 81 Hansard debate appearances and 42 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

59

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 17 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 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Air Pollution 2 Jul 2026 1
Air Pollution 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 1
Air Pollution 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

26

Written

16

Oral

26

Answered

42

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Business and Trade 16 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Scotland Office 3 questions
Cabinet Office 3 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
House of Commons Commission 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
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 Withdrawn 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport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
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Scottish interests abroad. 2 Jun 2026 Scotland Office
Trade Agreements: Climate Change 29 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Fossil Fuels: Dispute Resolution 29 May 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 95 contributions across 81 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Martin Rhodes asked?

Martin Rhodes has tabled 42 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 26 written and 16 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.